Ford Model B Sedan - 1932
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2019
Estimated : € 9.000 - 15.000
Sold for € 11.270
Replacement for the ubiquitous Model T, the Model A went on sale in December 1927 following a six-month shutdown of the Ford production lines. A more complex car than its predecessor, the 'A' was also more powerful, its 200.5ci (3.3-litre) four-cylinder sidevalve engine producing 40bhp - double the output of the T - which was good enough for a top speed of 65mph (105km/h). A three-speed sliding-gear transmission replaced the T's planetary gears; there was coil-and-battery instead of magneto ignition, and at last a brake for each wheel. The T's ungainly styling was abandoned and the eagerly awaited Model A's up-to-the-minute good looks, choice of colours (!) and, needless to say, competitive pricing, helped ensure its success. With the introduction of the new V8 for 1932, the four-cylinder Ford became the Model B, sharing the eight-cylinder car's chassis and body style, and for its final year of production in 1933 was marketed as the Model 40. The Model B was also produced in the UK from 1932 to 1935 with engines of either 2,043cc or 3,285cc.
This left-hand drive Ford Model B saloon was imported into the Republic of Ireland from the USA in October 1981 having been registered in the State of Ohio. Partially restored in 2007, the car is described by the vendor as in generally very good condition. Offered with Republic of Ireland registration papers.
Ford Model B Sedan - 1932
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2019
Estimated : € 9.000 - 15.000
Sold for € 11.270
Replacement for the ubiquitous Model T, the Model A went on sale in December 1927 following a six-month shutdown of the Ford production lines. A more complex car than its predecessor, the 'A' was also more powerful, its 200.5ci (3.3-litre) four-cylinder sidevalve engine producing 40bhp - double the output of the T - which was good enough for a top speed of 65mph (105km/h). A three-speed sliding-gear transmission replaced the T's planetary gears; there was coil-and-battery instead of magneto ignition, and at last a brake for each wheel. The T's ungainly styling was abandoned and the eagerly awaited Model A's up-to-the-minute good looks, choice of colours (!) and, needless to say, competitive pricing, helped ensure its success. With the introduction of the new V8 for 1932, the four-cylinder Ford became the Model B, sharing the eight-cylinder car's chassis and body style, and for its final year of production in 1933 was marketed as the Model 40. The Model B was also produced in the UK from 1932 to 1935 with engines of either 2,043cc or 3,285cc.
This left-hand drive Ford Model B saloon was imported into the Republic of Ireland from the USA in October 1981 having been registered in the State of Ohio. Partially restored in 2007, the car is described by the vendor as in generally very good condition. Offered with Republic of Ireland registration papers.