1929 Ford Model A

1929 Ford Model A Roadster â?" Steel Body Hot Rod with 355ci V8, 708 Miles Since Build Why This Car Is Special The 1929 Ford Model A holds a unique place in American automotive history. When Henry Ford introduced the Model A in late 1927, it ended an 18-year run of the Model T and signaled Ford's return to genuine competition with General Motors. The Model A was a dramatic leap forward â?" it offered a proper sliding-gear transmission, hydraulic shock absorbers, and a 40-horsepower inline four-cylinder engine at a time when most buyers were just grateful to have reliable transportation. Ford sold more than 4 million Model A's between 1928 and 1931, and the roadster body style became one of the most popular platforms for customization in the decades that followed.