What Is the Difference Between the Standard Coupe and the Deluxe Model A Ford?
Model A Fords were manufactured between 1928 and 1931, and the Standard Coupe was a staple during those years. The Deluxe Coupe was not introduced until 1930, and although it was mechanically similar to the Standard, it offered a few amenities not seen in the Standard Coupe.
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Exterior
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In 1930, the Deluxe Coupe had two additional color options not available with the Standard: "Brewster Green" and a maroon color. The reveals were also painted on the lower body in 1930, but in 1931, the reveals were painted on the upper body, according to Dick Przywitowski, a former national technical director for the Model A Ford Club of America.
Interior
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Inside, the Deluxe Coupe had buttons on the seat-back seams and additional 1/16-inch striping not seen in the Standard Coupe. The Deluxe Coupe came with dome and cowl lights, and it sported a drop window in 1931.
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Production Numbers
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There were 232,564 Standard Coupes and 29,777 Deluxe Coupes produced in 1930, according to the Model A Ford Club of America's Restorer publication. The Standard Coupe's production dropped to 82,864 in 1931, while the Deluxe Coupe sold 23,696 units in 1931.
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