In automotive history, early Fords have long been a fixture, especially for the early customizers. This 1928 Ford Model A Sport Coupe looks as though it is a true survivor and, at 95 years young, is up for sale here on Facebook Marketplace out of California.
Read on to see more, big thanks to Scott L. for the tip!
In the mid-1920s, Ford customers were ready for something new. Model T’s mild updates and low prices were fine for rural customers, but the general public began to demand something more modern for the quickly-advancing roads and fashions of the time. The “Tin Lizzie” was great but the competition was beginning to catch up, so in 1926, Henry Ford issued the order for a completely new model, the Model A. Ford is quoted as having said that the car was so new and different that they would “wipe the slate clean and start all over again with Model A.” It was to be built at the then-new Rouge plant. It was to be faster, lower and more sleek than the T, share no parts with the previous model, and have shatterproof safety glass and hydraulic shocks, AND would introduce the “blue oval” logo which we know today.
Turning our attention to this particular example, we’re greeted with multiple pictures and a pretty straightforward description. We’re told that it has 41,000 miles, has the higher-compression “police banger” head on the four-cylinder, and a 3-speed manual transmission. It allegedly has a zenith carburetor, rebuilt starter, new plugs and water pump, and comes with original 21-inch wheels. We’re also told that it has a clean title, current registration and insurance, which we’re sure is no small thing, given California’s strict motor-vehicle laws. We see in the pictures an excellent original-looking unit that, while far from perfect, appears to have been kept pretty well all this time.
As we know, early Fords have a permanent place in automotive history, and this one appears to have been spared from the torches and stick-welders which befell so many of its contemporaries in the early days of customization and hot-rodders.
What do you think of this one? Let me know in the comments~
Does it look like the rear ride height has been altered? I’m comparing the car for sale with the one next to it in the garage photo.
This car. Just looks. Sooo old.
Funny that, eh?
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Age appropriate for me.
I could pass as the original owner.
So do I
My Dad was 5 when this rolled out now I’m 59 that’s old!
I’m not a big lover of Ford, but I really do like this car…. stylish and classy …. it would fit in well here in the Village… lol.
It looks so OLD because it is. Good for it and the owners that cared for it over the years. I would make any and all necessary repairs to preserve it to enjoy and for others to enjoy and or appreciate. It has style and class from the past which in my view far exceeds todays abominations.
If this is a sports coupe, where is the rest of this “survivor”?
MOST people don’t understand the old body style designations,,, Lotsa folk would refer to this as a roadster. I’d call it a cabriolet after looking at the windshield frame,,,
Those aren’t cabroilet doors though. From what I can see in the pictures there are no windows in the doors. Someone may have upholstered over the door tops. I don’t remember any Model A that did that.
The last Sport Coupe I got close to was a friend’s that stopped by the house periodically. Looked exactly like this one. Top was square when up and sported a landau iron on each side just behind the door window. Agree the door fabric is wrapped around the top of the door. That leads me to think that there is no top at all. The Facebook pictures show later wheels on it with humongous tires on them in back. Looks close to stock with the original wheels.
Thanks Steve, my thoughts exactly. I had a ‘29 sport coupe and the top was much much different than this ‘28. A fair question I think.
bob
whar\t are they asking for the model t?
Nice car if you live in an area that would tolerate and appreciate a survivor “restorated” so as to be safely driven and enjoyed for what it is.
This is not a Sport Coupe. Sport Coupe tops did not fold down, it was fixed wood structure with canvas stretched over the top. This is a Roadster, which had a foldable canvas top and no windows. The easiest way to tell if a Model A is a Sport Coupe is to see if the door windows are entirely encased in steel. This car doesn’t even have door windows…
I don’t claim to be any degree of expert but from what I’ve read I thought that roadster windshield frames and side posts could be unbolted from the body. They look integral on this car.