Details About Our Ford Street Rod For Sale:
Available now at the St. Louis Car Museum is a 1933 Ford Woodie
Custom Wagon finished in beautifully applied Black exterior over
Saddle Tan Leather interior with Beige square weave carpeting! The
body of this custom Ford is carefully produced by Cecil and his son
Greg, with this one completed in approximately 2016 for its
original owner in Indiana. It utilizes one of the NSRA honored
products created in-house by Hercules which are the unique
all-steel 1933 curved louvered hood sides. This was a one-year-only
feature on the originals, and a nice touch to see on a modern
interpretation today. The front and rear fenders are fiberglass,
while the running boards, cowl, 3-piece hood, and windshield
surround are all steel.
They teamed up with TCI (Total Cost Involved) to utilize their
complete chassis with independent front suspension with chrome
tubular control arms, power 4-wheel Wilwood disc brakes with
polished calipers & drilled/slotted rotors, chrome 4-link rear
suspension, Currie 9" axle with 31-spline axles, adjustable
coil-overs shocks at all four corners, and rack & pinion steering
up front. Under the hood lies a crate 350ci HO V8 that produces
approximately 290 horsepower mated to a TCI-supplied
Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission. On the
ground rest polished Budnik 17"/18" staggered aluminum wheels
fitted with 205/45's up front and 255/45's at the rear. The Flaken
Ziex tires were installed in 2021.
Inside, you will find a beautiful layout of Classic Instruments
gauges with harnesses provided through Ron Francis Wiring. An
Ididit tilt steering column provides the driver with a modern
shifter and a gorgeous 4-spoke wood steering wheel. Twin contoured
bench seats provide plenty of comfort for all passengers. The
overall simplicity of the design compliments the free-spirited feel
a Woodie should promote! The tinted drop windows are easy to
operate when the weather allows, and Vintage Air's Space Saver EVO
system allows for extra cooling on hot summer days! The hood opens
with a Carolina Customs latch system, and a special feature out
back is a vacuum-powered Retract-A-Plate by D.F. Metalworks so it
can disappear out of sight. Both functions are nice for optimum
presentation at car shows. The balance of features is too long to
list here so we encourage interested parties to contact us with
questions or to schedule a chance to review in person! It is a
unique custom, of which very few have been created! Contact Jon
Faust at (314)993-1330 to schedule a test drive.
History About Custom Ford Street Rods:
It is no secret that custom, street rod building is an art, and no
easy task to start from the ground up. It takes experience and
expertise to package the right components to create the right
overall presentation once complete. For Cecil Taylor, owner of
Hercules Motor Company based in Tampa, Florida, his skillset also
comes with the precision of woodworking. He would create some of
the sharpest Woodie bodies for the 1932, 1934, and 1937 Ford
chassis, creating a solid reputation for high-quality results for
show-winning builds. This fact was recognized by the NSRA (National
Street Rod Association) when they chose their Best New Product of
the Year award each year, honoring Hercules Motor Car Company five
times over the past 40 years! Moreover, the NSRA organization has
an annual tradition of giving away a custom car at the esteemed
Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky for over 40 years in a
row. Each of the vehicles builds comes from a proven custom show
car builder, with Cecil Taylor receiving the honor 3 times!
Mr. Taylor's skill at producing these hand-crafted maple wood
bodies is truly amazing and at the level of expertise that seems to
be a dying art form these days. He designed a Hercules 2-door
version in 1996 and later created an equally sharp 4-door version
in 2015. This allows for far easier entry for passengers, not to
mention creating a more aesthetically correct Woodie from the
period. The lines are incredible, and the lack of visible door
handles always gets onlookers scratching their heads. How does one
get inside you ask? He cleverly hid a pushbutton entry release on
the front doors that is invisible to the eye.
Contact Jon Faust to learn more about this custom classic car or to
ask about financing and trading options - (314) 993-1330 | (800)
957-5707 | email
[email protected]
