Vehicle Description
Purists might cringe at the mixed DNA on this radical 1951 Ford
custom convertible, but this is truly the way they did it in the
old school: if it was cool, there was a place for it on the car. As
a result, it neatly blends shapes, trim, and designs from other
makes and models, creating an extremely attractive custom that will
attract attention simply because someone knew how to do it
right.
The list of modifications is extensive, but underneath there's a
really clean, solid 1951 Ford ragtop. Of course, it's been
sectioned to sit low like that, the hood and door handles have been
shaved, the headlights frenched, and all the other custom tricks
that have been popular for decades. The side trim is from a 1959
Pontiac, the fender portholes are Buick, and the front bumper is a
'55 Chevy piece. Once the layout was confirmed, they tore it down
and spent months getting the sheetmetal into shape, then covering
it with custom powder blue pearl paint that was just redone about
three years ago and looks magnificent. Contrasting white pearl
highlights the aforementioned Pontiac trim, as well as the hood
scoop that looks right on the vintage Ford hood. A simplified front
grille, flush-fitting fender skirts, and '59 Cadillac taillights
are other traditional custom tricks that are employed to great
effect here, and the net result is a car that looks bigger,
sleeker, and far more impressive than any stock Ford you've ever
seen. Wow!
They didn't hold back inside, either, where there's a fully custom
color-matched interior. Bucket seats flank a custom center console
and the door panels wear matching button-tufted upholstery that's
period-correct. The steering wheel is a modern billet piece that
looks vaguely like a '57 Chevy's wheel, and a complete '53 Olds
dash with a quartet of auxiliary gauges low in the console. All the
usual upgrades are here, including Vintage Air A/C, power windows,
a tilt column, and a powerful AM/FM/CD stereo system hidden in the
glove box. The top has obviously been chopped, but this car is a
genuine rarity in the custom world, as it has a complete folding
convertible top that's fully functional and includes a custom white
vinyl boot. There's more button-tufted upholstery in the fully
finished trunk, which also carries the CD changer and a full-sized
spare.
A Chevy 350 provides motive force, and wears enough chrome to look
right under the hood of this amazing custom creation. It's also
plenty powerful thanks to an Edelbrock intake and carburetor, MSD
ignition system, and a snarky dual exhaust system with
glasspack-style mufflers. A big polished aluminum radiator manages
the heat and a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission swaps the
gears. Power steering and brakes were added along with air shocks
out back to fine-tune the ride height. The Ford's beefy frame is
more than up to the rigors of cruising with this newfound
horsepower and thanks to careful component selection, it rides and
handles like a modern car, not a 60-year-old antique. Genuine
chrome wire wheels and flashy wide whitewall radials complete the
1950s custom look and ride superbly.
This is a knock-your-socks-off custom where you can examine it for
days and still not see every trick that went into the build. Surely
the star of any show, this Ford ragtop shows you how to do customs
right. Call today!
