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How much is a Ford Model A worth?

Driver-quality Ford Model A closed cars (Tudor, Fordor, coupe) generally run from about $12,000 to $25,000. Open cars, roadsters, cabriolets...

By David Mercer · 1 min read

What years was the Ford Model A made?

Ford built the Model A from 1927 to 1931 (1928 to 1931 as the main run), the successor to the Model T. It used a 201 cubic inch four-cylinde...

By David Mercer · 1 min read

Is a Ford Model A a good first classic car?

Yes. The Model A is one of the best first prewar classics: cheap to buy, mechanically simple, and backed by the deepest parts supply of any...

By David Mercer · 1 min read

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Vehicle	Last Asking Price	Ended
1930 Ford Model A	$23,495	Oct 2026
1929 Ford Model A	$24,895	Oct 2026
1929 Ford Model A	$7,495	Oct 2026
1930 Ford Model A	$9,995	Oct 2026
1929 Ford Model A	$12,500	Oct 2026
1929 Ford Model A	$22,495	Oct 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Ford Model A

How much is a 1928 Ford Model A worth?

Body style and condition decide most of it. Tudor and Fordor sedans are the usual way in, coupes sit in the middle, and roadsters, phaetons and roadster pickups ask more. Documented early AR cars and well-built hot rods are judged separately. Where this page shows a price range and median, they are calculated from the cars listed today.

What is a 1928 Model A AR?

AR is a collector name for the earliest 1928 Model As, taken from the AR suffix on part numbers used only on those cars. Ford never sold a model called AR. Typical signs are a squeeze-grip hand brake on the driver's left, a multiple disc clutch and smooth pedals, but there is no single cutoff date.

How many 1928 Model A Fords were made?

Published figures for 1928 alone differ, depending on whether they count by calendar or model year and whether they include plants outside the US. Production built up slowly after the car went on sale in December 1927, and the millionth Model A was completed on February 4, 1929.

Where is the engine number on a 1928 Model A?

It is hand-stamped on the left side of the engine block, above the water inlet, between two star symbols. Ford used the engine number as the car's serial number, so it should match the title unless the engine has been replaced.

What is the difference between a 1928 and a 1929 Model A?

From the outside, very little: both use the same body shapes and 21 inch wheels. The differences are running changes. Early 1928 parts such as the left-hand hand brake and the multiple disc clutch were gone by 1929. The engine number dates a car more reliably than any single part.