By the time Ford introduced the new Model A late in 1927, the Model TT truck had developed a following with tradesmen and farmers. It was natural, then, to offer a comparable model of the A. With a more powerful engine, greater capacity was feasible, and thus a 131.5-inch wheelbase chassis was designed, with a 1½-ton rating. A new rear suspension was adopted, with huge cantilever leaf springs. A long-wheelbase model, stretched to 157 inches, was also available. Early AAs had a three-speed transmission with optional two-speed auxiliary gearbox and steel wire wheels and high-pressure 32 × 6 tires.

This Model AA truck has been outfitted as an ice truck, one of many applications to which the chassis–cab configuration was adapted. It was restored in 1994 for Henry Rosenberger, of Hatfield, Pennsylvania, to promote his business, Rosenberger Cold Storage and Transport. The son of the late William Rosenberger, head of Rosenberger Dairies, Henry branched out on his own and opened the cold storage business in 1972, and added an ice company in 1980. The companies were sold in 1998, and Mr. Rosenberger currently raises grass-fed cattle. The current owner acquired the truck from him in 2010.

The restoration was a full body-off effort by RMP Restorations in Telford, Pennsylvania. All mechanicals were rebuilt, and all fasteners are cadmium or nickel-plated; the ice body is finely crafted wood, its finish hard to distinguish from metal. It received an AACA National First Prize, number 22E0544, in 1994 and Grand National in 1995, both with subsequent Senior honors. It has won first place in every show in which it has been entered. Although now more than two decades old, the restoration remains competitive today.

Dating from August 1930, this truck has the updated commercial cab that was introduced in June of that year, as well as the late-production four-speed transmission and dual rear wheels using 20-inch balloon tires on Budd rims. It runs and drives perfectly, having covered less than 250 miles since restoration and kept in climate-controlled storage.

Although much loved by their followers, Model AA trucks are quite rare in the collector community; ice trucks are all but unknown. This is a chance to acquire the best.