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Ford Model A Fordor, outside Ford Engineering Laboratory, March 1931

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Artifact Overview

The 1931 model year was the last for Ford's Model A. The final cars featured new radiator shells and, starting mid-year, optional laminated safety glass. Prices ranged from $490 for the standard coupe to $630 for the town sedan. The Great Depression halved Ford's annual production to 541,000 cars -- enough for total 1928-1931 Model A production to approach 5 million.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

18 March 1931

Subject Date

18 March 1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.189.N.8504

Credit

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

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Ford Model A Fordor, outside Ford Engineering Laboratory, March 1931