Vehicle Description
You know that car you always see with the crowd around it at the
local cruise night? Well, this is it. Beautifully finished, this
1937 Ford Slantback 2-door sedan shows off what the ideal
combination of modifications and style can do to what was once just
a transportation appliance.
OK, so nobody will ever accuse the 1937 Fords of being ugly, so
that's probably why the guys who built this one left most the
sheetmetal alone. Finding quality replacement steel can be
difficult, so the rear fenders and running boards are in fact
faithful fiberglass facsimiles, but the original 1937 design was
left to its own, factory-inspired devices. No chopped top, no
radical de-trimming or shaving (although there were some liberties
taken), and no outrageous paint job, just a clean, honest Ford
steel body in the original Slantback shape. With that being said,
there are some custom elements to this build, after all it is a
streetrod, and those include deleted bumpers, the color-matched
front grille, custom side-mirrors, and the integrated LED
taillights out back just to name a few. Of course, fit and finish
are worlds beyond what Henry Ford himself could manage in 1937,
even if he were willing to spend the money to get it to this level.
Look closely and you'll note a few more subtle mods, including the
shaved hood ornament and custom low rear valance with a frenched-in
license plate holder, but nothing that immediately jumps out as an
over-the-top change that takes away from the spirit of the original
design. The body was smoothed and finished to a very high standard
before several coats of luscious Burgundy basecoat paint went on,
followed by a few layers of clear for an impossibly deep shine.
While they were at it, they gave the grille a coat of the same
stuff, and you'll love how the light orange pinstripe that
encircles the car really highlights the body's subtle creases and
curves. Not all the bright stuff was deleted either, as a simple
band of stainless trim outlines the teardrop headlights, 'V8' grill
emblem, side louvers, and door handles, further highlighting the
car's off-the-charts curb appeal.
The interior is the kind of place that you'd be happy to spend a
weekend or more, thanks to comprehensive upgrades that make it as
comfortable as a modern luxury car. Sporty front buckets feature
deeply bolstered surfaces and high-end, durable vinyl upholstery
that was neatly stitched together in modern patterns. The rear
bench was sculpted to match, the custom door panels at the flanks
feature suede and billet accents, there's a taut headliner above,
and the plush carpets that line floors finish off the blacked-out
cabin perfectly, while sealing the car up tight from the outside
world. The original dash has been completely reworked to look like
something straight out of Judge Dredd, finished off with gorgeous
metallic gray paint, a uniquely arrayed layout full of digital
gauges, and cleverly installed A/C controls and vents for the
Vintage Air A/C system. A trick leather-rimmed billet steering
wheel lives atop a tilt column at the helm of the cockpit, and that
tall Lokar shift lever inside the custom center console links to a
2004R 4-speed automatic transmission below. You also get power
window switches and cup holders inside that center console, along
with a modern Kenwood AM/FM/CD/AUX head unit that manages the
upgraded speakers found throughout the cabin. Under that uber-cool
slanting deck lid (hence the name, if you haven't figured that out
by now), you'll find a surprisingly spacious trunk with a battery
box and neatly finished black carpets.
The engine is a GM 5.0L V8 (aka the 305 cubic inch small block), so
you know it's powerful and reliable out on the road. Fully dressed
in lots of chrome and shiny bits, the engine bay will be the main
reason for the crowd forming around this car at every car show. A
big Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor atop a polished aluminum intake
is a time-tested combination, and the long-tube header and dual
exhaust system was built as much for sound as for performance,
because this car has a killer V8 rumble up and down the throttle.
The front suspension had been upgraded with tubular A-Arms, newer
coils wrapped around modern shocks, power rack-and-pinion steering,
and power front disc brakes, while out back there's a 9-inch Ford
hanging on leaf springs augmented with bright red air shocks. The
quality of the workmanship is evident everywhere you look, and it
has not been driven all that much since it was completed, so even
the chassis is still nicely detailed, very solid, and clean. Even
the staggered polished American Racing Torque Thrust wheels don't
seem to show much use at all, and they've been wrapped in 205/60/15
front and 225/55/17 Kumho radials.
Expertly engineered and beautifully finished, this is the streetrod
you've been dreaming about adding to your collection. Call
today!
