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| Ford Model A (1927-1931) | |
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| aka | GAZ-A (USSR) |
| Production | 1927–1931 4,849,340 made |
| Class | Full-size Ford |
| Body Style | A – Chassis FR layout Convertible Sedan (A-400) |
| Length | 165 in |
| Width | 67 in |
| Height | Height - type here |
| Wheelbase | 103.5 in |
| Weight | 2265 lb |
| Transmission | 3-speed sliding gear, RWD |
| Engine | 3.3 litre (201 in³) Straight-4 |
| Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
| Similar | Model A Tudor Sedan (1927-1929): 1927-1929 Dodge Brothers 2-door sedan Pontiac New Series 2-door sedan 1927-1929 Studebaker 2-door sedan Chevrolet Series AA Capitol 2-door sedan/Chevrolet Series AB National 2-door sedan/Chevrolet Series AC International 2-door sedan Model A Tudor Sedan (1930-1931): 1930-1931 Pontiac 2-door sedan 1930-1931 Studebaker 2-door sedan 1930-1931 Cord L29 4-door sedan 1930-1931 Dodge Brothers 2-door sedan Chevrolet Series AD Universal 2-door sedan/Chevrolet Series AE Independence 2-door sedan Model A Fordor Sedan (1927-1929): 1927-1929 Dodge Brothers 4-door sedan Pontiac New Series 4-door sedan 1927-1929 Studebaker 4-door sedan Chevrolet Series AA Capitol 4-door sedan/Chevrolet Series AB National 4-door sedan/Chevrolet Series AC International 4-door sedan Model A Fordor Sedan (1930-1931): 1930-1931 Pontiac 4-door sedan 1930-1931 Studebaker 4-door sedan 1930-1931 Cord L29 4-door sedan 1930-1931 Dodge Brothers 4-door sedan Chevrolet Series AD Universal 4-door sedan/Chevrolet Series AE Independence 4-door sedan Model A Coupé (1927-1929): 1927-1929 Dodge Brothers Coupé Pontiac New Series Coupé 1927-1929 Studebaker Coupé Chevrolet Series AA Capitol Coupé/Chevrolet Series AB National Coupé/Chevrolet Series AC International Coupé Model A Coupé (1930-1931): 1930-1931 Pontiac Coupé 1930-1931 Studebaker Coupé 1930-1931 Cord L29 Coupé 1930-1931 Dodge Brothers 4-door sedan Chevrolet Series AD Universal Coupé/Chevrolet Series AE Independence Coupé |
| Designer | Henry Ford and Edsel Ford |
The Ford Model A (1927–1931) was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor, the Model T. First produced on October 20, 1927, but not sold until December 2, it replaced the venerable Model T, which had been produced for 18 years. This new Model A (a previous model had used the Model A name back in 1903–1904) was designated as a 1927 model and was available in four standard colors, but not black, The 1927-1929 Model A Tudor Sedan, Fordor Sedan and Coupe is less than the 1927-1929 Ford Model AA closed cab truck (body types: dry-freight box truck, box truck with liftgate, proscape box truck, furniture mover box truck, 2-axle regular cab chassis truck, 2-axle crew cab chassis truck, 2-axle extended cab chassis truck, 2-axle regular cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 2-axle crew cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 2-axle extended cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 3-axle regular cab chassis truck, 3-axle crew cab chassis truck, 3-axle extended cab chassis truck, 3-axle regular cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 3-axle crew cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 3-axle extended cab chassis truck with wind deflector, curtiansider box truck, MSU box truck, grain truck, boom truck, rigid ready mix cement truck, rigid mobile concrete mixer truck, semi-trailer ready mix cement truck, semi-trailer mobile concrete mixer truck, crane truck, concrete pump truck, AAB-quad road train, ABB-quad road train, A-double road train, B-double road train, A-triple road train, B-triple road train, B-quad road train, A-quad road train, BAB-quad road train, AB-triple road train, crane dump truck, fuel lube truck, rigid tanker truck, non (low) pressure bulk tanker truck, low-pressure bulk tanker truck, cement carrier truck, x-ray truck, stainless steel tanker truck, pneumatic tanker truck, corrosive cargo tanker truck, compressed gas tanker truck, b-double tanker truck, asphalt tanker truck, cryogenic tanker truck, high-pressure tube tanker truck, landscaping dump truck, water tanker truck, milk tanker truck, roll-off truck, dropside truck, dropside truck with tarpaulin cover, dropside truck with crane, RAV box truck, conventional fire engine truck, aerial apparatus fire truck, turntable ladder truck, platform fire truck, airport