- A nicely presented older restoration
- Kept in climate-controlled storage
- Excellent club support and parts availability
- Features dual side-mount spare tires
Seemingly impossible by today's standards, Henry Ford left
production lines idle at his plants in gearing up for the Model A
to replace the Model T. Factories shut down beginning in May of
1927�the first Model A engine was completed on 20 October, and the
following day it was installed in the first Model A. Why did the
Model A designation follow the Model T? It was to symbolize the
impact the all-new car was to have on the Ford Motor Company�not
unlike starting over again, as Ford's first production car in 1903
was also dubbed the Model A.
Not unlike the T, the A was affordable�a car for the masses, but
that's where the comparison ended. The Model A included a sturdier
frame and a new four-cylinder engine with nearly twice the power of
its predecessor. A distributor ignition, four-wheel brakes, and a
three-speed sliding-gear transmission were among other refinements.
As production increased, 6,435 Model As rolled off assembly lines
each day.
What the Model T lacked in exterior appearance, the Model A made up
for in spades, thanks to Henry Ford's style-conscious son Edsel,
who was in charge of the Lincoln Motor Company. His influence on
the new car was unmistakable. Arguably, it helped the new car
appeal to both the average buyer as well as people like then-New
York governor Franklin D. Roosevelt and actress Mary Pickford, both
of whom owned Model As.
This example had been in the possession of noted collector Clyde
Ensor since 1979 until acquired by the consigner in 2010. Many
receipts are available for inspection indicating both work done and
parts used dating to the late-1970s through 1984, around the time
the restoration was completed. The car continues to present nicely,
thanks to a life in climate-controlled storage by both the current
consigner and previous ownership.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19.