Vehicle Description
1933 Ford Model 40 Sedan Delivery
"A Pro Street car must be drag racing oriented and have wheel tubs
under the back end that allow for oversized, very wide tires to be
fit under the stock body. That's fact. As for my opinion, a Pro
Street car is typically also stock bodied and ostensibly street
driven. When the style originated in the mid to late '70s, it was
inspired by the NHRA drag racing Pro Stock class of the mid '70s,
hence where the "Pro" in Pro Street came from." David Freiburger
thx to Motortrend.com
For consignment, a 1933 Ford Model 40 Sedan Delivery, a pro street
ride with a blown big block, with a title verified 10,155 actual
miles, a bitchin' blue body, and bodacious back beefy tires. The
interior of this fiberglass bodied car is uniquely wrapped in
oatmeal tweed and has more gauges than a 747.
Exterior
Medium Blue Metallic covers this sedan delivery, one of 10 body
styles available in 1933. Chopped style and shaved, the smooth
panels gleam with two stage paint. Wide front fenders are closer to
the ground as they would have been in 1933 and the width continues
to the running boards, which eventually taper and meet the rear
fender, also flared and hovering over tires that go deep towards
the center of the axle. 33 is cleverly frenched into the rear panel
and serves as the third brake light while more authentic examples
are perches on the fenders above a chrome bumper that dips
elegantly in the center. An air scoop peeks over the hood while the
long roofline is raked as a result of the staggered size wheels and
tires. 15-inch Centerline Convo Pro wheels are front and rear with
31x18.5-15 tires in the back. Imperfections include some paint run,
chipped paint, and some scratches in the wheels.
Interior
The doors open suicide style and reveal a X-pattern in the tweed
door panels which continues around the window frame. We follow the
tan tweed as it covers the dashboard, wraps around the windshield,
covers the footwell wall, the headliner and most of the cargo area.
This creates a decidedly monochromatic look inside and even the
roll cage, fire extinguisher, and steering column are included in
the coverage. Tall bucket seats are also tan but more of a velour
material and plush tan carpet covers the cabin and cargo area and a
five point safety harness seat belt is provided. A Grant steering
wheel fronts the dash where 10 AutoMeter gauges including the large
speedometer and tachometer present to the driver along with a shift
light and numerous switches on the overhead console. A Pioneer
AM/FM/CD player is on the right and a B&M shifter is on the
floor.
Drivetrain
Open to the air, we see a very clean 502ci V8 with a 671
supercharger topped by dual Holley 4-barrel carburetors. Nitrous is
onboard for that extra kick in the shorts. Transferring the power
generated is done by a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission with a
manual valve body and transbrake. The spin is sent to the rear
wheels, of course, where the Ford 9" holds 4.88 gears with TracLoc.
Headers are present and accounted for. Braided lines are o'plenty
and large purple ignition wires snake down to the sparks.
Undercarriage
The rather complex and colorful underside begins with heat wrapped
exhaust that finds its way into Flowmaster mufflers and then exits
left and right through massive exhaust tips. The purple painted
racing frame includes drive shaft safety loop and transmission
guard. Front suspension is a Mustang II unit with coilovers and the
rear includes ladder bars with coilovers.
Drive-Ability
We ignited the 8 cans and rolled loudly onto the test loop. To
state the obvious, it takes off like a rocket ship, shifts
smoothly, and goes very well in a straight line. It's actually a
good driver and comfortable cab too for those non competitive
jaunts with all functions working as they should. 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.
Normally aspirated competitors can sit this one out. The big 671
and laughing gas means this sedan delivery can haul a lot, and we
don't mean in the cargo area. Anyway, if you want to get into the
street/strip game and are getting tired of accumulating parts for
your project, here's one that's ready to go. It's gonna look great
in your garage! Freiburger would approve!
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