Vehicle Description
A rare treat. This '40 Ford has the gorgeous curves and that
beautiful grill leading the way that makes these cars so popular on
the street rod scene. But it is also a drop top cruiser. One that
you don't see too often, making it a unique and special ride. Check
it out.
If you are into open air cruising but prefer to drive a car that is
like nothing else on the road, then this may be your ride. It's
hard to beat the lines of a '40 coupe, but if you remove that roof
and replace it with nothing but open air, well, you may have just
done it. You will attract plenty of admirers as you roll down the
boulevard in this Red convertible, and they will have a clear view
of who is driving. So, when you do, get ready to smile and wave a
lot. Leading the way is that vertical chrome grill spreading out
from the center underlined by a simple chrome bumper. A tall flat
hood tapers back and outward from the nose with headlights perched
way out on the fenders. Those separate fenders are hunkered down
over beautiful chrome wheels and a chrome highlight starts at the
front running along the top of the doors turning down to follow the
trunk line at the rear.
Open the door and you will find an interior trimmed in Black with
all the comforts and conveniences of a modern car. The door panel
itself is vertically pleated with a smooth top. Power window
switches are at your fingertips and a speaker is mounted in the
lower corner. A comfortable split bench seat gets the same pleated
treatment with smooth leading and top edges. A leather wrapped
steering wheel has a 3-spoke wire hub and is mounted on a tilt
column along with a mini tach and a shifter for the automatic
transmission. Behind it is a Red dash with a chrome insert
containing VDO gauges with the Speedometer in the center flanked by
engine gauges on each side. A Pioneer head unit is mounted in the
center with a Kenwood XM radio below the glove box for your
listening pleasure and there is air conditioning to keep you cool
when the sun gets too hot and the top goes up.
Open the hood and you are in for a pleasant surprise. There you
will find a very chromed out, and very stroked out, 383 cubic inch
LT1 motor nestled down in a very polished up and detailed out
engine bay. Virtually everything is chrome in here, so put your
sunglasses on before you raise the hood when the sun is out. There
is a free flow air filter feeding the engine and shorty headers
getting the spent gasses out and back to dual mufflers. Power flows
back through a 4-speed automatic transmission to a Ford 9" rear end
with 3.00 gears located by trailing arms with adjustable coil over
shocks. Tubular control arms and coil springs keep the front end
under control with the help of a sway bar to keep it cornering
flat. Power 4-wheel disc brakes can haul this car back down from
speed in a hurry and the rubber meets the road through 235/60/R16s
in the back and 205/65/R15s in the front mounted on those chrome
Scripts rims.
Beautiful '40 Ford styling, drop top fun in the sun, and a very
tricked out LT1 under the hood. It doesn't get much better than
this. Unless maybe it was sitting in your driveway. Come on down
and check it out. You might just decide to take it home with
you.