page_title: Full-size Ford
section_title: Second generation (1927–1931)
hierarchical_section_title: Full-size Ford / Second generation (1927–1931)
caption_attribution_description: Ford A Tudor Sedan, 1930
context_page_description: Full-size Ford is the popular term for a long-running line of Ford vehicles in North America with a shared model lineage. Beginning in 1908 with the Model T, the line ended fifteen generations later in 2019 with the production of the final Ford Taurus as Ford withdrew sedans from the North American market. With the exception of the Taurus, all models of the lineage shared body-on-frame construction and rear-wheel drive; the Ford Crown Victoria was the last body-on-frame car in mass production at its 2011 discontinuation.
  During the first half of the 20th century, American automobiles were typically identified by manufacturer and model year; excluding trim lines, manufacturers typically produced one distinct vehicle line each model year. As automakers began to augment their vehicle lineups, manufacturers began to market nameplates to distinguish vehicle lines. The term "full-size" came into use in the early 1960s as Ford introduced compact and intermediate-size cars alongside other manufacturers.
context_section_description: Introduced in December 1927, the Model A borrowed its name from the first car produced by the company in 1903.  As with the Model T, the Model A used a front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout with body-on-frame construction; an all-new 4-cylinder engine was introduced. As before, the Model A was produced in a wide variety of body styles; in contrast to its predecessor, the car's bodywork was designed by an in-house styling predecessor headed by Edsel Ford.  Produced from 1927 to 1931, approximately 4.8 million were produced.
  As the Model A was the first all-new design in 19 years, many features were upgraded.  The Model A introduced Ford buyers to conventional driver controls; it now had pedals for the brakes, throttle, and clutch as well as a separate gearshift.  Safety glass made their automotive industry debut when Ford used it for the windshield.
caption: 1930 Model A (Tudor sedan)
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