Vehicle Description
1936 Ford Standard Tudor Sedan
In the midst of its second wild success, Ford continued to refine
the lines of their sedans and coupes with every year getting a
redesign with some slight but effective aerodynamic and styling
changes. Their slogan "Beauty was built in" was heavily pushed in
magazine advertising, and Ford felt it was well worth the glitzy
ads to sell more cars.
For consignment, a nice original looking non rodded Ford Tudor
Standard sedan. Complete with teardrop headlight styling,
curvaceous centers, and a humpback. A great amalgamation of Art
Deco and Art Nouveau styling from the pen of Edsel Ford.
Exterior
A coating of consignor stated original Washington Blue paint bathes
the exterior panels. While some of the finish may be original, we
note areas of differing color hues, areas of poorly applied body
filler, inclusions, and peeling of the paint. Wonderfully formed
steel curves abound on this car, and they are accented with nicely
displaying brite-work. Bumpers with their inverted eyebrow center
dip, headlight bezels, handles and mirrors are all in very good
condition with no dimpling or rusting. From its vertical ribbed
"shield" style grille complete with blue oval and V8 hood adornment
we are rolling in style. Rolling with teardrop headlights and
chrome windshield trim, it's all class. Also, one has to love the
large V and the figure 8 within its logo on the dog dish hubcaps,
wrapped with wide whites and thin bias plys. Keep it simple stupid,
(KISS), abounds and is wholly subscribed to on this model. A spare
tire covered in steel and chrome rests above the rear bumper and
hangs from the rear of this car.
Interior
With a professionally redone interior by B&B in 2015, tan
broadcloth abounds on this interior where it can be seen on the
door panels which are factory fresh, and front bucket seats with
some slight wrinkles. It is also seen on the rear bench, and
pillars as well as on the headliner. This upholstery remains as new
and the tuck tufting on the seats is uber plush and fit for a king.
The brown steel dash in Art Deco style, has wonderful cream-colored
gauges with fine pointers and Art Deco numbering and graphics.
Fronting this is in my mind worth the price of admission with a 3
spoke steering wheel sharing a nice patina and emblazoned with that
iconic V8 logo which I'm a sucker for! Bakelite knobs that have
darkened a bit to a brown color and chrome trim have lots of patina
and show a life well used abound throughout the dash.
Drivetrain
A replaced in 1993 V8 with 221 cubes in flathead form is buttoned
up under the side hinged hood. A single 2-barrel carburetor tops
this mill, and a 3-speed manual transmission and 4.11 gears make up
the drivetrain.
Undercarriage
A fine patina of surface rust, black paint and road splatter graces
nearly every surface of the undercarriage with all remaining
structurally solid and intact. A single exhaust with a new muffler
is on for the exhale and transverse leaf spring, (buggy style),
suspension is on all 4 corners with a conversion to "juice" brakes
being noted on all 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
She started easily, ran smoothly, and drove very nicely. Going up
and down through the gears just swimmingly, and the redone interior
is like new and comfortable. There is nothing better than spinning
a few laps in a pre-war Ford, it is relatable to driving as a bus
with lumbering but nimble style. We thoroughly enjoyed our
ride.
Nice original looking exterior with a mix of original and repainted
panels, clean chrome bumpers, and those fantastic teardrop
headlights, you are in Art Nouveau heaven. Inside you move to Art
Deco heaven and broadcloth abundance, all in 2015 redone form. It's
held up nicely, and at present is better than the original. A fine
buy for the asking price. Imagine running about in your Tudor, and
maybe even eventually upgrading to a Fordor. Leave it to Henry to
come up with these terms!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
