This 1930 Ford Model A Fordor is finished in black over a beige interior and is powered by a 201ci L-head inline-four mated to a three-speed manual gearbox. The seller’s grandfather reportedly acquired the car out of an estate sale in California in 2018 after it had been stored for 35 years, and subsequent service included cleaning the engine for sludge, rebuilding the carburetor and water pump, resurfacing the flywheel and engine head, grinding the valves, and…
This 1930 Ford Model A Fordor is finished in black over a beige interior and is powered by a 201ci L-head inline-four mated to a three-speed manual gearbox. The seller’s grandfather reportedly acquired the car out of an estate sale in California in 2018 after it had been stored for 35 years, and subsequent service included cleaning the engine for sludge, rebuilding the carburetor and water pump, resurfacing the flywheel and engine head, grinding the valves, and fitting a replacement fan belt and clutch. Additional maintenance included replacement of the drum brakes as well as repacking the wheel bearings.
The black Briggs-built coachwork consists of a seven-window cab with front and rear doors. Equipment includes a front bumper, rear bumperettes, headlights, front and rear turn signals, a driver-side mirror, and a spotlight.
Black-painted 19″ wire-spoke wheels wear bright center caps and are wrapped in Allstate tires that exhibit cracking. Service in 2018 included replacement of the drum brakes as well as repacking the wheel bearings. The shock absorbers are said to be in need of repair or replacement and have been removed.
The cabin features front and rear bench seats upholstered in beige fabric. Interior equipment includes door pockets, crank windows, a yellow shift knob, a Trico fan, and a Westclox clock.
Instrumentation consists of a rebuilt 80-mph barrel-type speedometer, a replacement ammeter, and a water-temperature gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 88k miles.
The 201ci L-head inline-four is fitted with a single carburetor and sends power to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission. Service under current ownership consisted of the following: