It was our keen-eyed four year old who first spotted this 1931 Ford Model A as we strode down the street in York, Maine, last summer. We quickly snapped into action, crossed the street, and began zapping photos of this beaut. Off in the distance we heard the familiar sound of our wife saying to our kids, “Has anyone seen your father?”

The Model A was a huge sales success for Ford. It was the car that followed the venerable Model T, being introduced in 1928 and produced through 1931. What you are seeing in these photos is the top of the evolutionary food chain with respect to the A. More than 4-million of them were shoved out the doors of Ford factories during that period of four years. It was exactly the follow up that Ford needed after the Model T.

A 201ci flattie-four making a robust 40hp powers the car. It is backed by a three speed transmission which would allow the car to go 65 mph. That 65 mph could be pretty scary with four wheel mechanical drum brakes and tires only slightly wider than thickly sliced deli meat.

Out favorite part of this car is the color of the wheels. That’s as wild a shade of green as anything Mopar turned out during the 1960s! Great to see this car out in a neat part of town soaking up the sun. We heard it rumble and chuff away a couple minutes after taking these photos.

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