Descrição
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 20th May from 12pm
Auction: Wed 21st May from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1929 Ford Model A 'Wood Tail' Speedster
Vintage racing special
Estimate
£25, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: BF 9262
Chassis No: A1361917
MOT: Exempt
Completely bespoke-built special
Road legal, VSCC eligible and supplied with a V5C Registration Document
Hand-finished aluminium body in true late 1920s style with timber framed boat tail rear
Comprehensively mechanically overhauled, including a recent engine refresh
Amid rumours that several States were preparing to ban his Model T due to its 'unsafe' hand-operated braking system, Henry Ford begrudgingly succumbed to pressure and authorised the development of a successor. Introduced in December 1927, the Model A was greeted with unprecedented demand. Longer and lower-slung than the Model T, it retained transverse-leaf suspension but proved significantly more refined. Designed by Howard Hicks, its 3285cc, L-Head four-cylinder engine developed 40bhp (twice the Model T's output) boasting niceties like coil ignition and integral water pump. Mated to a three-speed manual gearbox, it gave a top speed of 65mph necessitating the fitment of four-wheel braking.
