Vehicle Description
1955 Ford Customline Tudor Sedan
"For as long as there have been automobiles, they have been
modified to personal taste. These early stages of the history of
the custom car took largely place in California. All the elements
were just right for this to happen. The year round good weather
made the use of convertible cars, which were used for most of the
early customs a natural choice. The Hollywood movie branch made
sure there was enough money, and enough people looking for
individuality, even with their automobiles. The year round good
weather made sure the roads were in better shape than in most other
States, giving spending money on your car much more sense."
Thxcustomcarchronical.com
For consignment, a 1955 Ford Customline Tudor sedan that's been
personalized and customized and it will surely stand out in a field
of 50's cars with its older restoration. According to our
consignor, this has served as an everyday driver, reliable and
comfortable and an absolute attention magnet.
Exterior
We'll start with the dominant color which is two stage Maroon
Metallic with a dark red base topped by a contrasting tan roof, but
the front is adorned with old school flames with long licks that
extend onto the hood and fenders. The profile reveals car length
spear trim paralleled by Lakewood side pipes. Both bumpers have a
patina that adds to the "Streets of Fire" vibe to the car, some bad
boy wear on what would normally be bright chrome. And in fact, the
other metal on the car is a mix of nice, polished finish and aged
patina. 15-inch wheels are covered with moon hubcaps and the use of
1955-1956 Mercury station wagon taillights is a fantastic custom
touch. It's a driver so there are imperfections in the paint
including scuffs, scratches, runs, bubbling, and the aforementioned
aging of the metal including some rust, dings, and scratches.
Interior
A no frills door panel is a single pane of maroon vinyl with a
patina painted header. Tan cloth inserts are framed by maroon vinyl
on the split bench seats in front and they are in decent condition
while the rear bench seat with the same pattern looks basically
untouched. The bright red steering wheel wears a silver half horn
ring and leads to a dashboard that holds a custom collection of
gauges like we have not often seen. Aside from the typical arched
speedometer, there are two dials for boost/vacuum, and one for
fuel, oil, water, amps, and volts. A clock and tachometer are
housed in larger circles and all of the bezels wear a varying shade
of red. A stout little shifter sits on the transmission hump which,
like the rest of the floor, is covered in red looped carpet flanked
by red vinyl footwell walls and the white headliner is a pillowy,
perforated assemblage of loose fitting vinyl. In the trunk, a
somewhat tattered plaid mat sits under the fuel cell and whatever
padding is on the trunk lid is both painted red and cracking from
age.
Drivetrain
Under the hood we find a driver quality and consignor stated 292ci
Y-block V8, fueled by a 2-barrel carburetor and set into motion by
a Ford-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission, sending power to the
Ford 9" rear. Disc brakes are now in the front after a conversion
and drums remain in the back, both not being power assisted.
Undercarriage
Driver quality, patina, overspray, and surface rust best describe
the underside. There's a drop of oil on the pan and some residual
oil on the rear diff, possibly blowing back from the pinion seal.
The rest is clean and dry and bright yellow traction bars pop with
color underneath. Dual exhaust flow from headers into a pair of
Raptor mufflers then release out back via tail pipes accented with
chrome deflectors, the sidepipes are showy but not connected. Coil
springs are situated up front and leaf springs with those traction
bars attached are out back.
Drive-Ability
Nothing quite like a driver with some old school customization.
There's adequate power on tap here and it sounds pretty good
through the headers and exhaust. The ride is smooth, and visibility
is very good from this shoebox shaped greenhouse. On the demerit
side, we note the clock is inoperable, the odometer is not working,
and the brake lights do not illuminate. While Classic Auto Mall
represents that these functions were working at the time of our
test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at
the time of your purchase.
Want a cool car that you don't have to worry much about getting its
first scratch? Want to cruise in old school style with
customizations and accessories as seen in vintage Hot Rod
magazines? Want to bring the entire family? This aptly named
Customline is ideal to fulfill those wants, with room to add your
own personal touches.
U5EG182751
U-272ci 2bbl V8
5-1955
E-Edgewater, NJ Assy Plant
G-Customline
182751-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 70B-Customline Tudor Sedan
COLOR RE-Torch Red, Snowshoe White
TRIM AV-White Vinyl, Red Woven Plastic
PRODUCTION CODE 17F138D-June 17th
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