Vehicle Description
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
In the midst of its second wild success, Ford continued to refine
the lines of their sedans and coupes with every year getting a
redesign with some slight but effective aerodynamic and styling
changes. Their slogan "Beauty was built in" was heavily pushed in
magazine advertising, and Ford felt it was well worth the glitzy
ads to sell more cars.
For consignment a nice original looking non rodded Ford 5-Window
Coupe. This car was used for a few years by the consigner as his
daily driver, then put into storage until 2005, when a total, well
documented restoration began. Completed by Jim's Classic
Restoration, Monroe Township, New Jersey in 2013, it has barely
been used since this time. Some parades and local car shows is all
that has been clocked on this very nice example of the '36 5-Window
Coupe.
Exterior
Washington Blue paint in nice condition bathes the exterior panels.
Every now and again there just hints of slight orange peel texture
in the paint, but they are few and far between. Wonderfully formed
steel curves abound on this car, and they are accented with either
brite-work, or just plain shine. Bumpers with their inverted
eyebrow center dip, headlight bezels, handles and mirrors are all
excellently restored with no dimpling or rusting. From its vertical
ribbed "shield" style grille complete with blue oval and V8 hood
adornment we are rolling in style. A shout out to the curved back
where a mother in law seat (rumble seat for the politically
correct) is hidden but opens with the twist of a handle. This seat
is covered with faux leather vinyl in tan. Nice running boards with
excellent rubber connect the curvaceous fenders. A spare tire
covered in steel and chrome rests above the rear bumper and hangs
from the rear of this car. Nicely contrasting black and yellow
painted steel wheels are topped with dog dish V8 engraved chromed
center caps. These wheels are wrapped with correct and proper wide
whites.
Interior
Clean tan textured broadcloth covers the door panels, and tufted
bench. A dark brown sprayed dash houses original Ford gauges and is
trimmed in chrome in the art deco style. A single aftermarket gauge
hangs below the dash, and fronting it is a restored banjo style
steering wheel which is to die for...it's just beautiful. Black
rubber covers the floors and mohair cloth is on the ceiling. You
have to love the round pedals for the brake and clutch.
Drivetrain
A V8 with 239 Cubes in flathead form is buttoned up under the side
hinged hood. A single 2-barrel carburetor tops this mill, and a
3-speed manual transmission and 3.78 gears make up the
drivetrain.
Undercarriage
Beautifully restored black steel, clean transverse leaf springs and
mechanical drums all around.
Drive-Ability
It was like stepping back in time with this wonderfully restored
original looking example of the 5-Window Coupe. It started right
up, ran beautifully, and the mechanical brakes need to be pushed
but they do work. It was a nice leisurely spin that was also a head
turner. I love these test drives!
Good paint, nice chrome and fancy but simple interior, and full
restoration completed in 2013, all mechanically sound and a good
driver. For the collector who wants a nicely presenting car that is
definitely a driver and a survivor.
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.