Vehicle Description
In a sea of fiberglass replicas, steel-body cars like this 1933
Ford 5-Window Coupe definitely stand out. Finished in bright red
paint with a dialed-in gray interior, it's definitely a stunner.
With a strong 350 V8 under the hood, an automatic transmission
spinning the gears, and a Vintage A/C unit keeping the cabin cool,
this Low Boy is the tool of choice if your particular vice is car
show trophies.
It's always impressive to find a rod with a steel body that hasn't
been mutilated beyond recognition, and instead lets the original
design speak for itself. Sure, the front fenders are fiberglass
pieces (steel replacements that fit right can be hard to come by),
but there's an undeniable appeal to a car that looks relatively
stock yet moves like a race car. With that in mind, they didn't
shave a thing, including the door handles and hinges, and left the
original profile intact. Of course, giving it straight bodywork
that shows almost no distortions under the lights in our studio is
part of the car's appeal (although we did find a small dent on a
rear fender, but any reputable "paint-less dent removal" company
should be able to pop it out), and the red paint is as deep enough
to get lost in. Perfect it is not, but this coupe shows very well
and can be bragged about with pride. Chrome is nearly show quality,
including that waterfall grille and those clean bumpers fore and
aft, along with the taillights, which are desirable "teardrop"
pieces that have been nicely augmented with a set of blue-dot
lenses. A custom rear pan holds a frenched license plate frame and
LED brake light that's subtly molded in, and even the running
boards are wrapped in authentic-looking rubber. Fans of the
traditional are going to love this one!
Where the exterior is reserved for strict style and originality,
the interior also keeps an eye toward comfort. Finished in
contrasting gray upholstery, it's the kind of vinyl and cloth work
that pretty much guarantees onlookers at the cruise-ins. Not
perfect, but largely unmarked and expertly tailored, the seats are
comfortable enough to drive all day and stylish enough to make
people stop and gawk every time you open the door. The original
garnish moldings were restored and reinstalled, with the dash being
filled with billet inserts and retro gauges from Auto Meter. It's
equipped with Vintage A/C, filling the cab with cold R134a
refrigerant that blows through the billet vents inside the red
dash. There's an aftermarket AM/FM/CD stereo that's been integrated
into the headliner above, and the tweed and vinyl that compose that
headliner matches the upholstered design on the door panels, and
the shade of the plush carpet below. The wood-rimmed steering wheel
is a work of art in a traditional banjo style with a bright horn
button, fitted atop a tilt column that was painted to match the
dash. The trunk is upholstered to match as well, and it includes
nicely designed panels and decent room for your car show
goodies.
Stress-free motoring comes from a GM 350 V8, which has plenty of
horsepower and offers newer components for the ultimate in
reliability. It's finished to be displayed, with lots of chrome and
billet on the air cleaner and finned Corvette valve covers, and
with ram's horn cast exhaust manifolds, a Holley 4-barrel carb and
intake, and a big aluminum radiator, it's functional as well as
beautiful. A quick-shifting TH350 3-speed automatic transmission is
a no-brainer for a car built to drive, and it spins a 9-inch rear
end with reasonable gears inside. Underneath it's very clean and
features a solid front axle up front along with front disc brakes,
rear leaf springs out back, and upgraded shocks all around.
Polished slotted mag wheels finish the streetrod's old-school look,
wrapped with 185/60/15 front and 235/75/15 rear Michelin
radials.
There's a lot more wrapped up in this car than we're asking, and
it's easy to recognize quality when you see it. Come take this one
for a spin and see if you don't fall in love with Henry's lady.
Call now!
