1930 Ford Model A
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When the Model A was introduced, it likely seemed impossible for Henry Ford to follow up the commercial success of the Model T. However, he would immediately hit another home run with the Model A. While the Model T was produced for the explicit purpose of making the motorcar accessible to everyone, the Model A would be Ford's attempt at combining mass production with exclusivity. The Model A was a hit with the public: the marriage of aesthetics and mass production has seemed to work for both Ford and its customers, as one million examples would be built by February of 1929. By July 1930, just a few months later, production would top two million. Ultimately, by the time the Model A was replaced by the Model B and production ended in early 1932, nearly five million Model As would roll off the Ford assembly lines. This clean Model A is powered by a 200 CID inline 4-cylinder engine backed by a 3-speed manual transmission. The restoration plan for this 1930 Ford Model A included having the objective of making it a capable tourer (albeit 'at Model A speeds'), and initial impressions indicate that it succeeded! This all-steel Model A didn't...
