1928 Ford Roadster on 2040-cars
Viola, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Roadster
Engine:4 cyl. 200 c.i.
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Spanish Colonial Brown
Make: Ford
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Model A
Trim: Leather interior
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Mileage: 121
Exterior Color: Light Arabian Sand
Warranty: No warranty either express or implied
1928 Ford Model A Roadster. Professional frame-off restoration of a VERY solid original Roadster by Spring Valley Restorations, Spring Valley, Mn., to a very exacting degree. Everything has been rebuilt to the best of my knowledge. Car runs-drives-stops like it came out of the factory originally. Car has had 121 miles put on it since restoration. Estate sale car, selling for my family which has owned the car since 1981. Dad bought the car in Minnesota, decided it was too nice to drive, parked it and bought another Model A to drive. Car has been carefully maintained in a dry garage ever since. Motor run regularly with fresh gasoline changed every year with fuel stabilizer added every winter to keep gas fresh. Motor turned over every two-three weeks when not being run. Backed back and forth in garage but never saw daylight in all these years! Paint finish still immaculate, enamel not lacquered no checks and cracks over time that lacquer develops. Interior is like new. Tires still have nubs on the tread. Every seam is straight as a pin. I can't find evidence of bondo, using a refrigerator magnet,car is all Henry Ford steel. Top has some slight aging, a professional car detailer can probably clear that up. I didn't want to harm the paint with the wrong type of cleaner so I left it alone. This Roadster was built on Sept. 17, 1928 at the Ford Twin Cities Assy. Plant in St. Paul, Mn. Body stamp of 'TC527' Numbers matching car. Sold new to a Mr. Irhke in Pine Valley, Mn. at the end of Sept. 1928. Clear title. Many Model A's have had the motors swapped out over the years causing title problems. Not this car. All the car needs is to be enjoyed. Space does not permit us to keep the car, estate wills it be sold to highest bidder. People are dragging rotted out junk from abandoned farms and pouring tons of money into a correct restoration. Price a paint job alone today and see what THAT avenue of approach will cost you. It is staggering. Car sells if meets reasonable reserve. Please no e-mails asking what 'reserve' is I won't answer.
Ford Model A for Sale
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