Vehicle Description
1937 Ford Tudor Sedan
What exactly does the word Tudor refer to?? It just means that the
car is a 2 door and recognized as such using basic terms. I have
seen another original 1st issued title that in body style was
printed Tudor on it and it was a 1936 Ford 5 Window 2 door coupe.
There are 2 door convertibles and Roadsters that are called Tudors
also. Simply put Tudor = 2 doors.
For consignment a beautifully restored Tudor, complete with
teardrop headlight styling, curvaceous centers, and a hump back. A
great amalgamation of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styling from the pen
of Edsel Ford.
Exterior
Bathed in black paint that you could look into to put your makeup
on, this straight steel paneled rendered with running board, (all
be it them getting smaller by the year) humped back automobile is
striking. Rolling with teardrop headlights, a real nice vertical
ribbed grille, small bumpers, and chrome window trim, it's all
class. Also, one has to love the large V and the figure 8 within it
logo on the dog dish hubcaps, wrapped with wide whites and thin
bias plys. Keep it simple stupid (KISS) abounds and is wholly
subscribed to on this model.
Interior
Tan mohair abounds on this interior where it can be seen on the
door panels which are slightly tattered, and large front curved
split bench. It is also seen on the rear bench, and pillars as well
as on the headliner. A few stains and discoloration can be noted
throughout, but the button and tufting on the seats is uber plush
and fit for a king. The wood grained dash in Art Deco style, has
wonderful cream-colored gauges with fine pointers and Art Deco
numbering and graphics. Fronting this is in my mind the price of
admission with a Banjo style steering wheel sharing nice patina and
emblazoned with that iconic V8 logo which I'm a sucker for!
Bakelite knobs that have darkened a bit to cream color and chrome
trim has lots of patina and shows a life well used.
Drivetrain
A V8 with 239 cubes not original to this car sits within a patina
engine bay. Not perfect but certainly not left to rust away. A
single 2-barrel carb and a 3-speed manual transmission are noted
for the drivetrain.
Undercarriage
New floor pans, new starter and clutch, and a black frame with
evidence of patches, angle iron repairs, and some invasive rust
where the rear of X section meets the main passengers frame rail
are underneath. A glass pack exhaust, and transverse leaf spring
(buggy style) suspension is on all 4 corners, and drum brakes
abound seen everywhere.
Drive-Ability
Starts with a jump, runs smoothly, and drives very nicely. Going up
and down through the gears just swimmingly, and the original
interior is still good and comfortable. There is nothing better
than spinning an old banjo style wheel, it is relatable to driving
as a bus with its large diameter. We thoroughly enjoyed our
ride.
Nice original looking exterior cleaned up and repainted, bumpers
re-chromed, and those fantastic teardrop headlights, you are in Art
Nouveau heaven. Inside you move to Art Deco heaven and mohair
abundance, all in its original form. It's held up nicely, and at
present is better unrestored. Fine buy for the asking price.
Imagine running about in your Tudor, and maybe even eventually
upgrading to a Fordor. Leave it to Henry to come up with these
terms!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 450 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
