Woman and Two Men with a 1930 Ford Model A DeLuxe Roadster

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Artifact Overview

Ford's Model A received its first major styling updates with the 1930 model year. The deeper radiator shell and wider fenders were obvious changes, while the smaller wheels and larger tires subtly made the car look lower. Six new body styles were added. Ford Motor Company produced more than 1.1 million cars that year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1930

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.55445.8

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: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in

Inscriptions

Front: 13E | 21 (as is) 112 R - DO NOT OUTLINE Back: NEG 833-55445-8 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster | 833.55445-8 | Photo By | FORD MOTOR CO. CENTRAL STAFF | PHOTOGRAPHIC | Dearborn, Michigan | 1930 | de luxe | roadster