Vehicle Description
6457 1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan
In just its second year of production, 1928 was a year of some
milestones for the Model A. It was the first to be assembled at the
Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan. It was the first to wear the
Ford blue oval, it has shatterproof safety windshields and road on
hydraulic shocks. 24,030 Tudor were produced during the Model A run
representing just .49% of total Model A production.
For consignment, a meticulously maintained 1929 Ford Model A Tudor
sedan hot rod with a Chevrolet small block in the engine
compartment, a Chevrolet truck frame underneath, and a long list of
other features and modifications that mostly took place during
restoration in the 90's. Retro flames and a bright yellow paint job
means there's no blending in with this show piece, and if that's
your thing, read on!
Exterior
Grabbing a piece of the sun, this bright Yellow Tudor comes towards
you with a flame orange frame around the grille and airbrushed
licks of flame on the wide front fenders and over the hood where
they stop at the cowl. From there it's yellow on yellow with
nothing but door handles and side mirrors to veer from the finish.
Even the back is a wall of yellow with small rear taillights and a
gas tank cap over a yellow tank that creates a gleaming example of
monochromatic coverage. Wheel size is staggered with 14-inch up
front and 15-inch out back, consisting of American Racing Torque
Thrust wheels with tires that show a late 2021 date code and giving
the car a classically raked stance. Engine covers are off leaving
the powerplant exposed as a showpiece and the tinted windows are a
nice touch. We find one small crack in the paint on a wheel arch
and the consignor states there is a paint shade difference between
the fenders and hood, but it's not apparent.
Interior
A brown palette is on the inside and starts with stitch patterned
door panels with small cloth map pocket at the bottom along with a
window crank and door actuator up top. Saddle toned low backed
bucket seats are mounted up front and consignor notes these are not
on tracks and his 5'10" height fits fine. The rear bench mirrors
the upholstery and exists in a simple back area with unobstructed
cloth sidewalls. A banjo style steering wheel sits on a yellow tilt
column and sits under the airbrushed flames on the top of the
yellow dashboard under which a smooth yellow panel houses a series
of retro style Stewart Warner gauges. A modern retro looking
shifter is floor mounted and surrounded by mats that mirror our map
pocket material with saddle edging. The brake pedal is split wide
from the gas and the consignor suggests left footed braking because
it's a long travel with the right. The headliner is made of the
same footwell material and is in fine condition and the interior in
general, is very clean and tidy.
Drivetrain
Exposed to the world is the 350ci V8 topped by a Dominator 4-barrel
carburetor and wearing coated headers and some polished
accessories. A TH400 3-speed automatic transmission is behind the
engine spinning power to the rear wheels and 3.08 gears with
positraction. Disc brakes are on all four wheels. Our consignor
states the electric fan keeps temps down and blows through an
aluminum radiator.
Undercarriage
Starting with the exhaust, straight polished tips of the dual
exhaust lead to a pair of polished resonators, then chambered
pipes, and finally up to the headers. It's very clean underneath
and that includes the Mustang II front end with coilovers and the 4
link with coil overs in the back. We don't see any surface rust and
only a bit of residual oil on the rear diff, otherwise clean and
dry.
Drive-Ability
We hopped into this all steel car and ran our test loop with ZZ
Top's "Legs" in our head. And fittingly, it's best to use both legs
to control the pedals, a skill comes easy after some practice. It
runs out well with good power and adequate braking and sounds
fantastic. There is some vibration on braking which could be warped
rotors and our consignor states he kept it under 60 on the highway
because it is top heaviness and we didn't test this claim.
This show winning car had its oil changed once a year, even if it
only drove 1,000 miles and only drank premium gasoline. And it
comes with a custom car cover! These things point to a car that has
been loved and well maintained and will surely give the next keeper
of the flames many good memories and miles of sunshine yellow
smiles!
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