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1928 Ford Model A Owned By Family For 76 Years Up For Auction

These days, it isn’t very common to see a vehicle produced decades ago that’s still in the possession of the original owner – or that person’s family, at the very least. From time to time, we do come across something of that nature, however, as a descendent of the original owner ultimately decides to move on for whatever reason – whether that be financial-related or just the fact that they aren’t into old cars like their parents/grandparents were. It’s unclear why the family of this 1928 Ford Model A has decided to move on after a whopping 76 years, but now, it’s up for sale, regardless.

A photo showing the exterior of a 1928 Ford Model A from a rear three quarters angle.

This 1928 Ford Model A is currently listed for sale at Bring a Trailer, after it was originally purchased by the seller’s father in 1949. It was treated to a refurbishment that was completed back in 2013, and just last year, the son inherited the vintage machine. That work included respraying the Model A in a fresh shade of green with black fenders and running boards, as well as installing a new replacement black soft top and painting the 16-inch wire wheels in red.

Inside, one will find a bench seat that’s been upholstered in brown vinyl, along with a matching rumble seat, as well as a four-spoke steering wheel framing a speedometer, an ammeter, and a fuel-level gauge. Pop the hood, and one will find a Ford 201 cubic-inch L-head inline-four cylinder engine fitted with a replacement Zenith carburetor that was factory rated to produce 40 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque. That power flows to the wheels via a sliding-gear three-speed manual transmission.

Back in October 2023, we saw a 1930 Ford Model A pickup surface for sale that had been in the possession of the same family since 1978, so this new find is certainly not common. However, we also came across a 1955 Ford F-100 last July at auction that had remained with the same family since it was sold new, too.

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.

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