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1929 Ford Model A 'Wood Tail' Speedster Vintage racing special

United Kingdom • 21 May 2025

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AI Listing Summary

This 1927 Ford Model A special, built in 2020, boasts a comprehensively overhauled 3500cc engine with twin carbs and a Brierley cylinder head for lively performance. Featuring bare hand-rolled aluminum bodywork, a timber-framed rear with a boat-style 'wood tail,' and a bespoke Red leather interior, it's a unique vintage vehicle that recently participated in 'Race the Waves' and is UK registered, tax and MOT exempt.

Condition

6

While the car has been mechanically overhauled and has a bespoke interior, the description highlights modifications like the hand-rolled aluminum bodywork, timber-framed rear, and boat-style 'wood tail,' which may not appeal to all buyers and could affect its overall condition rating compared to original factory specifications. Also it competed in a race so it may have some wear.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

A1361917

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

BF 9262

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Amid rumours that several US States were preparing to ban his Model T due to its 'unsafe' hand-operated braking system, Henry Ford begrudgingly succumbed to pressure and authorised the development of a successor.

Introduced in December 1927, the Model A was greeted with unprecedented demand.

Longer and lower-slung than the Model T, it retained transverse-leaf suspension but proved significantly more refined.

Designed by Howard Hicks, its 3285cc, L-Head four-cylinder engine developed 40bhp (twice the Model T's output) boasting niceties like coil ignition and integral water pump.

Mated to a three-speed manual gearbox, it gave a top speed of 65mph, necessitating the fitment of four-wheel braking.

Built by leading marque expert, Toby Ballard of The Ford Model A Revival Company, Kent, in 2020, before first UK registration that year, this special has been comprehensively mechanically overhauled, including a recent engine refresh that included a new crank and re-grind with 'plus 20s' bor...