1929 Ford Model A Station Wagon
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Artifact Overview
For the 1929 model year, Ford became the first Big Three automaker to offer a factory-built station wagon. Previously, wagon bodies were made by outside builders. Ford used its own maple, birch and basswood sourced from company-owned forests in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The versatile Model A station wagon featured two rows of removable seating in back.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
70.61.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Maple (Wood)
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Upholstery
Color
Black (Color)
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.875 in (Bore)
Length: 4.5 in (Stroke)
Width: 66 in
Height: 74.25 in
Wheelbase: 103.5 in
Length: 156 in
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SetBuilding Ford Station Wagons at Iron Mountain
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In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A massive sawmill complex and powerful hydroelectric plant were constructed at Iron Mountain. Here, sawmill workers produced huge quantities of lumber for wooden automobile framework, floorboards, and wheels.