1929 FORD MODEL A TOWN CAR COACHWORK BY BRIGGS Engine No A111313 Green with black fenders Engine: four-cylinder, 200.5 ci, 40hp; Gearbox: standard Model A three-speed; Brakes: mechanical internal expanding; Suspension: semi-elliptic transverse front and rear. Left hand drive. In 1927, after more than 19 years and more than 15 million vehicles, Ford ended the Model T line. After tremendous cost and downtime for retooling, in 1928 Ford moved production to the gigantic new River Rouge plant and started the Model A series. Anticipation of the new line was so high that the response was tremendous. In 1928 Ford also returned to competition in the luxury market with the introduction of the Model A Town Car or Brougham design which was priced at $1200, or about 1 1/2 times the price of the Tudor Sedan. In 1929 the production of the Town Car continued and the price was raised to $1450 which was $950 more than the Roadster - the only difference being the coachwork. That year the Ford payroll topped $300 million annually and Ford announced a $7 a day minimum wage. The Model A line, although similiar to the T with a four-cylinder L-head engine and semi-elliptic transverse springs front and rear, was innovative and far more complex. The engine was nearly twice as powerful as the T and could attain a top speed of approximately 65 mph, depending upon the body style. The magneto was replaced with a modern battery and ignition system allowing it to be more driver-friendly. More improvements included a sliding-gear transmission, four-wheel mechanical brakes, and hydraulic shock absorbers. Standard equipment included combination stop and tail lights, a horn and a windshield wiper. The production of the Town Car came at a difficult time in American history and proved unsuccessful. Only about 1000 were made in 1929 and only about 200 in 1930 when production of this body style was ceased. This lovely example of the rare and quietly sophisicated Town Car was restored by Walter Heater for the Fleet Supply Corporation and made its debut on the French Lick, Indiana Glidden Tour in. It was also run and displayed at the Eleanor and Edsel Ford event called, "Eyes on the Classics." The Town Car is recognized by many enthusiasts to be the most desirable of the Model A range.
1929 FORD MODEL A TOWN CAR COACHWORK BY BRIGGS Engine No A111313 Green with black fenders Engine: four-cylinder, 200.5 ci, 40hp; Gearbox: standard Model A three-speed; Brakes: mechanical internal expanding; Suspension: semi-elliptic transverse front and rear. Left hand drive. In 1927, after more than 19 years and more than 15 million vehicles, Ford ended the Model T line. After tremendous cost and downtime for retooling, in 1928 Ford moved production to the gigantic new River Rouge plant and started the Model A series. Anticipation of the new line was so high that the response was tremendous. In 1928 Ford also returned to competition in the luxury market with the introduction of the Model A Town Car or Brougham design which was priced at $1200, or about 1 1/2 times the price of the Tudor Sedan. In 1929 the production of the Town Car continued and the price was raised to $1450 which was $950 more than the Roadster - the only difference being the coachwork. That year the Ford payroll topped $300 million annually and Ford announced a $7 a day minimum wage. The Model A line, although similiar to the T with a four-cylinder L-head engine and semi-elliptic transverse springs front and rear, was innovative and far more complex. The engine was nearly twice as powerful as the T and could attain a top speed of approximately 65 mph, depending upon the body style. The magneto was replaced with a modern battery and ignition system allowing it to be more driver-friendly. More improvements included a sliding-gear transmission, four-wheel mechanical brakes, and hydraulic shock absorbers. Standard equipment included combination stop and tail lights, a horn and a windshield wiper. The production of the Town Car came at a difficult time in American history and proved unsuccessful. Only about 1000 were made in 1929 and only about 200 in 1930 when production of this body style was ceased. This lovely example of the rare and quietly sophisicated Town Car was restored by Walter Heater for the Fleet Supply Corporation and made its debut on the French Lick, Indiana Glidden Tour in. It was also run and displayed at the Eleanor and Edsel Ford event called, "Eyes on the Classics." The Town Car is recognized by many enthusiasts to be the most desirable of the Model A range.
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