crash tender truck, wildland fire engine truck, water tender truck, tiller truck, container truck, landscaping box truck, wheel-lift tow truck, pickup truck with tow truck equipment on bed, hook and chain tow truck, wingbody truck, intergrated tow truck, wrecker tow truck, flatbed tow truck, rollback tow truck, KUV utility truck, mechanics crane truck, dual drive/steer truck, logging truck, front-loader garbage truck, side-loader garbage truck, rear-loader garbage truck, refrigerator truck, stakebed truck, vacuum truck, service truck, beverage truck, platform truck, horse truck, bucket truck, flatbed truck, contractor truck, sprinkler truck, car carrier truck, day cab semi-trailer truck (tractor), day cab semi-trailer truck (tractor) with wind deflector, high roof sleeper semi-trailer truck (tractor), low roof sleeper semi-trailer truck (tractor), standard 2-axle dump truck, standard 3-axle dump truck, semi trailer end dump truck, frame and frameless end dump truck, transfer dump truck, truck and pup dump truck, superdump truck, double and triple trailer bottom dump truck, semi-trailer bottom dump truck, side dump truck, bumper pull dump trailer truck, 4 seasons dump truck, and U-shaped dump truck) and the 1927-1929 Ford Model AA bus and the 1930-1931 Model A Tudor Sedan, Fordor Sedan and Coupe is less than the 1930-1931 Ford Model AA closed cab truck (body types: dry-freight box truck, box truck with liftgate, proscape box truck, furniture mover box truck, 2-axle regular cab chassis truck, 2-axle crew cab chassis truck, 2-axle extended cab chassis truck, 2-axle regular cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 2-axle crew cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 2-axle extended cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 3-axle regular cab chassis truck, 3-axle crew cab chassis truck, 3-axle extended cab chassis truck, 3-axle regular cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 3-axle crew cab chassis truck with wind deflector, 3-axle extended cab chassis truck with wind deflector, curtiansider box truck, MSU box truck, grain truck, boom truck, rigid ready mix cement truck, rigid mobile concrete mixer truck, semi-trailer ready mix cement truck, semi-trailer mobile concrete mixer truck, crane truck, concrete pump truck, AAB-quad road train, ABB-quad road train, A-double road train, B-double road train, A-triple road train, B-triple road train, B-quad road train, A-quad road train, BAB-quad road train, AB-triple road train, crane dump truck, fuel lube truck, rigid tanker truck, non (low) pressure bulk tanker truck, low-pressure bulk tanker truck, cement carrier truck, x-ray truck, stainless steel tanker truck, pneumatic tanker truck, corrosive cargo tanker truck, compressed gas tanker truck, b-double tanker truck, asphalt tanker truck, cryogenic tanker truck, high-pressure tube tanker truck, landscaping dump truck, water tanker truck, milk tanker truck, roll-off truck, dropside truck, dropside truck with tarpaulin cover, dropside truck with crane, RAV box truck, conventional fire engine truck, aerial apparatus fire truck, turntable ladder truck, platform fire truck, airport crash tender truck, wildland fire engine truck, water tender truck, tiller truck, container truck, landscaping box truck, wheel-lift tow truck, pickup truck with tow truck equipment on bed, hook and chain tow truck, wingbody truck, intergrated tow truck, wrecker tow truck, flatbed tow truck, rollback tow truck, KUV utility truck, mechanics crane truck, dual drive/steer truck, logging truck, front-loader garbage truck, side-loader garbage truck, rear-loader garbage truck, refrigerator truck, stakebed truck, vacuum truck, service truck, beverage truck, platform truck, horse truck, bucket truck, flatbed truck, contractor truck, sprinkler truck, car carrier truck, day cab semi-trailer truck (tractor), day cab semi-trailer truck (tractor) with wind deflector, high roof sleeper semi-trailer truck (tractor), low roof sleeper semi-trailer truck (tractor), standard 2-axle dump truck, standard 3-axle dump truck, semi trailer end dump truck, frame and frameless end dump truck, transfer dump truck, truck and pup dump truck, superdump truck, double and triple trailer bottom dump truck, semi-trailer bottom dump truck, side dump truck, bumper pull dump trailer truck, 4 seasons dump truck, and U-shaped dump truck) and the 1930-1931 Ford Model AA bus.
