Model A Standard Phaeton (1930s)

American Passenger Car

The first Ford Model A was manufactured on October 20, 1927, and its mass production and sales began two months later, in December. The car replaced the well-known Ford Model T, which had been produced for 18 years. The Model A was equipped with a 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a displacement of 3.28 liters and a power output of 40 horsepower. The fuel tank was located between the engine compartment and the instrument panel and had an optical fuel gauge. Fuel was gravity-fed to the carburetor. Buyers were offered a wide range of various modifications, with different body types to choose from: coupe, cabriolet, sedan, phaeton, roadster, pickup, and others. Prices for the Ford A ranged from $385 to $1,400 (the most expensive being the Town Car variant). Production of the Ford Model A ended in 1931, with a total of 4 849 340 Ford A cars produced in all variants.