Vehicle Description
1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan
"Nice car" is a term that is often used and is almost entirely
subjective. In the classic car industry, nice car is uttered more
judiciously, reserved for cars that are clean, complete, and well
done. A car could have a pristine top side, but a rust filled frame
or a poor running engine or a chintzy interior will all instantly
eliminate its "nice car" status. Then it adopts the but factor. But
for the chintzy interior, it would be a nice car. With hundreds of
cars passing through Classic Auto Mall, we have seen our fair share
of nice cars, without the but.
For consignment, a 1929 Ford Model A Tudor sedan done up as a hot
rod build that includes body work on the steel and fiberglass
fenders, and a 350ci V8 under the hood. With the addition of
stunning paint and a leather interior, what we have here is a nice
car!
Exterior
Borrowed from Lexus, this Brandywine paint covers the car with all
the richness of a fine wine, deep, dark, and liquid. The mesh
grille and chrome radiator shell present some of the only contrast
to the body and shine while a tan, pinstripe design embellishes the
nose, an ode to vintage hot rodding, to be sure. A 3" chop is
further enhanced by the filling of seams, creating smooth edges
most evident at the windshield, now integrated with the roof with
elongated accent humps. The taillights are frenched and the door
handles shaved, so the only protrusions are the shiny side mirrors
and the custom running board that connects the pontoon fiberglass
fenders. Cragar SS wheels are a great choice here and they're
staggered with 14-inchers in front and 15-inchers in the rear and
they carry tires with an early 2019 date code and tucked up close
to the fenders. The only imperfection we could find was some flex
cracks in the paint of a front fender.
Interior
Beginning with the door panels, the leather of choice here is a
beige textured material that has a sort of western wear to it, like
a well used saddle, and the armrests resemble the horns of a
longhorn steer. This veers from the one dimensional smooth colors
we're used to seeing on custom interiors and a welcome variance. It
continues on the front, low back bucket seats with a V-pattern
stitched into the back and the rear bench adopts the same pattern
while being surrounded by the material on the walls for a uniform
and coordinated clean interior. A wood rimmed Grant steering wheel
front a body colored dash with a wood gauge cluster insert and a
series of black faced AutoMeter gauges centered in the dashboard.
Vintage Air is built in at the bottom and a Lokar shifter rises
from the floor wearing a burgundy boot and surrounded by plush
burgundy carpet. Our western leather and V pattern covers the
ceiling in fine fashion where it houses two dome lights and an
AM/FM/CD radio on the header panel.
Drivetrain
Open to the air just under the hood is a super clean 350ci power
plant with an Edelbrock intake manifold and an Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor to fuel the V8. A TH350 3-speed automatic transmission
sends power to the Ford 9" in back and power brakes are onboard
with discs in front and drums in the back. Headers begin the
exhaust process with a visible presence on each side of the engine
compartment.
Undercarriage
The Lexus paint makes its way underneath and coats the frame and
rear differential. It doesn't shine like it does topside, and the
underside has evidence of use, but is overall clean and grease free
and what surface rust we see is reserved for some uncoated nuts and
bolts and on springs. In front, a Heidts Mustang II style unit
provides the front suspension while a 4 link with coilovers is out
back. The dual exhaust flows through glasspack style mufflers
before exiting the chrome tips towards the center of the custom
rear panel. The pans are chromed underneath, and we note a drop or
two on the flywheel cover and one on the oil pan.
Drive-Ability
A warm comfortable interior provides an inviting place to spend
some time and as much as we'd like to sit in the back and be
chauffeured, we must pilot this fine ride. The 350 starts up with a
healthy howl through the exhaust and this low slung Tudor hits the
test loop with excellent handling and arrow straight tracking. More
than adequate acceleration is provided by the V8 and the clear,
concise dash panel instills confidence in the drive as all meters
register information. All other functions work as well including
the added turn signals and third brake light out back. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
We know you're on a search for a fine street rod from the late 20's
and early 30's and are proud to represent this car in our Hallowed
Halls. This is a show stopping example that is essentially a turn
key show car with many excellent attributes. It was done right and
lacks any "over customization" where personal choices shrink the
audience appeal. As we say in the biz, this is a nice car.
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in
person.
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