Vehicle Description
1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan
The Tudor sedan body style was one of the first Model A body
styles. In fact, the "mysterious new Ford" seen on the streets of
Detroit in the fall of 1927 was indeed the new Model A Tudor sedan.
The most popular of all Model A body styles, the Tudor was
available in all 4 Model A years, with well over 1.25 million of
them being built between 1928 and 1931.
For consignment, a former Texas 1929 Ford Model A Tudor sedan in a
striking color combination and fantastic condition. This piece of
Americana is a collection worthy automobile that represents our
dominance and ingenuity in the early days of automobile production.
"Leapin' Lena", as this car is affectionately known, has been fully
restored and comes with a binder repair records, photos of the
restoration and a mechanics book as well as a parts book.
Exterior
Lena is looking just wonderfulwith a coat of Thorne Brown covering
the car, contrasted by the flowing black fenders and running board.
A black shoulder line accent stripe encircles the car complemented
by twin orange pin stripes. Those pinstripes are not random, they
pick up the color of the wire wheels, including the fender mounted
spare, and it all works very well. Sharp eyes will note the amber
marker lights which also merge with bursts of orange on the car.
The chrome bumpers and grille surround, along with the Boyce
Motometer that sits above it, all look impeccable. A vinyl visor,
roof top, and leather trunk on the luggage carrier all look like
they just rolled off the line in Dearborn, Michigan back in
1929.
Interior
Brown tweed door panels warmly greet you upon opening the doors.
The pleated storage pouch is a charming feature that precedes by
100 years the molded plastic cup holders and phone chargers of
today's cars, but effective for the time. More brown tweed covers
the front bucket seats in fine fashion as well and we are always
drawn to the cozy rear bench of these seats which are tweed lined
little rooms devoid of distractions and looking comfortable. The
black 4 spoke steering wheel looks perfect and the clover leaf
plate around the gauge cluster in the center of the Thorne brown
dash shines like a diamond. A floor mounted shifter sits on a
rubber mat covered floor in darn near perfect condition. We're
starting to wonder if this car has ever been used! The soft cloth
headliner and its subtle puffiness is fully intact.
Drivetrain
The 201ci inline 4 cylinder engine is here and is rated at 40
horsepower, more than adequate for when it was new and still
capable of keeping up with modern traffic. It's fed by a 1-barrel
carburetor and tied to a 3-speed manual transmission which spins
the driveshaft to 3.70 gearing in the rear axle. The engine
compartment is meticulous and clean, like a time capsule.
Mechanical drum brakes reside at all four corners.
Undercarriage
It's clear this car hasn't seen a gravel or dirt road since about
1931. We're not sure when the restoration took place, but the
underside is virtually new in appearance. A few drops of fluid on
the bottom of the transmission and the usual surface rust on the
single exhaust are the only minor demerits we note. Transverse leaf
spring and wishbone suspension are found at both ends.
Drive-Ability
C'mon John Boy, let's take a ride to Godsey's General Store and
pick up some beans for supper tonight. We step right back in time,
adjust the choke, and start this antique up. Horse carriage height
and big windows mean great visibility and the car putted along
smoothly and for 1929, rather swiftly. We're pleased to find all
functions, few that there are, are working.
If you're in the market for a nice Model A, quickly read through
this paragraph and then pick up the phone and dial 888-227-0914 and
drop a deposit on one of the finest Model A's to have graced our
Hallowed Halls. And just like the sands of time, this paragraph has
passed! Head down Walton Mountain and find the nearest phone. We
await your call.
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