200ci L-Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine Single Carburetor 40bhp at 2,200rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission Front and Rear Transverse Leaf Spring Suspension 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *A lovely and desirable Model A variant *Fully restored, enjoyed sparingly since *Extensive recent servicing *Attractive Washington Blue and black livery THE FORD MODEL A It was always going to be a significant challenge to follow the revolutionary Model T, and if it were up to Henry Ford, he would have carried on spitting out endless supplies of Model Ts without a second thought.

But innovation is relentless, especially in the burgeoning car market, and Ford's competitors had surpassed the T with designs that were more appealing, more user-friendly, and competitively priced.

Henry's son Edsel Ford knew that the company needed a new car to survive.

Unlike his fiercely pragmatic father, Edsel had a keen sense of aesthetic design, and he insisted that a good-looking car was just as important to buyers of the time.

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