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Tudortomnz · 09-18-2019, 12:13 AM

[QUOTE=Jim/GA;1800139]

The phaeton was about 30% of Model A sales outside the USA in 1928-29, while it was only 3-5% of sales in the USA. This is due to price (import tariffs were charged on them) and they knocked down to a smaller size and weight for shipping overseas on the boat. The freight was paid by the overseas buyer.

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Ok, basically alright but do not quite understand the piece from above quote. Phaetons were popular outside USA, about 40% production in Australia [ bodies fully assembled & partly made there] & here in NZ as they were cheap & could carry a family. Also popular in India, Sth Africa & Sth America. In US the open car was starting to go out of popularity for all the obvious reasons but open cars elsewhere were still considered versatile & cheap. The buyer here [ in NZ] & elsewhere did not pay for freight from Canada or US ; cars were priced to the market. Ford could produce at a low price & still sell taking export into account & make a good profit per car. Many of the overseas markets had their own assembly facilities & could import a lot of components cheaply. Prices did go up when particular overseas markets had to have local content [ Europe & Australia] as this could not compete with Ford sourced supplies & volumes. From 1932 on, the Phaeton was virtually gone from the NZ market [ partially due to Depression] & closed car sales dominated. In Australia& Sth America the open car was still popular up to c. 1936. Cheers.

09-18-2019, 12:13 AM	#8
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: How many Model A Phaetons were made? [QUOTE=Jim/GA;1800139] The phaeton was about 30% of Model A sales outside the USA in 1928-29, while it was only 3-5% of sales in the USA. This is due to price (import tariffs were charged on them) and they knocked down to a smaller size and weight for shipping overseas on the boat. The freight was paid by the overseas buyer. Fun facts![/QUOTe Ok, basically alright but do not quite understand the piece from above quote. Phaetons were popular outside USA, about 40% production in Australia [ bodies fully assembled & partly made there] & here in NZ as they were cheap & could carry a family. Also popular in India, Sth Africa & Sth America. In US the open car was starting to go out of popularity for all the obvious reasons but open cars elsewhere were still considered versatile & cheap. The buyer here [ in NZ] & elsewhere did not pay for freight from Canada or US ; cars were priced to the market. Ford could produce at a low price & still sell taking export into account & make a good profit per car. Many of the overseas markets had their own assembly facilities & could import a lot of components cheaply. Prices did go up when particular overseas markets had to have local content [ Europe & Australia] as this could not compete with Ford sourced supplies & volumes. From 1932 on, the Phaeton was virtually gone from the NZ market [ partially due to Depression] & closed car sales dominated. In Australia& Sth America the open car was still popular up to c. 1936. Cheers.