Cruisin Classics is pleased to present this 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton. The name Phaeton comes from the open 4-wheel horsedrawn carriages of the 18th and 19th centuries and was given to this car due to its 4-door side window-less convertible configuration. The Phaeton was one of 19 body styles available from Ford in 1929 and accounted for only about 3% of the 1.5 million Model A's sold domestically that year. Hence, it's not every day that you see one of these cool drop-top touring cars. Today, this '29 comes to us dressed in a coat of grey paint on the body with black fenders and a dark green upper-body strip with white pin-stripes – a great color combination. The paint is driver-quality and does have some chips, scratches, and occasional imperfections. Up front is a chrome-shrouded radiator with a Ford logo, a First Prize badge from 1970, and a stone guard to keep things looking nice.
Sitting atop the radiator's cap is a gleaming “flying quail” ornament. The radiator is flanked by big 8” wide chrome headlights mounted on a black bar that stretches from fender to fender. You'll also find a black horn mounted under this bar on the driver's side. Down low is a chrome bumper with a Ford badge/flag holder at the center. The hood features louvered side vents and dual folding doors with props to keep them up while working on the engine. The gas fill is located in the area between the hood and the windshield. Beside the hood on the driver's side is an older-looking “Lincoln Highway” decal. The windshield swings out from the bottom just as designed, providing the desired amount of airflow into the car. Attached to the sides of the windshield frame are wing windows with floral design stickers and side mirrors. The black convertible top goes up and down easily and it's in exceptionally good condition with a clear rear window. A set of very nice matching side curtains with clear plastic windows comes with the car as well as a black boot cover to put on the top when it's down. The running boards are both rock solid and offer front and rear Ford logo step plates on both sides. The “cherry on top” of the side view is the black wire-spoke wheels with bright Ford center caps all shod in 4-ply polyester wide white wall tires from the Lester Tire Company. Around the back, you'll find chrome bumperettes that flank a matching spare tire with a brown vinyl Ford cover. Ahead of the spare is a fold-down chrome and wood luggage rack that is home to a black vinyl cargo chest. Unfortunately, the latches on the chest are locked and we do not have a key to open them. There is a single rear taillight (DuoLamp label) on the driver's rear fender.

Lift the hood doors to find a largely stock engine bay that is home to a green 200.5 ci inline 4-cylinder engine rated at 40hp. The engine bay is expectedly simplistic and without any frills. The electrical system is still a 6-volt and the battery is mounted on the driver's side of the firewall. (Please note - The video incorrectly claims this to be a 12-volt it is a 6-volt.) You'll find the original Ford Patent tag on the firewall's passenger side. Exhaust flows from a cast manifold, through a muffler, and empties at the rear axle. Steering is manual, as are the mechanical drum brakes. The 4-cylinder is mated to a 3-speed unsynchronized selective gearbox that shifts easily.

Open the door to find a very clean and simple interior. The door panels, kick panels, side panels, and bench seats are covered in matching black vinyl. The seats are comfortable and in very good condition with no rips, tears, or signs of wear. Both front and rear seats are equipped with seatbelts. The floors are covered with hard rubber-fitted mats with an attractive pattern. Rising up from the front floor is a chrome emergency brake handle and a chrome shifter with a black ball for the 3-speed transmission. Between the shifter and the seat on the floor is a black plastic cup holder/caddy that has been screwed down to the floor. Similarly, on the floor ahead of the rear seat is a homemade wooden cup holder/storage box that has been affixed to the floor. Ahead of the driver is a 17 ½” wide 4-spoke black OEM steering wheel with a spark advance lever on the left, a hand throttle lever to the right, and a lever under the working horn button to operate the lights. A Rex-A-Co water temperature gauge has been added to the column to keep an eye on things. In the center of the grey-painted dash is a chrome gauge bezel that is home to the key ignition, gas gauge, battery gauge (inop), speedometer, odometer, and light. The odometer reads only 4,938 miles, but the title claims a mileage discrepancy (typical for a 90+ year-old car). Under the dash to the right is a fuel cut-off switch and a choke & gas adjusting valve. Along with the side curtains and hardware, this Phaeton comes with some old and new parts and a couple of photos of the comedian and actor Bob Hope sitting in the back seat of this very same car at a charity event many years ago in downtown Columbus.

If you're looking for a genuine piece of American automotive history that starts right up, drives great, and brings a smile to everyone's face that sees it – you're going to love this '29 Ford Phaeton! Every time you drive this car it's like taking a trip back in a time machine! There are still a lot of Model A's out there, but not many Phaetons, so don't let this opportunity pass you by!

ENGINE
200.5ci Inline 4-Cylinder
Manual Steering
6-Volt Electrical System
Single Exhaust
Nu-Rex Automatic Spark Advance

TRANSMISSION
3-Speed Manual
Floor Shifter

BRAKES
4-Wheel Mechanical Drums

EXTERIOR
Chrome Radiator Shroud with Stone Guard
Flying Quail Ornament
Dual Folding Hood Doors
Chrome Headlights
Chrome Front Bumper and Rear Bumperettes
All-Steel Car
Solid Running Boards with Ford Step-Plates
Black Convertible Top in Excellent Condition
Side Curtains with Clear Plastic Windows
Flip-Out Windshield
Black Wire-Spoke Wheels with Bright Ford Centercaps
Wide White-Wall Tires from Lester Tire Company
Full Spare Tire
Luggage Rack with Black Vinyl Storage Chest

INTERIOR
Black Vinyl Door Panels, Kick Panels, and Side Panels
Black Vinyl Bench Seats with Seatbelts
Fitted Hard Rubber Floor Matting
4-Spoke OEM Steering Wheel with Working Horn
Foot-Button Start
Chrome Floor Shifter and Emergency Brake Handle
Chrome Gauge Bezel
Rex-A-Co Water Temp Gauge on the Steering Column
Photos of Bob Hope in the Car

If you have any additional questions, please call one of our friendly sales staff. We will be glad to help in any way with questions on financing, shipping the vehicle, or perhaps an interest in our sell-your-car brokerage program. We've been in business since 1996 and have sold cars all over the world and we insist on giving the best personal service in the industry.
The sale is subject to the following conditions and representations. This vehicle is being sold as-is, where-is with no warranty in connection therewith. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and make no warranty in connection therewith. No allowances or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect, or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied oneself as to the condition and value based upon that judgment solely. The seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
Thank you from all of us at Cruisin Classics.