Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to
the highest bidder August 17th - 19th, 2017 at Russo and Steele's
17th Annual Monterey, California Auction. Please contact us for
more information. Los Angeles Broadcasting Pioneer Art Astor was a
man known for many things. A dedicated businessman, loving father
and grandfather and first rate soldier, Art was also known for his
incredible devotion to the automobile. Russo and Steele is proud to
present in Monterey, California the last remaining automobiles in
Art Astor's legendary collection. The Devotion Collection features
the cars truly closest to Art's heart. These fourteen remaining
offerings are vehicles that Art felt so passionately about that he
kept them the closest to him, through the end of his life and
include prime examples of Pre and Post War American Classics,
American Luxury Cars and European Sports Cars. The look for the
1936 Ford was updated with an inverted pentagonal grille with
all-vertical bars beneath a prominent hood and three horizontal
chrome side strips. A concealed horn, long a prominent part of the
Ford's design, also brought the car into modern times. Other major
changes for 1936 were the use of pressed steel "artillery" solid
wheels instead of wire wheels. The Convertible Sedan has the new
integrated trunk back design. This triple-tan Convertible Sedan
offers V8 performance from an engine that is properly detailed. It
is clean and tidy with no leaks or fluid leaks evident. The tan top
is in good order as is the tan fabric interior. The paint work,
while older, is almost flawless and complements the car. it is
set-off with white wall tires. It starts easily and runs smoothly.
