Newbies Section
Welcome to the NEW M.A.R.C. website NEWBIE Section. This section of our site is dedicated to the New Model A enthusiast, returning members or anyone interested in basic knowledge of the car that makes our hobby. I will be updating this area on a regular basis with more and more helpful information, and as always with this area and others, your input is greatly appreciated to all members of the site.
What we will do here is try to give you a basic understanding of what you have and guide you through it with the topics below that we have outlined, with the information we offer it should set you on the right track.
What we won’t do is help you overhaul your engine or teach you how to restore your car. That is for another section and your own research.
Some of our topics in this section will be:
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Newbies Section
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Wednesday, 26 July 2006
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Congratulations, you are now the proud owner, or thinking of buying that first Model A Ford. Start below and i sure with what we have to offer we can get you on the right track The History of the Ford Model A  Ford Model A 1927-1932 In 1927, after producing the Ford Model T since 1908, HENRY Ford closed his plant for seven months to switch his production to this very secretly and hastily implemented new design. When the Model A was launched on 2nd December 1927 it caused an immediate sensation. Model A No. 1 rolled off the production line on Oct. 20th, 1927 but the public didn't see the car until Dec. 2nd, 1927. Unlike the Model T, the new ford came in seven body styles and an amazing four colors! The Engine was an L-head 4-cylinder, 'cast en bloc' type. It had a 3-7/8" X 4-1/4" bore and stroke with a displacement of 200.5 cubic inches. SAE horsepower of 24.03 with brake horsepower rated at 40 at 2200 rpm. Typical gas mileage was between 20 and 30 mpg using a Zenith one-barrel carburetor. It's 103.5" wheelbase rode on 4.50 x 21" tires with a gear ratio of 3.77:1. The transmission was a 3 speed sliding gear unit with 1 speed reverse. The Model A had 4 wheel mechanical brakes and Houdaille, double action hydraulic shock absorbers with semi-elliptic front and rear transverse springs. Top Speed was around 65 mph. Standard equipment on all Models included a Starter, Five Steel Spoke Wheels, Dash light, Mirror, Windshield Wiper, Oil Gauge, Gasoline Gauge, Rear and Stop Light, Speedometer, Tools and Pressure Grease Gun Lubrication. (Notice Bumpers were NOT standard equipment!) As for price, the new Model A Tudor Sedan sold for $495.00 with the Fordor bringing $570.00 F.O.B. Detroit. For $385.00 you could get a Roadster and $395.00 would get you a beautiful Phaeton. At $495.00, the new Ford Coupe was nice but for $550.00 the Sport Coupe with a standard Rumble Seat was a hot seller. . Ford produced more than five million Model A cars from 1927 to 1932 when this model was superseded by a new V8 engined model.
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