Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a very nicely built and
customized 1935 Ford Model 48 DeLuxe 4 Door Phaeton Convertible
with only 2,612 miles on the build! The final year of the Ford
Phaeton was in 1938 and there are very few known to be remaining in
existence today!Ford, more than any other automaker, continued to
produce open cars into the thirties, even as sedans and coupes took
more and more of the market. During the period, open cars with
glass side windows, cabriolets and convertible sedans, gained
market share at the expense of roadsters and Phaetons, but Ford
kept the fully open cars in production. The last Ford roadster was
built in 1937, and, perhaps surprisingly, the Phaeton lasted only
one year longer. As befit their nature, open cars were offered only
in the DeLuxe model line in 1938.This 1935 CA titled Ford Model 48
Deluxe Phaeton is one of the rarest of that years body styles and
has been very tastefully customized and drives incredibly well with
a Chevrolet 350 c.i V8 crate engine and power steering and power
front disc brakes. The car is rust free throughout and all the body
contours are correct, door gaps are even, and the doors shut well.
Painted in a striking Red/Maroon with a Cream color interior and
top. This vehicles custom options include:Stainless front
bumperChrome grille and shellPainted head lamps buckets with chrome
trim amp; integral turn signalsHeavy duty radiatorElectric cooling
fanEdelbrock 4 barrel carburetorEdelbrock performer aluminum intake
manifoldChromed valve coversMechanical fuel pumpMustang II
independent suspensionPower front disc brakesPower steeringLouvered
side aprons3 speed automatic transmissionGenie shifterChopped
windshieldEtched wind wingsSmoothed amp; filled bodyShaved
doorsHidden door hingesVDO White face gaugesChrome tilt steering
columnBudnik steering wheelCustom upholstered
interiorCarpetingFloor matsRubber tread running boardsRoof chop
with custom folding soft topWood top frames9" rear endFactory 15"
wheels with chrome trim rings amp; hub capsBF Goodrich Silvertown
215/78R15 wide white wall tiresWire wheel spare with coverStainless
steel dual exhaust system with chrome tipsThe automotive
breakthrough of the 1930s, Ford Motor Company introduced the V-8 in
1932 for its all-new 1932 models, offering the power, smoothness
and prestige of more expensive cars. Matching Ford's renowned
engineering was the V-8 Ford Model 48 line for 1935, restyled and a
bit smaller and lower than the 1932-34 models. Ford promoted its
1935 line with the slogan: "Greater Beauty, Greater Comfort and
Greater Safety." Credit for the fresh new look from Ford rightly
goes to Phil Wright, a Briggs Body Co. designer whose previous
credits included the monumental Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. Among
their winning design cues, the new-for-1935 Ford models featured a
streamlined overall design theme with gently flowing fenders and
radiator grille that was repositioned forward, yielding a more
prominent and modernistic look. New horizontal hood louvers
conveyed a vision of speed and aviation-inspired gracefulness. As
always, a wide variety of body styles were offered, including the
Tudor and sedans, the five-window coupe, three-window coupe,
convertible sedan, "woody" station wagon, roadster, and even the
new Model 51 truck with exceptionally handsome car-like
styling.While long overshadowed by the 1932 and 1934 Ford models,
the 1935 cars have aged particularly well and continue to carry a
sophisticated presence with softer and less angular body lines that
have only grown more attractive with the passage of time. One of
only 6,073 examples produced in 1935, this 1935 Ford Deluxe Phaeton
carried a $580 price tag when new and marks a wonderful example of
one of the most popular American automobiles of the 1930s in
upscale, open-air form to enjoy with friends and family alike.As
previously stated the Deluxe Phaeton is one of the rarest of any
Fords built and 1938 was the last year for no pillars between the
doors. This is the 1935 model 48 Deluxe and one of the few
remaining examples of the last in a legendary line, this car truly
represents the end of an era and is wonderfully presented and
driving example for the Ford enthusiast to enjoy or indeed any pre
war period classic car collector.
