Vehicle Description
Everyone has their favorite year of Ford V8, and mine is the 1936.
The one-year-only styling combines the traditional upright grille
with a streamlined body to create one of the best-looking cars of
the period, no matter the manufacturer. This fully-restored 1936
Ford Sedan Streetrod with its angled and smoothed body and
absolutely dialed-in black-on-red color combo is an incredibly
built car that keeps all the great Ford styling while adding a few
custom touches and modern conveniences.
If you admire the '36 Ford like I do, then you'll definitely
appreciate the extra mile the builders went on this handsome
5-window sedan. Fortunately, it hasn't been obnoxiously chopped
beyond recognition, aggressively channeled to make it virtually
undriveable, or de-fendered into oblivion, leaving all that awesome
American steel pretty much as it was when it was new. The gently
rounded fenders with their peaked crease through the middle, the
raked angle of the roof and slant back, the highly detailed hood
vents, and the tall waterfall grille - it's all been transported
intact from 1936. But don't get it twisted, this is a modern hotrod
build - with a subtle chop on the roof that virtually looks
factory-issue, deleted bumpers, smoothed door handles and locks,
deleted side mirrors, and a dual exhaust trumpets poking out from
under the raked rear end. Finished in a sinister shade of black,
the color is deep, dark, and looks super slick and expertly
finished, with a high-class air to it, much like a tuxedo. It's not
perfect, having been driven and enjoyed since it was finished in
2013, but it's still very impressive and the look will never go out
of style. For a bright contrast that really works great, much of
the original-style brightwork made the translation, including the
chrome trim around the grille, hood, hood vents, front windshield
surround and even the outline of those awesome, period-correct,
flush-mounted teardrop taillights which now feature modern
hardware. Up front, there are cool modern bulbs in the original
buckets that continue the '36 theme, and because the bumpers have
been deleted and the body has a lowered raked stance, this vintage
Blue Oval manages to look streamlined and modern.
Inside, all pretensions of being a stock Ford are long gone,
replaced by custom bucket seats and all the modern features you'd
expect in a high-end build like this. The sculpted leather seats
appear to be from a late model or are purpose-built aftermarket
units (the driver's seat is power actuated!), with the back seat
and door panels upholstered to match in two-tone Red Ostrich
leather upholstery. Ford's original dashboard was restored and
painted black to match the exterior, with a polished instrument
panel full of sporty VDO gauges ahead of the driver that cover a
full spectrum of the engine's vitals. The A/C vents have been
cleverly integrated into the kick-panels, the controls are in the
glovebox cut-out, and the way the R134a system fits together makes
you think that this is the way Henry Ford would've designed the
cabin if he had the technology back then. A leather-wrapped billet
steering wheel looks right in the Ford, and it sits atop a matching
polished tilt steering column. Other options include power windows,
power locks with remote door poppers, and a Lokar shifter atop the
transmission hump. The taut headliner above is wrapped to
perfection to match the door panels, and plush carpets line the
fully insulated cabin and help control heat and road noise from the
outside world.
While the flathead was celebrated for its performance at the time,
today you need more horsepower and the best source of that is a 383
Stroker V8 engine. Impressively dressed with aluminum heads, dual
quad Edelbrock carburetors, a performance intake manifold, and
polished aluminum valve covers that look great atop the powerful
small block. It was built at the time of restoration 2013, so it's
a totally sorted, smooth, reliable, and powerful travelling
companion for the guy who likes to drive his rods. The GM engine is
a neat fit in the Ford's engine bay, and all the accessories tuck
in tight so the hood fits well. A big radiator, power steering and
power front disc brakes, and a late-model Mustang II-style front
clip make it drive like a modern car. The transmission is a 700R4
4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive spinning a Ford rear
end hanging on fresh shocks and leaf springs, and the custom
Flowmaster dual exhaust system fed through long-tube headers sounds
just right. Competing the illusion is a set of polished chrome Coys
with big-n-little 205/50/17 front and 255/45/20 rear blackwall
radials for the perfect stance.
Classic good looks never go out of style, making this is a
well-sorted rod that's a true pleasure to drive. Call today!