Vehicle Description
1951 Ford Custom
After WWII the first new automobile design produced was the classic
shoebox Ford. The integrated fenders and boxed design paved the way
for the look of vehicles that would soon come throughout the 50s.
They proved to be popular as well outselling Chevrolets by 10% in
1951. This great looking shoebox is considered a custom model and
has a lot going for it. It has a really nice look and just had over
$10,000 invested to make sure it was road worthy. This includes a
ton of new components throughout that is all documented with a
stack of receipts that will come with the car. The body is in great
shape and all rust free. It is coated in a nice Green metallic
paint that has a nice shine and really looks good out in the sun.
All of the original chrome and stainless pieces are there and
looking good except for the rear window frame but that does come
with the car. It has the factory rear fender skirts and front visor
which really give it that vintage 50's look. The car is very solid
and totally rust/bondo free. We have gone over the car with a
magnet and closely inspected the undercarriage. It isn't uncommon
to see a few little rust spots on a car this age but we were
actually surprised by how solid the floors and everything is. The
wheels look great and the 4 bar spinner hubcaps are brand new. The
wide white wall Coker radial tires (P205/75R15) were just installed
and are part of the large list of improvements made to the car in
2018.
The motor is the factory flathead V8 that runs well. It has that
stock original look and starts up smoothly. A new super 7
carburetor was just added as well as all new exhaust. Paired with
the engine is a 3 speed manual transmission with a brand new clutch
and pressure plate. The front end has completely rebuilt including
the drag link and the brakes were rebuilt as well including the
wheel cylinders. Other recent changes include the all new shocks
with 2 inch lowering coil springs up front and a new steering box.
All of this work was professionally done and has resulted in a
great driving and riding car.
The interior of the car is finished out in the factory style
beige/grey upholstery with green on the door panels. The carpet
upholstery, and headliner were just completely redone. Since the
carpet is brand new rubber mats were installed to in both front and
rear compartments to keep it protected. The dash has a stock
appearance and everything works. Many people don't notice until you
point it out but on the rear deck lid the original trunk lock and
handle have been removed. It helps to give it a nice clean look
from the rear and the trunk is now opened by pulling a knob on the
package tray inside the car.
This is a really cool car and you just cant beat that price. Over
$25,000 has been invested with $10,000 being put into it just this
year. The owner needs to get the car gone so he is listing it
knowing he is taking a loss. This is a good chance to get yourself
in a nice running car with a ton of new components for much less
than you would spend having it done yourself.
This is cool shoebox Ford could be yours for the reduced price of
only $15,900.00!
