FORD A – year 1927

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan, USA.

Spring 1927 r. all motorists in the world take their breath away, that Ford's auto plants have ceased production at all of their factories. The most successful Ford - the T model, called "Tin Elizabeth."”, gone forever. Henry Ford building the T, he was going to create a car, that never gets old and can be rejuvenated and modernized at any time with spare parts. Po 19 Years of existence, the Model T had to leave the production program. This was largely due to women who did not want to start the engine with the manual crank - the main reason, however, was the outdated concept of the model. Ford closed the factory, to try your luck again after a six-month break. So that he can at the end 1927 r. introduce the new A model, it had to be converted or replaced in his factories 4500 single-operation machines.

The new car had a 4-cylinder in-line engine with a lower valve timing. Capacity engine 3285 cm3 developed power 29,6 kW (40 KM) by 2000 RPM. The drive to the rear axle was transferred by a disc clutch and a 3-speed gearbox. The classic chassis with rigid axles had transverse semi-elliptical springs. The spoked wheels had mechanical brakes. Limousine with a weight 1075 kg was developing top speed 100 km/h. New model, produced according to the old tried and tested Ford method - 4000 pieces in the first year, 800 000 pieces in the second year and finally 1,8 million a year.

Ford also did not forget about exports. To avoid paying high customs duties, he built factories in England and Germany. W 1 930 r. The foundations for the most modern car factory in Europe were erected in Cologne on the Rhine. A small was built especially for Europe, 2-liter model with power 20,6 kW (28 KM) by 2200 RPM. With the reduction in power of the new model, Ford also lowered the price, 2-a local limousine with the same engine power as its American double cost 3745 marek.