Classic Vintage Shiny 1931 Ford Model A Convertible Car

by Jerry Cowart

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Classic Vintage Shiny 1931 Ford Model A Convertible Car

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Jerry Cowart

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Classic Vintage Shiny 1931 Ford Model A Convertible Car Fine Art Photography Print

Title: Classic Vintage 1931 Ford Model A Convertible Car

I took this photograph of this classic vintage shiny 1931 Ford Model A convertible at a car show at Bob’s Big Boy Hamburgers in Los Angeles, California. Out of all the magnificent vintage old cars at the show, this shiny dark blue beauty caught my attention soon as laid eyes on it. The magnificent color, the yellow spoked wheels, the light brown canvas trunk all took my mind back in time to what it must have felt like to be the first owner and drive it off the showroom floor. It’s always been a dream of mine to own a vintage old car, but this photograph maybe the closet I get to it.

The Ford Model A of 1928–1931 (also colloquially called the A-Model Ford or the A, and A-bone among rodders and customizers)[2] 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 1928 model and was available in four standard colors.

By 4 February 1929, one million Model As had been sold, and by 24 July, two million.[3] The range of body styles ran from the Tudor at US$500 (in grey, green, or black)[3] to the Town Car with a dual cowl at US$1200.[4] In March 1930, Model A sales hit three million, and there were nine body styles available.[3]

The Model A was produced through 1931. When production ended in March, 1932, there were 4,849,340 [citation needed] Model As made in all styles. Its successor was the Model B, which featured an updated 4-cylinder engine, as well as the Model 18 which introduced Ford's new flathead (sidevalve) V8 engine.

Prices for the Model A ranged from US$385 for a roadster to $1400 for the top-of-the-line Town Car. The engine was a water-cooled L-head 4-cylinder with a displacement of 201 cu in (3.3 l). This engine provided 40 hp (30 kW; 41 PS). Top speed was around 65 mph (105 km/h). The Model A had a 103.5 in (2,630 mm) wheelbase with a final drive ratio of 3.77:1. The transmission was a conventional 3-speed sliding gear manual unsynchronised unit with a single speed reverse. The Model A had 4-wheel mechanical drum brakes. The 1930 and 1931 editions came with stainless steel radiator cowling and headlamp housings.

The Model A came in a wide variety of styles: Coupe (Standard and Deluxe), Business Coupe, Sport Coupe, Roadster Coupe (Standard and Deluxe), Convertible Cabriolet, Convertible Sedan, Phaeton (Standard and Deluxe), Tudor Sedan (Standard and Deluxe), Town Car, Fordor (2-window) (Standard and Deluxe), Fordor (3-window) (Standard and Deluxe), Victoria, Station Wagon, Taxicab, Truck, and Commercial.

The Model A was the first Ford to use the standard set of driver controls with conventional clutch and brake pedals; throttle and gearshift. Previous Ford models used controls that had become uncommon to drivers of other makes. The Model A's fuel tank was located in the cowl, between the engine compartment's fire wall and the dash panel. It had a visual fuel gauge, and the fuel flowed to the carburetor by gravity. A rear view mirror was optional.[1] In cooler climates, owners could purchase an aftermarket cast iron unit to place over the exhaust manifold to provide heat to the cab. A small door provided adjustment of the amount of hot air entering the cab. Model A was the first car to have safety glass in the windshield.[5]

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This photo was taken with Canon Mark II with a Canon 28-135 lens

My photographs have been featured in over 57 Fine Art America groups

Original signed photograph, digital file and all rights to this photo can be purchased for $1,850.00

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