A new kick on a 1929 Ford Model-A
What is lacking in vintage cars? Aside from not having the obvious high-end gizmos and gadgets and the contemporary designs, vehicles from yester years lack that strength newer models boast of. Every vintage car owner, however, can breathe a sigh of relief as old autos are given the chance to become fairly new again as restoration is possible. In Finland, after an owner of the rare 1929 Ford Model-A sought the help of the Mäkelä Auto-Tuning company (MAT), the classic car now has more horsepower to boot and a restored appearance.
The Kannus-based MAT team did exactly as told: add more power to the classic 1929 Ford Model-A without necessarily changing its original look and feel. Lead by Kari Makela, who founded the auto tuning company three decades ago, the MAT team replaced its production power plant with a more powerful one. What the skilled group did was take a Ford Escort BDA Cosworth Group 4 rally car’s powertrain engine and installed it in this vintage car. The more powerful two-liter four-cylinder power plant makes the 1929 Ford Model-A to accelerate from zero to 62 miles per hour (mph) in flat five seconds. With such engine, this old Ford model now has a maximum speed of 124 mph or 200 km/hr.
After meticulous tweaking, the used to be old and beaten 1929 Ford Model-A is now a sight to behold. Back to its almost original state, this classic no longer has to steep down to the latest vehicle models at present.
Source: Auto blog.
