A Car Nearly as Old as Duke

Bill Bass inherited a nearly century-old Model A from his father and is reigniting his love for the Ford in his dad’s honor

Not long after James B. Duke designated a gift in 1924 that transformed Trinity College into Duke University, a Model A painted the color Bonnie Gray and nicknamed “Cranky” was built.

One of about 5 million classic Ford cars built between 1928 and 1931, this particular version