1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe
For consignment, a 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe in period correct colors, and ready for show or to participate in your town's local parade!
Exterior
Elkpoint Green over Kewanee Green paint coats the car in epic fashion, embellished by a bright green pinstripe that encircles the sides and matches the Apple green 19-inch wire wheels. It turns out, Kewanee is a Winnebago Indian word for Prairie Chicken, (and a town in Illinois), and coincidentally, Ford used another upland game bird on this car, a quail, as the ornament. Along with the flying quail, the radiator's frame is polished metal which is matched in presentation by the straight bumper in front and the split bumpers in back. In typical fashion, the fenders and connecting running board are painted black providing a nice contrast to the greens of the car and allowing the white wall tires to really pop, visually that is. Some 1950's era lights have been added to the car, front markers and rear lights to be specific. The rear mounted spare wears a tan cover that's a bit weathered, but as its presence is somewhat uncommon, condition is secondary. Moving in within 20 feet of the car reveals some imperfections that include some separation of the rain channel, a ding, cracking in the paint, and various scuffs and scratches.
Interior
Mohair door panels and their pleated map pocket are in good condition and topped by a wood header. That fancy goat fleece is also used on the bench seat, channel tufted with buttons in brown with tan piping, all in nice shape. The basic 4 spoke steering wheel is presented to the driver and fronts a wood topped dash with green lower and cloverleaf silver plate in the middle housing the ignition and some period gauges while a modern temperature gauge has been added below it. The slim and simple shifter rises from the floor adjacent to the handbrake, all surrounded by a rubberized mat cut to contour the floor. Up above, the soft headliner is also coated in mohair, as are the sidewalls. We note levers for pivoting the windshield and a roller drape to cover the back window. The rumble seat is in good condition, covered in black grain vinyl.
Drivetrain
Behind the engine cover is a driver quality 201ci inline 4 cylinder producing 40 horsepower. Surface rust, missing paint, and general patina render it driver quality, but it's still relatively clean. It is fueled by a 1-barrel carburetor mounted to the side and backed by a 3-speed manual transmission which sends the 40 horses to the back axle with 3.78 gears. Mechanical drum brakes are found on both axles, a relatively new commonality on cars that began in the late 20's after initially only occupying the rear wheels.
Undercarriage
Generally clean underneath where we note some residual oil on the rear differential, the oil pan, and the transmission. The single exhaust flows from the engine to a stock style muffler, ending just before the rear axle. Transverse leaf springs are found front and back to provide the car's suspension.
Drive-Ability
The comfortable enclosed cab must have felt like the lap of absolute luxury in 1930 and offers wonderful visibility. Around the loop the car ran well and all operational offerings worked as they should including lights, gauges, and brakes. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
A driveable show car that is nearly the 100 year mark, this multi hued throwback to a time when not many other brands of cars occupied the roads. Watching vintage footage of the time, the roads were often not delineated, so it was a bit of a free for all where Model A's criss crossed each other across gravel or loosely paved surfaces. It was the wild frontier, and who wouldn't want a piece of history from that era? If you're in the market for an A, make a beeline to Classic Auto Mall!
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