Model A Victoria

[Hgiljr]

Good day everyone... Hope you all are having a great Memorial Day weekend. I came across a Model A Victoria and I am curious to know if anyone knows approximately how many of these models are still in existent? I know they were limited in production so I can guess they are not many rolling around. Any feedback appreciated. Thanks

 

[P.S.]

They are not very rare, there are plenty around. However, there are far fewer of them than Tudors or Fordors.

 

[FL&WVMIKE]

They seem to bring a premium price, depending on condition, of course.
MIKE (mikeburch)

 

[Steve Plucker]

Is it a 1930 or 1931?

Production amounts for the Victoria...Not sure how many survived.


1930:

USA.....6306
Foriegn.....0
Canada...141
TOTAL...6447


1931:

USA.....33906
Foriegn..828
Canada..1096
TOTAL..35830

1932:

USA....1
Foreign...130
Canada...161
TOTAL...292


Pluck

 

[Vern]

Awhile back a friend & I did this same mental exercise. We figured there are about 250 members of the Victoria Association world wide, and assumed they each had one. We also assumed the VA accounted for maybe 10% of the remaining Vics, which gave us 2500. Now we figured there must be that many hidden in barns, turned into rat-rods and such leading to 5000. With a production of just over 42 thousand that gives a survival rate of over 11%.
Your figures will vary, it's all academic.
Vern Schwebke, president
International Model A Victoria Association

 

[Ken Anderson]

Well... I know that I have one of them.

 

[Bick in New Zealand]

With a production of just over 42 thousand that gives a survival rate of over 11%.

Interesting, my body number is 43,230.

 

[Vern]

I think Justin means his count of Victorias produced differs from the 42,569 figure that Steve quoted, not the body number of his car.

 

[Bick in New Zealand]

No, I agree with Steve's figures, just saying my body was pretty much at the end, being the 42,230 produced.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

No, I agree with Steve's figures, just saying my body was pretty much at the end, being the 42,230 produced.

Do you have a picture of the body tag?

 

[Bick in New Zealand]

Yes

 

[Hgiljr]

Thanks everyone for the info.

 

[Bob Bidonde]

I was keeping records for the International Victoria Association back in the 1980s, and the best estimate I could make then was there were about 320 known 190As in existence and this number included basket cases and a few hot rods. The basis for the 320 were information forms filled-out by Association members, plus cars that I came across.

I suspect there are more 190As on the planet, and an uneducated guess would be about 400 survivors in total.

The 190A Victoria Coupe is a rare Ford with a distinct and in many ways unique body design. The 190A does have some features common to the 400A Convertible Sedan and 180A Deluxe Phaeton.

 

[Seth Swoboda]

I have one. So that makes at least 3 from this thread alone.

 

[Hgiljr]

Did the Victoria come with the same engine as the other model a's or with more HP?

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Did the Victoria come with the same engine as the other model a's or with more HP?

Same engine for all models.

 

[Jason in TX]

Here's mine!

 

[acstep]

I have 2, 1 canadian and 1 us

 

[CA Victoria]

Vern, if you are still reading..... have you seen production numbers for the leatherback vs. steelback?

 

[Roadster62]

There is an older restored one in the HAMB right now in the classified section.