Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an extraordinarily well
built, crafted and customized 1934 Ford Model 40 DeLuxe 4 Door
Deluxe Phaeton all Henry Ford original steel Convertible. The final
year of the Ford Phaeton was in 1938 and there are very few known
to be remaining in existence today! This particularly well built
custom has only very few miles on the all new build and a fuel
injected 283 V8 motor, power brakes, leather seats, and an all new
custom interior!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 1934 CA titled Ford Model 40
Deluxe Phaeton is one of the rarest of that years body styles and
has been very tastefully customized with no expense spared and
drives incredibly well with a recently rebuilt Chevrolet 283 c.i
Fuel Injection V8 engine with only 1,823 miles matched to a 3 speed
Chevy automatic transmission, the steel body 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 Tan color leather interior and a Black top. The 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.The
1932 and 1934 Ford models have long overshadowed the later
incarnations with a sophisticated and striking presence that have
only grown more attractive with the passage of time. The Deluxe
Phaeton is one of the rarest of any Fords built and by 1938 was the
last year for no pillars between the doors.This is the 1934 model
40 Deluxe Phaeton 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.
