Vehicle Description
1934 Ford Coupe
In 1891, Henry Ford joined Edison Illuminating Company and got
promoted as a Chief Engineer in 1893. At this time, he had enough
money and time to pursue his curiosity and talent and started
working on gasoline engines. His dream of building a gasoline
engine became a reality by the end of 1893, fifteen years after he
built his first steam engine. In 1896 he completed his work on his
first horseless carriage, called the "Quadricycle". He sold this
vehicle to support the development of his second vehicle. He was
inspired by Edison to build cars. In 1896, Ford had a meeting with
Thomas Edison, where Edison approved of his automobile
experimentation. And the rest as they say is history.
For consignment a Street Beast fiberglass version of a hot rodded
1934 Ford coupe. No rust to deal with, all smooth surfaces, and
minded gaps. A custom interior with modern conveniences, and a
snappy engine under the hood will provide years of carefree
enjoyment in a car that is nearly 88 years old, or at least it
appears in spirit.
Exterior
Nicely crafted molded fiberglass curved lines are presented
throughout this car. Yellow and orange flame start at the corralled
radiator and lick their way rearward, finally diminishing into the
rear quarter panel. These flames are highlighted by a presentable
application of light blue paint with a multitude of paint chips,
chips of fiberglass missing and areas of uneven paint application.
This 3-window coupe has been chopped a bit and has a custom cowl
engine cover with a heat extraction vent molded in for cooling the
hot engine under the cowl. The "shield" style grille with vertical
ribs curves gracefully downward where it joins the front fenders
which flutter like a butterfly's wings outward then upward to frame
the front wheels and tires. These join with running boards on
either side and then into the rear fenders which go with the flow
of the trunk and back of this rodder. Nicely chromed bumpers in
front and back accentuate the body lines of this car as does the
chrome handles, headlight pods and mirrors. Shiny 14 and 15-inch
ARE wheels are in all 4 corners all wrapped with small and big
blackwall rubber.
Interior
A swing of the suicide doors and we see just great smooth tan vinyl
covering the panels with a nice horizontal tuck and roll insert.
This continues to the interior bench with tuck and roll inserts and
smooth outside bolsters. While showing little to no wear, the seat
does present with some wrinkling of the material. The remainder of
the vertical interior panels are also covered in this smooth tan
vinyl, giving the interior a very sophisticated look. In front of
the seating is a small consolette which houses the B&M
gearshift lever. Above is the blue painted dash which has within it
VDO gauges in front of the driver and in the center, down low is a
switch panel. Fronting this informational menagerie is a tilt
column, and Grant 3 spoke padded rim steering wheel. While no
heating is provided for this car, the duct openings are already pre
cut into the fiberglass dash and along with the nicely preserved
gold carpet, you're all buttoned up and ready for the ride. I'll
give it an 'A' ticket!
Drivetrain
Peering underneath the cowled hood, we see an orange/red blocked
350ci V8 which circa 1969-1979. Our consignor states that this mill
has been fitted with TRW pistons and a Crane cam. World Products
heads are bolted on and topping off the mill is a Holley aluminum
intake manifold and Edelbrock 4bbl carburetor. On the back is a
TH400 3-speed automatic transmission with a 2000rpm stall converter
pushing power back to a Ford 8.8" rear. Nice job on the
presentation with just a hint of the orange and some nice chrome
dress up.
Undercarriage
A solid frame with the molded fiberglass body attached, and with
only minor surface rust on the non-treated components. Nicely
painted black suspension and some hardware in stainless steel. Rack
and pinion steering is upfront, along with a Mustang II style front
suspension and a rear 4 link and coil spring suspension gives this
rod a smooth ride. Stopping comes in the form of front power disc
and rear power drum brakes, while the exhale is handled by dual
exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers that end in shiny chrome tips.
Drive-Ability
This car fired right up and floated like a butterfly to the test
track where it stung like a bee. Plenty of power from the 350
cubes, the 3-speed shifted easily and smoothly, and offered up a
low RPM highway cruise. The interior was comfortable and roomy, and
all functions were working just fabulously.
There is something to be said about a fiberglass reproduction car
when it comes to ease of care, reliability, and no rust. You'll be
able to drive this car to shows and needn't carry a box of wrenches
just in case some misfortune would befall you on the mechanical
side...it ain't gonna happen with this flaming blue beauty!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.