170-B Deluxe Fordor Production Information

Deluxe Fordor trimmed in mohair – Ford Archives Photo

The History
Prior to the introduction of the slant windshield models in April 1931, there were six different two-window fordor models. All of these fordor bodies were built and supplied by Briggs Manufacturing of Detroit, Michigan.

The first of these models was the 60-A Leather Back introduced in mid 1928. It was distinguished by a brown artificial leather top extending down the rear quarters to the belt rail. With the introduction of the 1929 models, it was replaced by the 60-B. The 60-B was the same body, trimmed with black long-short grain artificial leather top material.

In early 1929 the 60-C Steel Back version of the same body was added. In mid 1929, with production of the larger Town Sedan body in full swing, Briggs managed a change from the 60-C to a new Two Window model based on the larger Town Sedan body. The new model was also a standard model and was designated the 170-A.

In 1930 the Two Window fordor was fitted with the new cowl assembly and redesignated the 170-B. In April 1930 the Briggs body Two Window fordor underwent it’s final change. It became the Deluxe Fordor sedan or 170-B Deluxe. It was trimmed nearly identical to the Town Sedan and remained unchanged until replaced by the slant windshield models.

Statistics
The Deluxe Fordor was produced for a twelve month period between April 1930 and April 1931. A mere 13,594 were produced between the two model years.*

Paint Colors

• * Production figures from 

The Ford Model “A” As Henry Built It

•  by DeAngelis, Francis, and Henry.

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