Please visit www.Survivor-Cars.com for additional photos,
information and a video. Looking at the custom Ford that won't
break the bank then this '51 Ford Victoria is worth a look. The
Ford Victoria for 1951 was a first, the first year of Ford's
hardtop, meaning no post when you roll the windows down creating a
clean open air look.
This Ford Vicky features a mild Mercury Flathead engine displacing
255 cubic inches. This is the later more powerful 49-53 style block
with a traditional distributor that makes tune-ups easy compared to
the old diving bell distributors of prior generation flatheads!
Polished Offenhauser finned aluminum heads add compression as well
as looks! An Offenhauser single plane 4 barrel intake holds a
4barrel carb topped by a finned aluminum air cleaner to match the
heads. A new fuel tank & fuel pump ensure good clean fuel. Exhaust
is through a set of Red's headers into short glasspacks which exit
into functional Lakes Pipes.
Power is transmitted to the rear end by a T5 manual transmission,
giving you both low gears for cruising and and overdrive for those
highway trips. A rebuilt S10 rear end with new universal joints,
new rear springs, new air shocks-with onboard pump to raise car
over speed bumps, help make this car ready to tour! The front end
has received upgrades as well, from the Volvo 140 steering box, new
tie rod ends, steering linkage upgrade kit, new front coil springs,
camber adjustment brackets, only add to the drivability of this
shoebox Ford. The car has been lowered all the way around for a
sleek look. Red steel wheels paired with Coker Classic wide whites
and Dodge Lancer style hubcaps complete the look.
The electrical system has been converted to 12V and features a
Powermaster alternator that retains the look of the original
generator. The cooling is handled by a Champion aluminum radiator
and new hoses & thermostats.
The body has lots of subtle modifications. From the frenched
headlights using 1952 Ford headlight rims, the louvered hood with
rounded corners, 1954 Chevrolet grille with 13 teeth, rear quarter
side fins and original taillights were removed & filled with
frenched 1959 Cadillac taillights installed in their place. all
seams removed and filled just like they did in the 1950s! The fuel
door has been filled also, with lead as was most other body mods
done in lead.
The paint is black lacquer with custom pinstriping by MK John
Studios aka Kenny John who worked for Darryl Starbird for years and
is world renown for his pin striping. Even though the car was built
in 1980, it still presents itself quite nicely and makes for a good
cruiser that you won't be afraid to drive.
The interior carries on with the Black Widow theme, with lots of
spider webs sewn into the upholstery and pinstriped on the
dash.
A chrome tilt steering column with chrome steering wheel add some
shine. A complement of Smiths mechanical gauges keep track of oil
pressure, temperature, voltage and fuel quantity. An Airlift gauge
tells you how much air pressure you have for the rear air shocks.
The car features 3 horns, a normal horn, and ahooga horn and a
siren!
For additional information on this and our other classic and
collectible cars for sale, please visit www.Survivor-Cars.com. For
assistance, please call the office at 941-845-4461, text our cell
phones at 813-358-8830, or email us at
[email protected]. We
are located between Tampa and Sarasota. We are 90 minutes from
Orlando and Fort Myers. If you are unable to come view the vehicle
for yourself, we highly recommend you send in a third party
inspector on your behalf.