1928 Ford Model A Sedan

THF88935 / 1928 Ford Model A Sedan
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Artifact Overview

Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Automobile

Date Made

1928

Creator Notes

Made by Ford Motor Company in Highland Park, Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

94.118.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)

Color

Black (Color)

Inscriptions

Radiator: 1928 MODELO A Back: DE "Punta Arenas con Amor" / Ford "A" 1928
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