Vehicle Description
Before we get to the details of this Model A, here are a few
mentionable Movies/Shows this car has appeared in!
- Road to Perdition 2001; History of Forensics (Saint Valentines
Day Massacre), History Channel; Taking Out Al Capone, History
Channel; Public Enemies 2008.
The Style 155-B Town Sedan Is Rated At 40 bhp, 200.5 cu in. L-Head
In Line Four Cylinder Engine, Stock 3 Speed Manual Floor Shift
Transmission, Solid Front Axle And Liv Rear Axle With Transverse
Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs, And Four Wheel Manual Drum Inner Woven
Brake Linings Drum Brakes.
In 1929, Ford Offered No Fewer Than Eight Variations Of The Fordor
Sedan, Which Was The Name Of Their Four-Door Cars. By May 1929,
Four New Three Window Fordor's, Which Had A Large Window In Each
Rear Quarter, Had Joined The Catalog, With Two Each From Murray And
Briggs Version, And Each Body Company Had An Upscale Model, Called
The "TOWN SEDAN".
This Car Is The Style 155-B Briggs Town Sedan, And It's Restoration
Started In Early 70's When It Was First Discovered In A Small Town
Of Cuba Missouri, A Complete Detailed Photo Album Has Been Kept
Along With Progress Documents Of Restoration, Restoration Completed
In 2001 Using Many Original FORD NOS Parts. The Restorer Was A
Fanatic Of Restoring This Town Sedan To Original State, As Built By
Ford In 1929, Thus, All The Metal Plating Was In NICKLE Rather Than
Today's Style Of Chrome!
Used In Production Of Movies:
Road To Perdition
History Of Forensics
Taking Out Al Capone
Current Owner Purchased This Fantastic Driving Town Sedan From
Restorer In 2001 With Only 238 Restored Miles!
To Date He Has Enjoyed Driving His Sedan To Over 13,000 Miles, Many
Miles With SUPER SMILES...
Smooth Running 4 Cylinder 200.5 cu. in. Inline Four Cylinder
Engine, Recently Tuned
Single Barrel Carburetor
3 Speed Manual Floor Shift Transmission
Manual Proper Woven Brake Linings
Interior Dome Light
Fold Down Rear Arm Rest
Rear Window Shade
Proper NICKLE Plating Of Bright Work
Driving Lights
Directional Signals
Dual Rearview Mirrors
Drivers Vacuum Operated Wiper
Generator Converted To Alternator
Very Nice Paint Work In Two Tone Green
All New Mohair Tan Interior By LeBaron Bonny
Dual Spares Mounted On Front Fender
Rear Mounted Trunk
Recent New Tires All Six
Numbers Matching and Original Mileage Cars
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