- Nicely presented and restored example
- Exciting color combination with yellow spoke wheels
- Historic Ford model with many wonderful accessories
LOT 219
Selling on Friday
1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
The introduction of the Ford Model A in late 1927 represents one of the most significant and successful business turnarounds of the 20th Century. While many wrote off Ford by the mid-1920s due to Henry's single-minded focus on the old-fashioned but successful Model T, Edsel Ford successfully lobbied for development of a new car to replace it. In a startling move, Henry Ford ordered his factories to shut down in June 1927 and when the Model T's successor, the Model A, debuted several months later, it marked a quantum leap forward with its handsome Lincoln-inspired styling, the product of Edsel's design genius.
Substance matched the new Model A's winning style with a larger 200-cubic-inch, 40-horsepower four-cylinder engine producing twice the output of its predecessor. While the Model A was more complex than the old "Tin Lizzie," driving was made much easier with a new sliding-gear manual transmission with a simplified "H" shift pattern. Other advances heralded by the Model A included welded steel wire wheels, Houdaille-type double-acting shock absorbers, four-wheel mechanical brakes, and a six-volt electrical, charging, and starting system. Departing even further from the basic Model T concept, the Model A was available in a choice of several colors. Priced from just $460, the Model A was initially available in nine body types and as before with the Model T, the new Ford provided buyers with immense value and utility.
The recipient of a restoration, this classic Model A Tudor Sedan is finished in green that is inlaid with sparkles and specs that grab one's attention, especially while in the sun. The wire spoke wheels are finished in a pleasing shade of yellow and are wrapped in classic whitewall tires, while the roof features a black leatherette top. Equipment attached to this example includes dual cowl lights, dual wind wings, a radiator stone guard, front and rear bumper guards, Ford diamond step plates, and a matching rear-mounted spare.
The cabin is spacious with room for up to four occupants and is nice and clean throughout with faux black leather. Upgrades include seat belts in the front and modern water and oil gauges tucked under the dash. Accompanying the sale is a reproduction Model A instruction book. One of Ford's most important designs to date, this lovely Model A has cemented itself as one of the most memorable automobiles to ever grace the open roads and still has a strong and faithful following some 100 years later.
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