Vehicle Description
1934 Ford Model 40 3 Window Coupe
In 1891, Henry Ford joined Edison Illuminating Company and got
promoted as a Chief Engineer in 1893. At this time, he had enough
money and time to pursue his curiosity and talent and started
working on gasoline engines. His dream of building a gasoline
engine became a reality by the end of 1893, fifteen years after he
built his first steam engine. In 1896 he completed his work on his
first horseless carriage, called the "Quadricycle". He sold this
vehicle to support the development of his second vehicle. He was
inspired by Edison to build cars. In 1896, Ford had a meeting with
Thomas Edison, where Edison approved of his automobile
experimentation. And the rest as they say is history.
For consignment a fiberglass version of a hot rodded 1934 Ford 3
window coupe showing a non-verifiable 2,877 miles on the odometer.
No rust to deal with, all smooth surfaces, and minded gaps. A
custom interior with modern conveniences, and a snappy supercharged
engine under the hood will provide years of carefree enjoyment in a
car that is nearly 88 years old, or at least it appears in
spirit.
Exterior
Nicely crafted molded fiberglass curved lines are presented
throughout this car. Pastel purple flames start just behind the
corralled radiator and lick their way rearward, finally diminishing
into the rear quarter panel. These flames are highlighted by a
presentable application of sinister black paint that shows with a
few paint chips, scuffs and scratches. This 3-window coupe has been
chopped a bit and has open engine sides with a butterfly style
super scoop peeking out of the hood. The "shield" style grille with
vertical ribs curves gracefully downward where it joins the front
fenders which flutter like a butterfly's wings outward then upward
to frame the front wheels and tires. These join with running boards
on either side and then into the rear fenders which go with the
flow of the trunk and back of this rodder. Nicely chromed bumpers
in front and back accentuate the body lines of this car as does the
chrome handles, headlight pods and mirrors. Shiny 14 and 15-inch
Colorado Custom wheels are in all 4 corners all wrapped with small
and big blackwall rubber.
Interior
A swing of the suicide doors and we see just great black tweed
covering the panels with nice stitched licking flame inserts. This
black tweed continues to the interior buckets with purple tuck and
roll inserts and smooth outside bolsters all highlighted by purple
piping. These seats show very nicely and our consignor stated the
interior was fully redone in 2012. The remainder of the vertical
interior panels are also covered in this black tweed, giving the
interior a very sophisticated look. In front of the seating is a
small consolette which houses the B&M gearshift lever, a cup
holder and a small storage cubby. Above is the black painted dash
which has within it VDO gauges in front of the driver and in the
center, down low is an AM/FM/CD stereo. Fronting this informational
menagerie is a purple tilt column and 2 spoke padded rim billet
style steering wheel and some flourish pinstriping and George
Barris' signature adorn the dash for some extra pizazz. Nicely
preserved black carpet floats this snazzy interior and you're all
buttoned up and ready for the ride. I'll give it an 'A' ticket!
Drivetrain
Peering underneath the open sided hood, we see a purple blocked
350ci V8 which has been fitted with a Lunati .488i/.509e lift and
234i/244e duration @.050 camshaft. Feeding this mill copious
amounts of air and fuel are a pair of Holley 600cfm 4-barrel
carburetors perched atop a Weiand 671 supercharger. On the back is
a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission pushing power back to a Ford
8.8" rear. Nice job on the presentation with just a hint of
polished aluminum and some nice chrome dress up.
Undercarriage
A solid frame with the molded fiberglass body attached, and with
only minor surface rust on the non treated components. Haphazardly
painted silver suspension and framing is noted. Rack and pinion
steering is upfront, along with a Mustang II style front suspension
and a rear 4 link and coil spring suspension gives this rod a
smooth ride. Stopping comes in the form of front power disc and
rear power drum brakes, while the exhale is handled by dual exhaust
with Dynomax mufflers that end in shiny turn down tips in front of
each rear wheel.
Drive-Ability
This car fired right up and floated like a butterfly to the test
track where it stung like a bee. Plenty of power from the 350
cubes, the 3-speed shifted easily and smoothly, and offered up a
low RPM highway cruise. The interior was comfortable and roomy, and
all functions were working just fabulously. 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.
There is something to be said about a fiberglass reproduction car
when it comes to ease of care, reliability, and no rust. You'll be
able to drive this car to shows and needn't carry a box of wrenches
just in case some misfortune would befall you on the mechanical
side...it ain't gonna happen with this flaming black beauty!
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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