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 Tudor was available in all 4 Model A years, with well over 1.25 million of them being built between 1928 and 1931.
For consignment, a former Texas 1929 Ford Model A Tudor sedan in a striking color combination and fantastic condition. This piece of Americana is a collection worthy automobile that represents our dominance and ingenuity in the early days of automobile production. "Leapin' Lena", as this car is affectionately known, has been fully restored and comes with a binder repair records, photos of the restoration and a mechanics book as well as a parts book.
Exterior
Lena is looking just wonderful with a coat of Thorne Brown covering the car, contrasted by the flowing black fenders and running board. A black shoulder line accent stripe encircles the car complemented by twin orange pin stripes. Those pinstripes are not random, they pick up the color of the wire wheels, including the fender mounted spare, and it all works very well. Sharp eyes will note the amber marker lights which also merge with bursts of orange on the car. The chrome bumpers and grille surround, along with the Boyce Motometer that sits above it, all look impeccable. A vinyl visor, roof top, and leather trunk on the luggage carrier all look like they just rolled off the line in Dearborn, Michigan back in 1929.
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. The black 4 spoke steering wheel looks perfect and the clover leaf plate around the gauge cluster in the center of the Thorne brown dash shines like a diamond. A floor mounted shifter sits on a rubber mat covered floor in darn near perfect condition. We're starting to wonder if this car has ever been used! 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 3.70 gearing in the rear axle. The engine compartment is meticulous and clean, like a time capsule. Mechanical drum brakes reside at all four corners.
Undercarriage
It's clear this car hasn't seen a gravel or dirt road since about 1931. We're not sure when the restoration took place, but the underside is virtually new in appearance. A few drops of fluid on the bottom of the transmission and the usual surface rust on the single exhaust are the only minor demerits we note. Transverse leaf spring and wishbone suspension 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.
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