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Description
The 'Orange Krate Speedster'; built by renowned hot rod specialist
Traffic Jams Speed Shop of Wisconsin; imported to the UK in 2024; 3.3 engine and
3-speed box; bags of grunt; loads of fun!
Introduced to great
fanfare in 1927, the Ford Model A was the successor to the revolutionary Model T
which had been in production for 18 years. It featured an all-new 3.3-litre
four-cylinder engine that produced 40hp, doubling the Model T's output and
allowing a top speed of around 65mph.
The first Ford to adopt a
conventional set of driver controls (including standard clutch and brake pedals,
a gearshift for its three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel mechanical
brakes), it was available in an impressive array of over 30 body styles.
By the time production ended in 1931 when Ford’s new V8 range came out,
nearly 5 million Model As had been sold worldwide.
Dating from January
1929, this cool-looking Speedster Special was built by renowned hot rod builders
Traffic Jams Speedshop of Wisconsin. We are told that it is fitted with a
standard 3,300cc Model A engine and 3-speed plus reverse gearbox.
The
bonnet panels and the chassis are original Ford Model A and the seating/cockpit
is custom-made in the Speedster style. The licence plate at the back suggests a
past life in Alabama and it was imported to the UK with all duties paid in
February last year by Tobias Ballard of The Model A Revival Company in
Bexleyheath.
Affectionately known as the ‘Orange Krate’, our vendor
acquired the Special from Mr Ballard in March last year and has fitted various
new parts including a new radiator, new water pump and a reconditioned starter
motor.
He tells us that the Orange Krate has proved super reliable and
very nippy, with all parts readily available at modest cost from friendly Model
A specialist Dave King of O’Neill Vintage Ford in Coalville, Leicestershire.
Starting promptly and running well as we have moved it around on site,
the Orange Krate looks like a lot of fun and will certainly get you
noticed!
Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907 –
james.dennison@brightwells.com