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
Creators
Place of Creation
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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