For Sale: 1929 Ford Model A in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1929 Ford Model A Standard Coupe

By a wide margin, Ford Model A's are the oldest cars with a large following. There are chapters of the Model A Ford Club of America in every state and internationally in places like New Zealand and Sweden! There's a chapter in the little college town of Cedar City, Utah, (population 40,000), and another one in the next town over! All this to say these are still wildly popular and important cars and while we don't claim to sell as many as Henry Ford, we have seen our share of Model A's.

For consignment, a 1929 Ford Model A Standard coupe showing 23,092 miles actual miles. Restored in 1970, the car won an AACA National First Prize soon after and the car will come to you with Model A tools and enough lacquer paint to redo the car if you ever wanted to.

Exterior
This fantastic coverage of Rose Beige looks chocolatey brown in some light and dark taupe in others, but no matter what, it looks authentically 20's. 1920's, that is! It's also a fantastic base accentuated by the otherwise black features of the car including fenders and running board, 21-inch wire wheels, lightbar, side stripe, and vinyl top which we'll note here is heavily cracked and showing some age. That black stripe on the beltline is further enhanced with orange pinstripes and the entire thing reduces in size and splits to surround the cabin and follow the lines of the rear panels. There's a large trunk out back with a black vinyl cover and the AACA award proudly displayed up front. Imperfections include a scratch in the window frame, chips on the hood, cracking and crazing on the fenders and rumble seat, rough surface on a rear quarter, and dull and cracked paint on a side apron.

Interior
Tan door panels are nicely done and have the requisite pleated map pocket and demure hardware and a similar colored cloth is used on the bench seat which presents in very nice condition. Our black steering wheel is wrapped for extra grip and fronts the metal dash painted to match the exterior and housing the central instrument cluster and ignition port with a brushed finish to the faceplate. The rubberized coating on the floor remains in good condition and a marble balled shifter handle tops the unit that rises from the floor. Brown grain vinyl covers the mother inlaw seat flawlessly and the trunk displays the period tools as if a museum exhibit.

Drivetrain
A clean engine resides behind the covers and is a 201ci inline 4 cylinder, known for producing 40 horsepower and sipping fuel via a 1-barrel carburetor. It's mated to a 3-speed manual of course, and power is sent to 3.70 gears at the rear axle. No power steering, no A/C, and naturally, no power brakes, but it's still leaps and bounds better than a real horse! The car still operates on a 6 volt system.

Undercarriage
Clean conditions prevail underneath where a single exhaust takes on a stock style muffler before terminating before the rear axle. Mechanical drum brakes are at all four wheels and suspension consists of transverse leaf springs front and rear.

Drive-Ability
The trusty 201 comes to life and we roll the 21-inch wheels onto the test loop. Having just driven a modern car, we can't help but marvel at the simplicity of transportation 100 years ago and the fact the cars are still around to enjoy! This one does everything well although the odometer is not working and she pulls to the left upon braking. Beyond that, no complaints at all about this true antique. 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 list of Model A clubs is six pages long, so if you're just getting into them, or you're an experienced old Ford person, there are people out there who share your passion who often get together to keep the spirit of these early American legends alive. These make wonderful parade cars too and we love when one shows up at Cars and Coffee. Move over, Exotica, a founding father has arrived!

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. All prices are before state, city and county tax, tag, title and license fees. Out of state buyers are responsible for all state, county, city taxes and fees, as well as title/registration fees in the state that the vehicle will be registered. Classic Auto Mall is not responsible for errors and omissions. Please verify listings with dealer. Vehicles may require VIN verification and/or safety and emissions inspections to transfer ownership and register the vehicle in the declared state of residence. Please check with your local DMV office to ensure compliance with your states titling and registration process.

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