For Sale: 1929 Ford Model A in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1929 Ford Model A Coupe

At the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, you'll find a 1929 Model A coupe that was actually used by Hank, himself! As the museum puts it, "Ford Motor Company sold almost five million Model A cars over the 1928-1931 model years, but this one had a special owner: Henry Ford. Unusual equipment included custom upholstery, cowl ventilators, experimental brake drums, and a socket in the rear window shelf to hold a bottle of Mr. Ford's favorite mineral water. The black paint was accented with red striping."

For consignment, a 1929 Ford Model A coupe showing 971 miles, but the true miles are unknown. This well sorted and attractive A features a rebuilt engine, steering box, and brakes along with additional lights for safer nighttime driving.

Exterior
Here we have a stately and vibrant presentation wrapped up in this purely American design and dressed in Mulberry Maroon over black with bright yellow wire wheels and white wall tires. If your first reaction isn't WOW, check your pulse! It's a stunning combination and applied with two stage precision and clarity. In back, the jacketed spare tire still shows off its yellow spokes and hub and brake lights with turn signals have been added to the ribbon bumper so you're not relying on the typical single taillight, also present. The deep burgundy contrasts nicely with the chrome radiator shell and headlight housing while providing more of a matching blend with the black bumpers and running board. A single imperfection is found in the form of some cracking paint near a door hinge.

Interior
Gray is the color of choice for the interior beginning with cloth door panels with a simple square stitch design and standard hardware. The bench seat is column tufted and clean with matching gray piping bordering the base. A black four spoke steering wheel leads to the black painted dash and central control panel with gauges and ignition, here in a faceplate that's painted flat silver. Gray carpet is cut to fit the floor where a wood knobbed shifter begins its journey up to the driver and we take note of the added temperature gauge under the dash. The under dash has been closed off, while the gray headliner is tidy and clean. Out back, the rumble seat remains gray, but is constructed of vinyl rather than cloth, for obvious reasons, and it's in great shape.

Drivetrain
Here we have the super clean 201ci inline four cylinder, rebuilt by Schwalms and including a new distributor with modern points and condenser. It retains a 1-barrel carburetor and is tied to a 3-speed manual that routes the spin back to the rear axle and 3.78 gears. The steering box is now a rebuilt early F1 unit that provides a better steering effort and no play. The car now runs on a 6 volt alternator.

Undercarriage
We've got clean conditions underneath as well with minimal surface rust and just a drop or two on the transmission. Mechanical drum brakes exist on all four wheels and are new. A single exhaust runs through a stock style muffler before exiting under the car, and transverse leaf springs are utilized front and rear as well.

Drive-Ability
The thought of driving a vehicle that is nearly 100 years old never gets mundane. We take this piece of Americana around the test loop and find a good running car with improved steering, sure braking and a comfortable and clean interior. Limited as they are, all functions on the '29 operate as intended. 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.

The demand for good Model A's never seems to diminish and the coupe body style is one of the more common we see here at the mall, even after dozens of Model A's and eight years of business. Don't wait for this car's 100th birthday to make a move on it as it likely won't celebrate its 97th here at the mall.

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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