Vehicle Description
1929 Ford Model A Phaeton
After producing 17 million units by 1927 the Ford Motor Company
needed a change. Henry Ford was constantly looking towards the
future and hoped to improve the design and construction of his
successful Model T. Under the eye of Henry's son, Edsel, the cars
were redone with new aesthetics that brought a lot of attention
from the public. They restarted the alphabet, naming it the Model
A, and quickly orders began rolling in. In fact, once unveiled they
quickly fell behind on production due to the publics desire. There
were a few body styles available but one of the most unique was the
Phaeton. This 1929 is one of those Phaetons meaning it has a large
convertible top. The name comes from the open 4 wheel horse drawn
carriages of the 18th and 19th century. This '29 is in good
condition and painted in a two tone Yellow with Black fenders.
Brown paint with a pinstripe runs the length of the upper body
line. The White convertible soft top is in good condition and
raises/lowers easily. These cars were meant to be open air
roadsters so there are no side windows but the glass front
windshield is in good shape and does push out like they did
originally. It wears its original bumpers with its factory style
split rear bumper to give easy access to the original spare. The
car rides on painted to match Yellow spoke wheels and the tires are
in good shape.
Powering the car down the road is a new rebuilt 200.5ci inline 4
cylinder motor. It runs well and the car is still 6 volt but has
been upgraded with an alternator. Backing that is a 3 speed manual
transmission and all the other mechanical components are stock.
The interior features Brown upholstery that is in good condition.
Model A's are notoriously small on the inside but being a Phaeton
this one is much more roomy. These cars featured dual bench seats
and the steel on the back of the front seat was a unique design to
divide the front and rear compartments. The Yellow and Black
painted dash has the original style chrome gauge cluster with 3,933
miles showing on the odometer. It has the stock pedal set up and in
front of the driver sits the factory 4 spoke steering wheel.
This Phaeton is a really neat car that would be perfect for local
cruise ins and parades.
Price coming soon!
