40 hp, 200.5 cu. in. L-head Model A four-cylinder engine, selective sliding gear three-speed manual transmission, solid front axle with transverse leaf spring, live rear axle with leaf springs, and four-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 131.5 in.

• Offered from the collection of Raymond H. Carr

• Proven and simple Model A mechanicals

• Repainted in 2010 and all graphics hand-lettered

For the Ford Motor Company, 1928 was a most significant model year. November 1, 1927 production began with an all new motorcar, the Model A; the first since the introduction of the stalwart Model T nearly twenty years earlier. So vastly different was the new car that Ford Motor Company deviated from previous practice in naming the car. Rather than continue to use consecutive letters of the alphabet, the company chose to name it the Model A, in honor of its first car. In naming the new truck that was introduced concurrently, the designation Model AA was chosen, which was logical since the TT name had been given to the truck version of the predecessor Model T. Like its counterpart TT, the AA was fitted with heavy-duty underpinnings and simple yet sturdy Model A car mechanicals.

Good Humor began in 1920, when Harry Burt developed a chocolate coating compatible with ice cream. His daughter thought it was great but messy to eat. His young son suggested freezing a stick within the ice cream to act as a handle and . . . the rest is self-explanatory. Later that year, Burt outfitted a fleet of twelve trucks with freezers and bells to sell his frozen creations.

This novel AA with a ¾-ton chassis is equipped with a refrigerated body that is cooled by dry ice stored in boxes within the car body. Carr purchased the vehicle in 1998 and has used it at numerous charity events and local car shows while dressed in the appropriate all-white Good Humor uniform and handing out ice cream treats. It was repainted classic white in 2010, including all graphics and lettering done by hand. Like all of Carr’s vehicles, it has been regularly maintained and carefully stored to preserve its condition and appearance. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a unique piece of Americana that will no doubt be the delight of admirers both young and old.