Hemmings Find of the Day – Model A Snowbird

Model A and Model T snowmobiles are a perennial favorite around these parts, so we naturally investigated this particular 1929 Model A Snowbird that recently appeared on Hemmings.com, being offered out of St. Louis for $69,500. From the seller’s description:

This 1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan with its Arps Snow Bird conversion was originally used by the New York Guard and later by a rural mail carrier. Finished in Manila Brown accented in Black Yellow wire wheels with Taupe cloth upholstery it drives through caterpillar style treads encompassing the rear tire and two leaf sprung auxiliary bogies on each side. The front wheels have long skis mounted just an inch or so off the ground inside the front wheels. In addition to the Snow Bird package this Model A also has an exhaust manifold heater missing only its sheet metal shrouding. An older restoration it has been mechanically refurbished and freshly detailed cosmetically. It is an understatement to say that it will be the center of attention wherever it appears.

Like the Bugazzi, which also ended up with a classic car dealer in St. Louis, this particular Snowbird sold at RM’s Hershey auction back in October. Selling price then was $33,000. The free market system at work, indeed.