The Model A Ford at a Glance ....

The Model A Ford, known affectionately as "Henry Ford's Lady," was produced for just four model years. Henry Ford and company conducted one of the most successful product launches ever with the 1928 Model A Ford. (Listen & Watch a

In New York City, the mounted police had to be called out for crowd control, for estimated 200,000 people. Henry Ford had worked hard to develop a sense of curiosity and anticipation about the all new Model A Ford and it worked! Advertisements were placed in thousands of daily newspapers across the Country for five days leading up to the unveiling of the brand new Ford.

Standard equipment on "Henry's Lady" included mechanical brakes on all four wheels, an electric starter, a speedometer, dash lights, hydraulic shocks, a gas gauge, a tool kit, and a safety laminated glass windshield. Bumpers were initially offered as a $15.00 option. After more than 4 million units of this historic Ford were manufactured, production ended in March 1932. Seventy Five plus years later and Model A Ford 's continue to be dragged out of old barns and the restoration process begins anew. The Ford Model A, to this day, represents one of the all time favorite cars for street rodders, and restoration purists as well.

Model A Ford Quick Facts:

• 4,849,340 Model A Fords were produced in the USA
  
• The Model A was the first production car furnished with a safety glass windshield as standard equipment
• The first Model A produced was given to Thomas Edison
• Model A's were produced in Russia from 1932 to 1936 as the "Gaz"

Model A Timeline

• December 1927, first Model A Sold
  
• 1928 Chevrolet outsold Ford, 1.1 million to 600,000
• 1930, a five passenger Phaeton was priced at $440
  
• 1931, April 14th, the 20 millionth Ford was produced
  
• March 1932, Model A Ford Production ended

Model A Advertising Slogans

• "An easy car for a woman to drive"
• "Greater even than its beauty, is the reliability of the new Ford"
• "Everything you want or need in a modern automobile"

Significant People in the Model A's Production

• Henry Ford Sr
• Edsel B. Ford

Popular Models and Body Styles of the Model A Ford

• Tudor Sedan, Fordoor Sedan, Town Sedan
  
• Coupe, Roadster, Phaeton, Victoria, Convertible Sedan
  
• Pick up Truck, Station Wagon