1930 Ford
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- 1930 Ford Model A Two-Door Deluxe Coupe - AACA Museum, Hershey, PA
- 1930 Ford Model A Two-Door Deluxe Coupe - The Henry Ford Museum
- 1930 Ford Model A Briggs Four-Door Sedan
- 1930 Ford Model A Coupe Hot Rod
- 1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod
- 1930 Ford Model A Coupe
- 1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan
- 1930 Ford Model A Roadster Hot Rod
- 1930 Ford Model A Hillclimb Runabout
- 1930 Ford Model A Fordor Sedan
- 1930 Ford Model A Roadster
- 1930 Ford Model A Coupe
- 1930 Ford Model A 4-Door Murray Town Sedan
- 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe
- 1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod
- 1930 Ford Model A Depot Hack
- 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster
- 1930 Ford Model A Pickup Street Rod
- 1930 Ford Model A Truck Rat Rod
- 1930 Ford Model A Coupe Hot Rod
- 1930 Ford Roadster Racecar Re-Creation $20,000 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction Scottsdale AZ
- 1930 Ford Model-A Pickup Roadster $73,000 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction Scottsdale AZ
- 1930 Ford Model A Station Wagon $45,000 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction Scottsdale AZ
- 1930 Ford Model A Coupe Street Rod $41,000 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction Scottsdale AZ
- 1930 Ford Model A Hot Rod $57,000 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction Scottsdale AZ
1930 Ford
In 1930 the Ford division of FoMoCo suffered severe sales declines as did the rest of the American auto industry, But the good news for Ford was that its decline of 23 percent was not nearly as bad as the industry average of about 50 percent. Ford?s sales of 1,140,710 cars actually gave the company an increase of market share to 41 percent, up by nine points.
Under the direction of Edsel Ford, the company president, the Model A had received some smart new design changes just prior to the stock market crash in 1929.
Changes included:
- Fenders were lower and wider
- Hoodline was higher
- The nickel plating on the radiator and headlight shells was replaced with stainless steel
- Tires were switched to balloon tires
- Wheel size was reduced to 19 inch from 21 inch
- Steering ratio was increased to require less effort
- vacuum-operated windshield wipers were made standard
As in 1929, the Model A was offered in numberous body styles including coupes, sports coupes, roadsters, cabriolets all available with or without rumble seats. In addition to these models, the line included two-door ("Tudor"), four-door ("Fordor") sedans, a dignified Town Sedan and a wood-body station wagon. Most could be purchased with Standard or DeLuxe trim which featured brighter colors and spiffier trim.
Prices ranged from $435 for the basic two-seat roadster to $660 for the deluxe Town Car. There was also available a very deluxe Town Car with a canvas-covered formal roof that could be purchased for $1,200. Only 96 of these pricey cars were built.
In the middle of the model year, two additional models were introduced. Arriving in June was a $625 DeLuxe two-door Phaeton. It seated 5 and featured as standard a left-mount spare, chrome trunk rack, leather upholstery, and lower steering wheel and windshield. Later Ford started making the Victoria model which featured a slanted windshield, a style that was to become standard in the industry.
The 1930 Model A was powered by Ford's four-cylinder, 220.5 cid, 40 hp engine.
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