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 Standard Tudor was
available in all four Model A years, with well over 1.25 million of
them being built between 1927 and 1931.
For consignment, a 1929 Ford Model A Tudor sedan showing 35,553
miles which are not actual. The car was fully restored in 1990 and
will come to the new owner with a box full of historical
information and documents for the car, including every license
plate worn by the Ford since 1929!
Exterior
This A is a handsome piece, painted with a coat of Cordoba Tan
covering the car, contrasted by the flowing black fenders and
running boards. A black shoulder line accent stripe encircles the
car complemented by twin orange pin stripes. Black accents such as
the shoulder stripe pick up on the color of the wire wheels,
including the rear mounted spare, and it all works very well. The
chrome bumpers and grille shell, along with the Boyce Motometer
that sits above it, all look impeccable. A vinyl visor and roof top
look like they just rolled off the line in Dearborn, Michigan back
in 1929, and add interest to the classic profile of the car, tall
and stately with large windows and a perfectly vertical windscreen,
flanked on each side by mirrors. A single chip in the paint and
some deglazing of a window are the extent of imperfections on the
exterior of the car.
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. And
for a bit of privacy, there's a pull down shade on the back window.
A black 4 spoke steering wheel shows well deserved patina while the
clover leaf plate around the gauge cluster in the center of the
Cordoba dash shines like a diamond. A floor mounted shifter sits on
a rubber mat covered floor in darn near perfect condition. 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 3.78 gearing in the rear axle. The engine
compartment is meticulous and clean, like a time capsule and even
the clamps are original style. Mechanical drum brakes reside at all
four corners.
Undercarriage
Clean with minimal signs of usage, we note very little surface rust
and no errant fluids. A single exhaust is in place, traveling
through a stock style muffler before exiting near the rear axle.
Transverse leaf springs 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. 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.
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 and best documented Model A's
to have graced our halls. Like most Model A's we've had the honor
of representing, this one will likely not be here long. And just
like the sands of time, this paragraph has passed! Head down Walton
Mountain and find the nearest phone. We await your call.
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.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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