Ford Model A Fordor Sedan outside Ford Engineering Laboratory, April 1928

THF131512 / Ford Model A Fordor Sedan outside Ford Engineering Laboratory, April 1928
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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced its all-new Model A for 1928. Eight different passenger bodies were available, ranging from the basic $480 roadster convertible to the $585 Fordor enclosed sedan. The Model A's nickel radiator shell and full-crown fenders gave it a sophisticated look inspired by Lincoln. Ford built nearly 633,600 cars that year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

25 April 1928

Subject Date

25 April 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.5490

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

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