The Model A was produced through 1931. When production ended in March, 1932, there were 4,849,340 Model A's made in all styles. Its successor was the Model B, which featured an updated 4-cylinder engine, followed by the Model 18 which introduced Ford's new V8 engine.
See Autopedia's comprehensive Ford Model A (1927-1931) Review.
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Styles and Major Options[]
Prices for the Model A ranged from US$385 for a roadster to $1400 for the top-of-the-line Town Car. The engine was a water-cooled L-head 4-cylinder with a displacement of 201 cubic inches (3.3 L). This engine gave the car 40 hp. Typical fuel consumption was between 25 and 30 mpg (U.S.) (8 to 12 kilometres per litre or 8-9 L/100 km) using a Zenith one-barrel up-draft carburetor, with a top speed of around 65 mph (104 km/h). It had a 103.5 in (2629 mm) wheelbase with a final drive ratio of 3.77:1. The transmission was a 3-speed sliding gear unit with a 1-speed reverse. The Model A had 4-wheel mechanical drum brakes. The 1930 and 1931 editions came with stainless steel radiator cowling and headlamp housings.
The Model A came in a wide variety of styles: Coupe (Standard and Deluxe), Business Coupe, Sport Coupe, Roadster Coupe (Standard and Deluxe[1]), Convertible Cabriolet, Convertible Sedan, Phaeton (Standard and Deluxe), Tudor (Standard and Deluxe[2]), Town Car, Fordor (2-window) (Standard and Deluxe), Fordor (3-window) (Standard and Deluxe), Victoria, Station Wagon, Taxicab, Truck, and Commercial.
The Model A was the first Ford to use the standard set of driver controls, with conventional clutch and brake pedals, throttle and gearshift; previous Ford models used controls that had become out of date and uncommon to drivers of other makes. The Model A's fuel tank was located in the cowl, between the engine compartment's fire wall and the dash panel. It had an optic fuel gauge and the fuel was distributed to the carburetor by gravity. In cooler climates, owners could purchase an aftermarket cast iron unit to place over the engine's exhaust manifold to bring heated air into the cab. A small door could be opened or closed to adjust the amount of hot air entering the cab. Model A was the first car to have safety glass in the windshield.
The Soviet company GAZ, which started as a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union, made a licensed version of the Model A from 1932-36. This itself was the basis for the FAI and BA-20 armored car, which saw significant use as scout vehicles in the early stages of World War II.
In addition to the United States, Ford made the Model A in plants in Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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The Ford Model A. was well represented in media of the era since it was one of the most common cars. In modern times, it has reappeared, most notably in the remake of the film King Kong as taxi cabs and police cars. Students asked to build models of cars from the 1920s and 1930s will also find that models of these cars are still available from hobby shops in the 2000s, as stock cars or modified hot rods.
Several Model A's have obtained particular notoriety. The Ramblin' Wreck, a 1930 Sport Coupe, is the official mascot of the student body at the Georgia Institute of Technology and appears at sporting events and student body functions. Ala Kart, a customized 1929 roadster pickup built by George Barris won two straight "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" awards at the Oakland Roadster Show before making numerous film and television appearances. Between October 1992 to December 1994, Hector Quevedo, along with his son Hugo, drove a 1928 Model A 22,000 miles (35,000 km) from his home in Punta Arenas, Chile to the Ford Motor Company headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. The car required minimal service including a flat tire and transmission work in Nicaragua and is now housed in the The Henry Ford Museum.[1]
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News and References
- Model A Ford Reference Sheet, Owners Manual, and Help - [3]
- Ford Model A at the Open Directory Project
- Follow Henry As We Tour The Long Beach Assembly Plant circa 1930
Enthusiast Sites and Discussion Forums
- Model A Ford Club of America - [4]
- Model A Restorers Club - [5]
- Ford Model AA Truck Club - [6]
- A-Ford Club Nederland - [7]
- ↑ Cardinale, Anthony. Chileans on a Roll in Vintage Car Trek Detroit-Bound Model A Ford Arrives Here After 21,700 Miles. Buffalo News. Buffalo, N.Y.: November 30, 1994 p. A.1.