Vehicle Description
1936 FORD MODEL 68 DELUXE PHAETON CONVERTIBLE Finished in Stunning
Armory Green with Saddle Tan Leather Interior and Tan Convertible
Top, this Rare All Numbers Matching Classic underwent an Exacting
Professional Frame Off, Rotisserie Restoration by Ford Expert Jack
Hogan, resulting in documented AACA National Junior & Senior
Awards, in addition to Grand National Dearborn Awards, Dearborn
Emeritus Awards, and Concours d Elegance Award. The clock shows
45,000 miles, believed actual from new. Mr. Hogan acquired this
from the estate of Alice Henderson, a retired schoolteacher from
Pocatello, Idaho. Mr. Hogan considered "Alice" to be the Most
"Honored" vehicle in his collection. The original upholstery was
exactly matched because the rear seat covering is completely
original. Amenities include: - 3 Speed Manual Transmission - Floor
Mounted Shifter - Selective Sliding Gear - V-8 Flathead Engine -
221 Cubic Inch Displacement - 85 Horsepower - 3.1" Bore - 3.8"
Stroke - 6.3.1 Compression - Stromberg 1-Barrel Carburetor - Clock
- Wind Up - Banjo-Style Steering Wheel - Ignition Key Lock -
Factory Deluxe Wheels - Firestone "Double" Wide Whitewalls - 6.00 X
16 - Full Instrumentation - Running Boards - 182.8" Length - 112"
Wheelbase - 2640 LBS. Weight - Owner Manual - Trunk Tool Set and
Pouch This Rare Phaeton underwent an "Open Checkbook Restoration."
Of the only 5,601 Phaetons produced in 1936, only a Very Limited
Number of "Trunk-Back" examples remain with this Provenance, Low
Original Mileage, and Coveted Documented National Awards. It sold
at Bonham's Auction for $99,500, 200 miles ago. Simply, this has
been considered one of the Very Best 1936 Fords in the World and
would be the centerpiece of any collection.
