Vehicle Description
1935 Ford 48 Series 5 Window Coupe
In 1935, an American consumer could purchase a new 1935 Ford DeLuxe
Ford Touring Sedan for $655 or perhaps a three-window DeLuxe Coupe
which accommodated three passengers comfortably and had beautiful
upholstery interior design and a rumble seat for $595. One of the
best looking but least popular styles of the year was the Ford
Station Wagon model which cost $670. For the first time, roll-up
windows were provided in the front doors. The remaining windows,
however, still required canvas curtains. Some advertising themes
called the new Ford models "Distinctive new styles and beauty".
Many consumers enjoyed its modern styling, graceful new lines, in
addition to its V-8 performance. In late 1934, Henry Ford and his
son Edsel introduced the 1935 V-8 Ford models to nearly 100
different media outlets and newspapers who came from every part of
the country to view it in advance of its public showing. The event
was a major success for these two leaders. Some automotive
historians have said that besides the Model T Ford, the 1935 Ford
V-8 model was one of the best looking vehicles ever produced by the
Ford Motor Company in the early days of automotive manufacturing.
It cost less to run than a four-cylinder car and it delivered more
power per gallon of fuel than many earlier Ford models. It was also
strong enough to operate over a long time without expensive repairs
or servicing. From the raw irons to the finished Ford V-8 products,
the 1935 Ford model will always have a special place in automotive
history. -Thx To Robert Tate
Our Ford 1936 5 window coupe consignment we see here in the North
mallway has a sellout crowd looking at it and I'm sure the internet
is blowing up its hot rod section with folks looking for a rodder
that has great lines and nice retina searing red paint. Couple that
with a 468ci V8 with power to spare, a tubbed rear end with
steamroller size tires, icy cold AC, and a steel body with glass
fenders all will have you saying "Thank you ladies and gentlemen!
I'm going to have to build an addition on my house for all my
trophies!"
Exterior
Leading the way are a pair of body complimenting chrome headlight
housings flanking a vertical ribbed grille that curves under the
front of this car and we are in 1930's heaven. A thin chrome bumper
curves its way around the outward pointed grille and then wraps
around the wonderfully sculpted fiberglass fenders that take their
shape from the front of the car and run rearward and meet up with a
running board in the middle. All bathed in retina searing red, a
round roofline with a canvas/vinyl insert as machine stamping of
the day could not create a one piece roof created the perfect Art
Deco look. Crystal clear glass is now in, and on the back, a
rounded over trunk line is the same curvaceousness as the rear
fenders which are like a first hill of a roller coaster. Louvered
chrome trimmed tail lights are perched atop red stalks at the
bottoms of these fenders, and another shiny bumper is gracing the
rear roll pan. The bottom curve of the rear of this car, aft of the
trunk lid links much like a classy shoe tip, and polished as such!
Throw in some 205/70R15's on front and much larger 31x18.50-15's on
back wrapping Weld ProStar wheels and I'm almost smelling smoking
rubber and the car has not even started.
Interior
The door panels lead us inside but first we need to pay attention
to their makeup. This includes gray uppers in a lightly stitched
broadcloth that transfer to a puffy tuck and roll stitched lower
complete with shiny levers and a modern billet arm rest with a gray
padded topper. Inside we see more of the same materials and colors,
and this time the buckets have body hugging contours and bolsters
along with more tuck and roll stitching. A custom center 'hump
covering" console is on and houses a small storage area and twin
cup holders. Just ahead is the long armed Lokar shifter growing
from the sea of clean calm gray carpeting. A tilt steering wheel is
topped by a leather wrapped rim rally steering wheel. The dash
presents in full metal jacket, mostly battleship gray save for the
instruments where the antique white faced and chrome bezelvintage
look Classic Instruments gauges in front of the driver and a
foursome of gauges decorate dash central. For the passengers is a
glovebox to throw their belongings within, and just below is the
controller for the heater and AC. A tight headliner has stitched
gray panels as it covers the entire passenger compartment. This
appears to be a suede, but is actually broadcloth. The trunk has
been carpeted and uses some gray hobnail pattern on the sides for
accenting.
Drivetrain
Lifting either half of the cowled hood reveals a nice clean orange
painted 468ci V8 engine. On back is a TH350 3-speed automatic
tranny, and way back a 3.50 TracLoc geared Ford 9-inch rear spins
those rear biggies. Lest I forget the single 4-barrel Holley carb
working in conjunction with an Edelbrock intake manifold. Silver
coated headers are there for the exhale, and a stainless steel
exhaust is seen making its way from the mill to the rear roll
pan.
Undercarriage
The body has been tubbed and rear axle shortened to accommodate
those large 31-inches on the back. Nicely painted red floor pans
are accentuated by the solid black X frame within which float on
and the transverse leaf spring front suspension and ladder bar and
coilover suspension in the rear. Disc braking is seen on the 4's to
bring thisbig tire rod to a safe and stealthy halt.
Drive-Ability
Nearly every car that arrives in Classic Auto Mall I personally try
to drive. It takes only a few minutes to see if it is what it says
it is, and it is an interesting aspect of my job. Very few cars I'm
so impressed with I drive twice. Chalk this up to one of the very
few, as I'm enamored with this car..in many ways. It has a very
smooth ride, responsive turning, smooth transmission, nice power,
and it comes to a halt quickly.
The builder/consignor did a great job, and someone will have the
pleasure to drive it many many times, and they will enjoy every
minute of it in its current hot rodded coupe iteration. Round of
applause please, I vote this the 1st place winner!
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.
