1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Phaeton

Registration No: BF 7219
Chassis No: A4201822

MOT: Exempt

• One of the rarest and most desirable Model A’s produced, presented in Washington Blue with Riviera Blue beltline and Tacoma Cream strip and wheels
• Subject to engine overhaul in June of 2020 at a cost of £2,037
• In current ownership for the last 6 years as part of a private collection

The Model A’s introduction was a highly anticipated event, as Ford proved that it had perfected the art of effective product placement in one of the most successful new product launches in automotive history. The Ford Model A was manufactured between 1928 and 1931 and was the second huge success for Ford after its predecessor. The Model A was offered in a wide variety of body styles and was the first Ford to incorporate the standard set of driver controls with a conventional clutch, brake pedal, accelerator and gearshift. The engine was a water cooled in-line four cylinder arrangement with a capacity of 3.3 litres. With a conventional three speed gearbox, (plus reverse), the top speed was around 65mph. Stopping was by four wheel drum brakes operated by rods. Manufactured in the final two years of the Model A’s Production, the Deluxe Phaeton represented the top of the line and offered the pinnacle in sporting design, with an even lower roofline. Perhaps one of the most desirable Model A variants, out of the 4,858,644 Model A’s manufactured, only 2,229 were manufactured in the final year. To put into perspective, these cars are one in 2180, or as a percentage, these cars represented 0.00046% of model A’s. Nowadays, it is believed just a handful remain worldwide.

Presented in Washington Blue with Riviera Blue beltline and Tacoma Cream strip and wheels, BF 7219 was restored to a very high standard some 45 years ago. As the story goes, the car was transported from concours event to event over a 30 year period covering a mere 200 miles (presumably just positioning the car). It was then sold to the next enthusiastic owner in River Falls, Wisconsin and he covered around 700 miles before it headed to the UK in 2015 for the pricely sum of $65,000 where it spent the summer receiving numerous awards on the show field before being purchased by its current owner that year, who has since kept the vehicle as part of a private collection. In June last year, BF 7219 was subject to an engine overhaul at the cost of £2,037, and comes accompanied with a folder including the v5 document, previous receipts, import paperwork and more.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762