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The Ford Model A (also colloquially called the A-Model Ford or the A, and A-bone among hot rodders and customizers) [6] is the Ford Motor Company's second market success, replacing the venerable Model T which had been produced for 18 years.
1931 Ford Model A roadster A roadster (also spider , spyder ) is an open two-seat car with emphasis on sporting appearance or character. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Initially an American term for a two-seat car with no weather protection, its usage has spread internationally and has evolved to include two-seat convertibles .
Edsel Ford commissioned Ford's chief designer, E.T. "Bob" Gregorie to design and supervise the construction of a personal sports car based on a style of period sports car Mr. Ford had seen in Europe. A special two seat roadster was built from aluminum and installed with a flathead V8 engine.
Primarily developed for the popular Ford Model A automobile (1927–1931), [3] [4] the Ford Model A engine was the engine almost universally installed in that automobile, [1] of which 4.8 million were built by 1932, [1] [2] in a wide range of styles and configurations: Coupe, Business Coupe, Roadster Coupe, Sport Coupe, Convertible Cabriolet ...
The coupe was billed as a sedan, and sold for $445, slightly less than a Ford V8 roadster. The Great Depression made the cheaper secondhand cars more appealing, so sales dropped off. American Austin produced 8,448 cars were sold during 1930, the company's first (and best) year of sales but only 1,279 vehicles were built in 1931.
The Model AA Ford is powered by the same 201-cubic-inch (3.3 L) I4 engine that the Model A Ford used. The engine produced a maximum of 40 horsepower at 2,200 rpm.The engine featured an up-draft carburetor, six-volt generator, 2 and 4-blade fan, mechanical water pump, mechanical oil pump, electric starter and four-row radiator.
The Lincoln K series (also called the Lincoln Model K, in line with Ford nomenclature) is a luxury vehicle that was produced by the Lincoln Motor Company between 1931 and 1940. The second motor line produced by the company, the Model K was developed from the Model L, including a modernized chassis on a longer wheelbase. [2]
It was a runabout model, could seat two passengers, and sold for US$650. While competitive, due to high volume, and priced below the US$850 two-seat Ford Model C "Doctor's Car", [9] it was more expensive than the Western 1905 Gale Model A roadster at US$500.