Ford Model A (1928) by GiMi53

Photography • Historical • posted on Jul 09, 2011

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A Ford Model A (1928) participating to the 4th historic “Circuit des Ardennes”: over the week-end of July 2/3 2011, the pine-clad hill-sides of the Belgian Ardennes echoed to the sounds of motor racing’s past. 109 years before, almost to the day, the Automobile Club de Belgique created circuit racing, holding a race that began and ended in Bastogne and passed through Neufchâteau and Habay-la-Neuve. The Ford Model A of 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 name in 1903–1904) was designated as a 1927 model and was available in four standard colors, but not black. By 4 February 1929, one million Model As had been sold, and by 24 July, two million. The range of body styles ran from the Tudor at US$500 (in grey, green, or black) to the Town Car with a dual cowl at US$1200. In March 1930, A sales hit three million, and there were nine body styles available. The Model A was produced through 1931. When production ended in March, 1932, there were 4,849,340 Model As made in all styles. Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload: