"Tudor"

[pagrender]

Hello all,

My father recently passed away and he owned a 1930 Model A. I know practically nothing about Model As - except that my father loved this car.

Can someone tell me what a "Tudor" is? Is there a way to tell if my father's car was considered a Tudor?

I'm looking up information about the Model A and sometimes I see 1930 Model As referred to as a "Model A" or "Model A Tudor". When we try to sell it I want to make sure I have it named appropriately. Also, if anyone has advice how to sell a Model A I would appreciate that too.

Thank you for your assistance.

Pete

 

[RonC]

Can you post pictures? Try matching it up to one of these body styles

http://www.modelaford.org/technical/bodystyles28-29open.asp

 

[redmodelt]

Tudor refers to a two door 5 passenger sedan.

 

[pagrender]

Here is a picture. I'll look for more - hopefully I can find some more pictures.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

That's a nice looking car and I'd sure consider keeping it, or at least keeping it in the family. Money can be replaced easier than family heirlooms.

 

[30step]

that's a nice looking car and i'd sure consider keeping it, or at least keeping it in the family. Money can be replaced easier than family heirlooms.

ditto

 

[Christoph]

Nice one
Dont give it away - Your father loved it....

Drive it and you will love it too

 

[JBill]

Great looking car. I think FYI that's Dawn Gray (which is actually a light green color) and either a Kewanee Green or Elk Point Green belt. Could be wrong.

 

[Purdy Swoft]

The name tudor was just a word play used by Ford for his two door sedan. He named the standard four door sedan, fordor.

 

[pagrender]

Thanks to all for the advice. I've never really considered it a family heirloom as he only had it about 2-3 years. It'd be nice to be able to keep it, but it's not really an option for me.

I've attached a couple more pictures that I found.

Thanks again for all the input. I'll refer to it as a Tudor Sedan in the future.

 

[TK in LA]

If you were closer to SoCal I'd check it out for you and get you a ball park figure on its worth. Hopefully some one on the forum is close enough to you to give you a hand. A lot of helpful folk here!

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I just hope it doesn't get cut into a hotrod.

 

[mleder]

Pete: Check your private message feature of Fordbarn

 

[pagrender]

I wrote back to you mleder.
Pete

 

[peters180a/170b]

Looks to be a EARLY 1930 Tudor [two doors sedan] .Does it have a oval or round shaped speedometer... On your instrument panel ?

 

[pagrender]

Looks to be a EARLY 1930 Tudor [two doors sedan] .Does it have a oval or round shaped speedometer... On your instrument panel ?

I can't tell you right now... I'm not near the car right now and won't be for another week or so. And I haven't been in it enough to know.

 

[SDJason]

It looks like a very nice car; if keeping it is not an option for you...PLEASE don't sell it to a hotrodder who will inevitably start chopping it up (literally)...

 

[pagrender]

To peters180a/170b: Attached are some pictures. From the pictures, it looks like it might be an oval.

 

[700rpm]

Early 30. That ammeter needle should be in the middle. It's showing a significant short. I would disconnect the battery before it goes up in flames. The battery should be under the front floor boards on the driver's side.

 

[Not George]

That's a nice looking car and I'd sure consider keeping it, or at least keeping it in the family. Money can be replaced easier than family heirlooms.

Couldn't agree more!