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compact car 1928

Key facts

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Also called
GAZ A (USSR)
Production
October 1927 – March 1932
Model years
1928–1932
Designer
Henry Ford , Edsel Ford
Class
Full-size Ford
Layout
FR layout
Platform
A Chassis
Related
Ford Model AF Ford Model AA GAZ-A
Engine
201 CID (3.3 L) L-head I4
Transmission
3-speed sliding-mesh manual
Wheelbase
103.5 in (2,629 mm)
Length
165 in (4,191 mm)
Width
67 in (1,702 mm)
Curb weight
2,265–2,465 lb (1,027–1,118 kg)
Predecessor
Ford Model T
Successor
Ford Model B Ford Model 18

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Encyclopedic overview

The Ford Model A (also colloquially called the A-Model Ford or the A, and A-bone among hot rodders and customizers) is a car that was produced by the Ford Motor Company as a replacement for the Model T which had been produced for 18 years. It was first produced on October 20, 1927, but not introduced until December 2. This new Model A (a previous model had used the name in 1903–04) was designated a 1928 model and was available in four standard colors.

By February 4, 1929, one million Model As had been sold, and by July 24, two million. The range of body styles ran from the Tudor at US$500 (in grey, green, or black) ($9,375 in 2025 dollars) to the town car with a dual cowl at US$1,200 ($22,500 in 2025 dollars). In March 1930, Model A sales hit three million, and there were nine body styles available.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ford Model A” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.