Vehicle Description
1939 Ford Convertible Sedan
You are looking at a piece of American automobile history. This
1939 Ford Convertible Sedan was originally built by Hotrod Hall of
Fame builder, Dick Kraft between 1945 and 1948 in California. It
ran at El Mirage dry lakes in 1947 and did the measured quarter
mile at 112.52 mph. The car was frame off restored in 2003 and is
painted the original Mexicali Maroon. The non removable top was
made by the original Carson company in 1948 and was recovered in
2003. It is able to be removed but the current design doesn't allow
that to be done like Carson's more modern tops. The front and rear
bumpers are off a 1937 Desoto and the rear taillights are from a
1941 Studebaker. The front headlights are original 39 Ford equipped
with Halogen lamps. The hood has been louvered and looks great.
This car is powered by a 1948 59AB 286 cubic inch Flathead V8. The
motor has an Eske cam, Ross pistons, adjustable lifters, new
valves, new 130 amp alternator, 3 5/16 bore, 4 inch stroke, a
Mercury crank shaft and new Offenhauser heads with light port &
relieve. The intake is by Thickson equipped 2-2 barrel Edelbrock 94
carburetors. It is topped off with a very cool Thickson air
breather and has been rebuilt by Flathead expert, Bud Lee less than
200 miles ago. During the rebuild the block was vatted and oil
passages were drilled out with the entire oil filter system being
redone. The motor is backed up with a 3 speed manual transmission
and the original banjo rear end with 3:54 gears. The undercarriage
is very clean and solid. It features a 3 inch drop axle with
reverse eye leaf springs up front and in the rear. Rebuilt drum
brakes provide all the stopping power needed and the dual exhaust
runs all the way out the rear and sounds great. Keeping it cool is
a new 1939 Walker radiator with electric puller fan and shroud.
The beautiful interior is done in a roll/pleat fashion using
Oxblood and Tan leather. With Daytona weave carpeting, the interior
is a thing of beauty. Even the door panels and headliner are done
in the same high quality leather. It has all new tinted glass and
new weather-stripping throughout. The steering wheel is original
and in great condition. It has the original headlight switch horn
button that still functions properly. A set of new old stock gauges
compliments the dash board and the glove box has been signed by
Dick Kraft.
The car won the "Timeless Street Rod" award at the Goodguys
Lonestar Nationals in 2006 and has appeared in various magazines
over its lifetime. It comes with a complete documented history and
would be a fine addition to any serious collection. It is truly a
car that needs to be preserved as part of Hotrodding history.
This historical Hot Rod could be yours for $79,500.00!
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