Ford Model A (1927)
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The Ford Model A (1927) was Ford Motor Company's second major mass-produced car, notable for its improved performance, styling, and comfort compared to the Model T and for helping modernize the American automobile market at the end of the 1920s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Model A | 2 |
| Ford Model A (1903) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ford vehicle
ⓘ
automobile model ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A-Model Ford
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Ford Model A (1927) ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Model A
|
| assemblyLocation |
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Dearborn, Michigan
Highland Park, Michigan ⓘ various Ford plants worldwide ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupe
ⓘ
2-door sedan ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ phaeton ⓘ pickup truck ⓘ roadster ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| brakeType | four-wheel mechanical drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
1920s automobiles
ⓘ
1930s automobiles ⓘ Ford Motor Company ⓘ
surface form:
Ford automobiles
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| class | compact car ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-four engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
201 cu in
ⓘ
3.3 L ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped modernize the American automobile market in the late 1920s
ⓘ
second major mass-produced car by Ford after the Model T ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Henry Ford ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| market |
Canada
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| modelYearStart | 1928 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conventional pedal and control layout
ⓘ
electric starter ⓘ greater comfort than Ford Model T ⓘ hydraulic shock absorbers ⓘ improved performance compared to Ford Model T ⓘ more modern styling than Ford Model T ⓘ safety glass windshield ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 40 hp ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Model T ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| productionVolume | over 4 million units produced ⓘ |
| successor |
Ford Model B (1932)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Model 18
Ford Model B (1932) ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 65 mph ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 103.5 in ⓘ |
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Ford Model A
this entity surface form:
Ford Model A (1903)
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Ford Model A