Harry J. Shay founded the Model A & Model T Motor Car Reproduction Corporation in the spring of 1978 (which name was changed to Shay Motors Corporation in November of 1980). Harry Shay had a great deal worked out with Ford. The plan was to send at least one car to every Ford dealership across the USA. Ford got publicity and attracted customers to its showrooms and Shay got access to an extraordinary distribution network. Ford waived design patents for its Model A so that the Shay Roadster could be built. Ford supplied the platform, Shay manufactured the cars and Ford, Mercury and Lincoln dealers sold them. They built about 5000 roadsters, 200 reproductions of the 1956 Ford Thunderbird and a hand full of 1929 Ford pickup trucks. Of those 5,000 only 500 Super Deluxe's were produced, which this car is. Finished in a metallic green with fiberglass fenders, the car looks great with its dual horns, dual side mounts, brand new Firestone white wall tires all around wire wheels and side curtains. The paint on the car is in very good condition with no major imperfections. Both bumpers look great and show no pitting or dents. The convertible soft top goes up and down with no issues. All the snaps are secure and not torn from the top. There are side curtains that attach with no problems. The wood on the rear luggage rack looks great and shows no rotting or discoloration. Inside, the vinyl seat looks great with no rips or tears that we have found. The carpet is green to match the exterior of the car and the dash. The car does have seat belts for a driver and passenger as well as seat belts in the rear rumble seat. The seat in the rear looks as good as the front seat. All gauges are in good working order as well as the lights and blinkers on the car. Under the hood, there is a 4 cylinder carbureted motor that fires right up every time. This is connected to an automatic transmission that shifts with no problems. With the majority of these cars built as 3 or 4 speed manuals, this car is a rare find with the automatic transmission. The underside of the car is very solid with no rot to the frame and no signs of any accidents. The yellow wire wheels are wrapped with 6 brand new Firestone White Wall tires that have less then 100 miles on them. On the road the car drives great and has plenty of power. Much more usefull and drivable then a true Model A and even better, at a fraction of the cost! The current mileage shows 16,172 and is original for the car. VIN number is MOMIEX0274 and the car is being sold on a clean Illinois title showing the car as a Model A Reproduction Roadster.