Lost control.
The phrase is "Grandpa flew out of gear like a Model T Ford". From the book, Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. The Model T Ford had a planetary 3 speed transmission that was notorious for jumping out of gear into neutral. Grandpa got excited and flew out of gear.
Since a model T Ford is fast, if your grandpa gets out of gear like one it means he got out of the gear really fast.
This is not an idiom. When you see a comparison with "Like a ___" you're looking at a simile. This one's comparing something to an old Model-T car.
This is not an idiom. When you see a comparison with "Like a ___" you're looking at a simile. This one's comparing something to an old Model-T car.
Then ending of "Where the Red Fern Grows" is that Old Dan dies because of a Mountain Lion and was buried in the forest. Little Ann goes missing to find the grave of Old Dan and dies right next to Old Dan's grave because of grief. The family moves to the city where Billy purchases the two dogs with the money they acquired from the Coon Contest. Billy goes to the grave before they leave and noticed that a Red Fern grew between them. They go in the Ford Truck and leave for the city.
The Ford " A" model had a:The Ford " A" model had a:
The model A Ford followed the model T Ford from 1928 to 1931.
Not even close to the same vehicle. Google Ford Model T and then Ford Model A and you will see the difference.
Model A The first car Henry Ford built and sold was the Ford Model A in 1903. He then built the Model K and Model S in 1907 The Model T was introduced in 1908 and was Ford's first mass produced car.
Yep, the Ford Model T was a car.
Ford Model C was created in 1904.
Ford Model F was created in 1905.