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*/ table.MsoNormalTable 1934 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan Frame-off
restorationWhite exterior with black LeBaron Bonney mohair
interior221 CID 21-stud Flathead V-8 engine with electric cooling
fan and 12-volt charging systemThree-speed sliding-mesh manual
transmission and 4.11 gearingWire wheels, cowl lights, dual horns,
dual sideview mirrors and rear coach doorsSeldom-seen Potters trunk
plus spare tire, wheel112-inch wheelbase ?I will tell you what a
dandy car you make?even if my business hasen?t [sic] been strickly
[sic] legal, it don?t [sic] hurt to tell you what a fine car you
got in the V-8.? That high praise is reportedly from Clyde Barrow,
of Bonnie and Clyde fame, in a hand-written letter to Henry Ford
from Tulsa, Oklahoma dated April 10, 1934. This 1934 Ford Deluxe
Fordor has led a better life than the one those two met their fate
in, but the praise is the same. Ford?s Models 18 and 40 continued
to build on the success laid by the Models T and A in earlier
decades. This example has been treated to a frame-off restoration
and it looks like it is fresh from a showroom floor. This stunning
1934 Ford Deluxe was a recipient of a frame off restoration dressed
in white, the car?s paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition. The bodywork is straight and solid, and the engine bay
is extremely tidy while there is a Potters trunk and a rear-mounted
spare tire and wheel. The chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body.
There is only a windshield wiper (inop) on the driver?s side, but
the car does have dual taillamps, along with cowl lights and dual
horns. This car rolls on BFG Silvertown tires, size 6.00-16 at
every corner and each tire is mounted on a factory wire wheel. The
tires are in good, original order while the wheels are in very good
shape. The car rides on a 112-inch wheelbase. Under the hood is
Ford?s venerable Flathead V-8. Here it is the 221 CID version with
21 studs. It is married to a three-speed, sliding-mesh manual
transmission and backed with a 4.11:1 rear end. Inside, the black
cloth interior is the perfect complement to the exterior. The front
and rear bench seats are in overall excellent order, as is the
neutral headliner and the two-spoke, black steering wheel. The
inner door panels are in similar order, as is the white metal
instrument panel with an array of Classic Instruments, but the
speedo/odometer are inop. A floor-mounted shifter completes the
interior. The 1934 Ford (the Model 40B) was not as substantial a
model year change as the previous two years had been. Noticeable
changes included a flatter grille with a wider surround and fewer
bars, straight hood louvers, two handles on each side of the hood,
smaller head lights and cowl lamps, and a reworked logo. The bare
metal dash insert was replaced by painted steel. V-8 output was
again increased and there were 14 body options, the Tudor being
top-seller. Deluxes had pinstriping, again twin (chromed) horns and
twin back lights. Inside, they got more elaborate wood graining.
Competition to this Ford in 1934 included Dodge?s Six Series Dr,
Ford?s DA Master Series Club Sedan, Hudson?s Challenger Series LTS
Sedan, Nash?s Lafayette Series 110 Sedan with trunk, Plymouth?s De
Luxe PE series Sedan and Pontiac?s Eight Series 603 Sedan and
Terraplane?s K Series Trunk Sedan. If you?re looking for a
pre-World War II classic, you could not go wrong with this ?34 Ford
Fordor. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check it out for
yourself. VIN: 181175602 This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 2 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear,
mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full
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any said vehicle, thank you.
