Vehicle Description
1931 Ford Model A "slant windshield" Town sedan. The slant
windshield sedan is a 1931-only body style, easily identified by
its slanted windshield and lack of an exterior visor like the
earlier models. The two tone Gray paint combination is a very
classy understated and elegant look, particularly with the black
fenders which were standard across the board. This all original
Sedan shows off it's beautiful and graceful age with no apologies
needed. People always seem to find to the time to stop and chat
when you have this girl out on the town. The all Original
Herringbone patterned, Sand colored fabric upholstery is in
incredible condition for an unrestored classic, true it is showing
its age but, still in most untorn condition it is amazing. The Town
Sedan offers room for five and these sedans make for wonderful tour
cars with their all-weather capabilities and comfort. The seats are
still comfortable so you can get in and start driving right away.
Matching door panels offer a cohesive look and the bright door
hardware is in good shape with no broken handles. The controls will
be familiar to any Model A owner, with a big hard rubber steering
wheel and 3-speed manual transmission that feels natural in your
hands. The round speedometers and more ornate instrument panels are
standard, and this one includes both an accessory temperature gauge
and a turn signal setup attached to the steering column. Ford's 200
cubic inch four cylinder factory Overdrive engine is all about
torque, and the over-achieving little machine makes a distinctive
sound that's been beloved for generations. It happily pulls the
sedan around without working too hard and cruises at 45 MPH, so
it's not a problem on modern surface streets. This one has years of
reliable service behind it, so it runs like a Model A should. The
engine is correctly dressed in green engine enamel and with cloth
wiring, The head looks like it was replaced or painted in silver, a
Zenith carburetor, and with those copper strip leads for the spark
plugs, it is quite impressive and authentic. This is a 6 VOLT
system as originally built, and the 3-speed manual transmission
shifts cleanly with a quick double-clutch and the brakes are
effective for a vehicle with modest performance and light weight.
This vehicle comes with all original 19-inch wheels including the
side mounted spare and nice wide white-walls. Though they are
starting to show some signs of age ( light cracking from drying-out
in California heat ), they do make modern sturdy replicas from
Coker Tires should you want or need to upgrade them. The current
owner states he believes he is the third owner but there may have
been a forth. The current owner is a Master Mechanic with decades
of experience, and has this vehicle working in mechanically sound
condition. Any other issues are cosmetic - both inside and outside
of the vehicle. Those cosmetic issues are documented in the photos
but I will mention them here as well. Light surface rust
undercarriage and throughout the body seams but no cancer or rust
throughs. Surface rust on the seams of the body, and undercarriage.
Front and rear floor pans are in excellent condition. Repairs
needed: Top / roof fabric need restoration at the edges, Front
window top hinge rubber needs repair. Rubber foot mats on the
running boards are missing, Interior rear rubber flooring is
missing but easy to find at,
http://www.quietride.com/catalogpdfs/ford_model_a_catalog.pdf .
Water stains/marks are visible on seating and door fabric ( might
be removable, no attempt has been made to test ) but again, easy to
find new replica's at the same site. Window rubber is crystallized
and non-functioning as far as sealing out air but aside from a
little rattling, easy repair. Documentation: There is very little
paperwork to be found. From the current owner, all the owners have
done their own work with no real papertrail, but the evidence from
actually driving this vehicle