40 bhp, 200.5 cu. in. L-head inline four-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, solid front axle and live rear axle with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase: 103.5 in.
Ford offered commercial Model As from the very beginning. There were two styles of pickups, as well as a panel truck, and all were on the passenger-car chassis. Several versions of a 1½-ton Model AA truck were also produced on a heavier chassis, and pickups could be had with either closed or open cabs.
The Style 76-A Open Cab Pickup, now commonly called a Roadster Pickup, has a collapsible and removable canvas top and is without side windows. The open cab style was carried over into 1929 almost unchanged, except for some additional color choices.
This Roadster Pickup is a rust-free California truck that was built in March 1929. It was the subject of a frame-off restoration, and no expense was spared to bring it to top condition, with new parts added where necessary. It has a LeBaron Bonney interior, which features Spanish Brown colonial grain artificial leather, a new oak bed, and matching varnished sideboards. The engine compartment and undercarriage are correctly detailed, with the sole exception being an alternator installed for greater reliability. The truck is accompanied by a photo album of the restoration.
Model A Roadster Pickups are rare, as their lack of weather protection helped speed their demise. This is a chance to acquire one of the few remaining examples and certainly one of the nicest.