1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan (numbered Briggs Body) on 2040-cars

Video of the car here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUwEgn9nKZo

65 Photos of the car here:

http://s102.photobucket.com/user/BP_Silly/library/Model%20A?sort=2&page=1 

Up for your consideration is my late grandfather’s 1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan, which has been in our family since 1958.  Grandpa was the car’s second owner. According to his notes it was last driven in 2003 and has been garaged its entire life. The mileage of 83,262 is the ACTUAL MILAGE from 1930 to present day.  Below the write up I will include a transcript of my grandfather’s log of trips since 1989. This A is the VERY definition of a driver, and grandpa was proud he drove it to 10 states and Canada.  

The body is a Briggs body (as opposed to a Murray body.) The frame number is stamped on the driver’s side just below the front door.

Does not run but turns over.  This car was a driver and has wear & tear one would associate with a driver i.e. chipped paint. Mice did make a home in it during its last decade in storage, but it’s cleaned out now. All that said it’s a solid car. Please look at the pictures and video carefully and ask questions.

The original upholstery was mohair but my grandmother was allergic to it and it was recovered in 1966.  One extra role of upholstery is included.

The car’s color is “Booster Green.”

The title is clear.

The A comes with a cloth custom cover and many extras pieces parts. Including original sunshades and luggage holder.  Look at pictures carefully for the miscellaneous pieces parts.   The car won dozens of trophies over the years, included in the sale are 5.

The quail hood ornament and the original box for the rearview mirror are also included but not pictured.   

The old pictures date from 1959-1997 (one is dated ’87 however it’s really 1997, grandpa could never set the date & time on the camera.)  I’ll be happy to include digital copies of them in the sale of the car. 

According to various family members the car was last started about 4 years ago.  I don’t have the knowledge & know how and am not even going to try hence the car is being sold “as is.”  

The car is stored at my godfather’s in Strongsville and if you’re in the Cleveland area a viewing can be arranged. The car will need to be picked up from zip code 44136 within 2 weeks of sale.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO MY COUSIN’S VIDEO OF THE CAR, HIS DESCRIPTION WILL BE THE MOST DETAILED.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUwEgn9nKZo

As I know it, here’s the car’s history, some may be relevant, some may not, nonetheless here’s its story:

In 1958 the A was purchased from a widow in Grafton, Ohio for $200. Her husband bought it new, drove it for a few years then upon joining the military, put it into storage and up on blocks. Ultimately he was one of the millions who were claimed by WW2. It wasn’t until 1957 that his widow learned to drive. That year she had Sears come out and put in a new battery and replace the tires.  After driving it around for a few months, she came to the realization it was not for her because she didn’t like, “sitting up higher then everyone else.”  Then my Aunt Laura ran into the woman at Sparkle Market in Grafton and told her she was going to sell the A and get something more modern.  Aunt Laura said her nephew (my grandpa) might be interested and rushed home to call him. (Apparently not finishing her shopping.)  Grandpa came out that weekend and bought it.  During the summer of 1958 grandpa and his brother Don restored it.     

The car’s nickname was “Marilyn.” As with all gentlemen of that era Marilyn Monroe was THE hot topic. Grandpa though, actually saw Marilyn twice in person, once shopping in a Los Angeles supermarket wearing a tight sweater with an “M” pin and secondly, in Korea when she entertained with the USO.  It was humorous asking him to describe her and all he would say was, “WOW, ya know, WOW.” Sadly when Grandpa married his second wife she found Marilyn Monroe to be, in her words, “utter pornography” and banned anything and everything related to “that woman.” However, to us, the A will always be Marilyn.

Model A Mileage Log 1989 – 2003

1989

June 11, 1989 – Starting Mileage – 81,969.

1990

October 21, 1990 – End Of Mileage Before Car Was Covered For Winter – 82,055.

86 Miles For 1990.

1991

Starting Mileage For 1991 – 82,055.

July 4, 1991- 82,117

1993

June 20, 1993 (Father’s Day) Starting Mileage For 1993 – 82,339.

June 20,1993 – 67.5 Miles To Burton, Ohio Meet.

October 22, 1993 – End Of Year Mileage – 82,421 – 82 Miles For Year.

1994

July 4, 1994 – 82,421.

August 20, 1994 – 82,446 To Madison, Ohio.

1995

May 25, 1995 – 82,505.

June 23, 1995 – 82,515 Return 82,533.

September 10, 1995 – Euclid Square Mall Meet – 82,548.

1996

May 23,1996 – 82,551.

August 15, 1996 – 82,564 To Madison, Ohio.

October 1, 1996 – 82,632.

October 1, 1996 – 82,633 Put To Bed For Winter.

1997

Father’s Day 1997 – Took Michelle, Barbara, Marge, Greg & Jimmy. The Grandchildren’s First Ride In Model A.

August 10, 1997 – Willowick’s 40^th Anniversary.

August 17,1997 – Madison Old Fashioned Days.

October 21, 1997 – 82,723 – 78 Miles – Put To Bed For Year.

1998

April 28,1998 – 82,723.

August 9, 1998 – Willowick Parade 41st Anniversary.

August 11, 1998 - Oil Change – 82,761.

August 16, 1998 – Parade – 82,822.

September 4, 1998 – 82,825.

1999

August 15, 1999 – Madison Old Fashioned Days – 82,860.

October 12, 1999 – Put To Bed – 82,892.

2000

August 6, 2000 – Madison Old Fashioned Days – 82,954.

September17, 2000 – Penn Ohio Meet – 82,988.

2001

August 5, 2001- To Madison – 83,014.

September 3, 2001- Put To Bed – 83,053.

2002

July 3, 2002 – To Airport – 83,091.

August 4, 2002 - Madison Old Fashioned Days – 83,153.

August 6. 2002 – 83,154.

2003

April 24, 2003 – Started Up – 83,163.

July 2, 2003 - - 83,181.

August 3, 2003 – Madison Old Fashioned Days – 83,233.

2014

April 3, 2014 – Mileage - 83,262.

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On Apr-09-14 at 08:47:50 PDT, seller added the following information:

I only sell to the United States. Thanks.