Vehicle Description
1930 Ford Vicky
Introduced in November 1930, the Victoria was offered both in
fabric- and steel-top guises, the former bodied by Briggs, the
latter by Murray. Both coachbuilders employed the same overall
design, chiefly a lower roofline and a subtle-yet-attractive
bustleback rear that increased storage behind the rear seat. To
increase rear headroom, the back section of the floor was lowered
slightly. The rest of the interior was finished with plush
accoutrements. Mechanically, it contained a 201ci four-cylinder
engine, rated for 40hp, coupled to a three-speed manual
transmission; the same components found within the rest of the
Model A line. Collectively, 40,212 were built through 1931.
For consignment a hot-rodded Vicky (short for Model A Victoria) and
it is the complete package with a matching trailer. Whether on the
go or trying for best of show, this totally custom steel bodied
fiberglass fendered two tone rod complete with lots of modern-day
upgrades could be your daily driver, it is that good!
Exterior
A little chopping, a little cropping and then adding fiberglass
fenders, and a snazzy 2 tone paint job of Black topper over
Turquoise bottom, just niiiiice! A small frown on the roof with
some cracking of the paint. Oh, need I mention the attention to
detail on this car in the form of let's paint the entire suspension
and steering Turquoise too so it can frame a beautiful black
grille. And we will bring up the rear with teardrop taillights, a
shaved bumper and dual pipes to peek out from way underneath.
14-inch and 15-inch American Racing Torque Thrust 5 spokers wrapped
in thin rubber for the front, and wide 265/70SR15's on the rear.
Lest we forget the 5th wheel if you will, in the form of a custom
fiberglass trailer which emulates the lines of the Vicki rear, and
imitates it exactly on the fenders. It is lined with carpet and
adds much needed cargo space that the car cannot afford otherwise.
More American Racing Torque Thrust wheels for this trailer too, and
a matching 2 tone black over turquoise bottom, and my friends we
are buttoned up.
Interior
A swing of the door, and we can see a burlap pattern in light blue
covering on the door panels which are complete with a purple
accent, aluminum panels for housing the power window toggles, and a
billet style actuator. Turning our attention to the interior, more
light blue burlap this time covering a bench seat with a split
back. A full bench is in the rear of this car in the same material.
The dash has been simplified and now houses an elongated oval
painted turquoise, and aluminum panel inserts for the central gauge
cluster. Below a custom fabricated box in aluminum houses the
Vintage air and heater controls and other pull knobs which are
machined aluminum. A black dash top, and some black pinstripe
flourishes complete the dash. A turquoise tilt steering column has
a billet style steering wheel on top and seen below are billet
style machined pedals. An interesting detail gets the award for
nicest headliner which uses the light blue burlap, some embossing
forming a pattern, and some snappy purple accent panels along with
a built-in box for the stereo.
Drivetrain
Pulling upward on the hood cowls, a great looking 350ci V8 circa
1969-1979 has been shoehorned into what was an engine bay that
originally housed a flat head 4-cylinder, so its tight. It's also
beautiful with a turquoise painted block, aluminum valve covers,
headers, and a 4-barrel Edelbrock carburetor. A TH400 3-speed
automatic floats behind the mill, and this rod sports a Corvette
rear.
Undercarriage
All done right with a continuation of the mixture of black and
turquoise with some chrome pipe accenting. We could literally turn
this car upside down and it would present as nicely as the
topside...standing ovation please!
Drive-Ability
A bit of a stretch to climb in and out, but once crammed in, it
started quickly with the 3 step procedure, ran beautifully, and
sounded awesome. We did not pull the trailer, but it has a nice
long hitch setup which will make the maneuvering in tight places
much easier. Brakes are good, and all is in working order.
A fully customized duo for the traveler, or just a snappy shower...
you can haul two things with this car...cargo and ass!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 500 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.