Vehicle Description
1951 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible� Same loving owner for the past
14 years Total frame-on restoration; more than $30,000 invested
All-original dry California car Rebuilt 239 CID Flathead V-8 engine
(VIN code B) and two-barrel carburetor Three-speed manual
transmission with factory overdrive� Silvertone Gray exterior (code
H) and original red/black interior (code G) New black cloth top
with glass rear window All interior gauges, including speedometer,
function Driver and passenger spotlights Brake system completely
overhauled Looking for a car that will make you fairly unique at a
local cruise event? Do you like droptops? Come by MotoeXotica
Classic Cars and take a peek at this 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe
Convertible. This gorgeous example was made in Ford's Long Beach,
California (VIN code LB) assembly plant on August 8, 1951. This
unit is an all-original car that spent its life in California.
After investing more than $30,000 in a total on-frame restoration
by a previous owner, this beauty is ready for a new, loving home.
The Custom Deluxe series was the top trim level and offered chrome
body strips, chrome window moldings, chrome horn ring, two sun
visors, door armrests and passenger assist handles on the interior
B-pillars for easier ingress/egress. Finished in Silvertone Gray
(code H), the car's paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition, with minor blemishes visible upon close examination. The
car's windows, including its split windshield, are clear and
crack-free while its lights are haze-free and intact, including the
driver and passenger spotlights. Complementing the exterior finish
is a new black, cloth soft-top that has a glass rear window. This
convertible rides on wide whitewall tires, size G78-15, surrounding
factory wheel covers. Wheels and tires look very good overall. The
car's bodywork is straight and solid, the bumpers fit tightly to
the body, the engine bay is very tidy and the battery looks new.
Underhood is Ford's 239 CID Flathead V-8 with a two-barrel
carburetor and breathing through dual exhausts. Inside, the car's
original red and black interior, (code G) complements the exterior
handsomely. The front and rear bench seats are in overall excellent
order, as is the black carpeting underfoot. The original two-spoke
steering wheel is present and is in satisfactory shape while the
red and black inner door panels and red and silver metal instrument
panel are in overall excellent shape. The gearshift lever is in
good order. Rounding out the interior is a factory AM radio. All
1951 Fords sported a new "dual-bullet" grille and heavy chrome
bumpers. The taillight lenses were slightly revamped and there was
a reshaped license plate cover. Inside, a completely different
instrument panel was used that grouped all gauges in front of the
driver. That year, Ford also added a new "turn-key" ignition.�Front
suspension is independent coil springs. Headroom was 36.1�inches.
Competition to this Ford in 1951 included Chevrolet's Bel-Air
Convertible Coupe, Hudson's Custom Commodore Eight Convertible
Brougham, Oldsmobile's Super 88 Deluxe Convertible Coupe,
Plymouth's Cranbrook Convertible Coupe and Pontiac's Chieftain
Convertible Coupe. This car is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 629
miles since restoration. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! PLEASE CLICK HERE
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