Vehicle Description
1934 Ford Model 40 3 Window Coupe
"Hundreds of thousands of people now own and drive Ford V8 cars.
Some neighbor or friend of yours has one. If we told you what we
think of the car, you might say we are prejudiced, so we let the
car and its owner tell you. The 1934 car is even better than the
1933, and that was our best car up to its time. The new car is more
beautiful, faster, more powerful, gives more miles to the gallon,
better oil economy, is easier riding, cheaper to own and operate
than any car we ever built. The Ford V8 will tell you its own
story." From a 1934 print ad.
For consignment, a 1934 Ford Model 40 3 window coupe, showing 336
miles which are not actual and housing a 350ci V8 and 4-speed
automatic. This fiberglass bodied beauty packs more modern bucket
seats and new gauges for your driving pleasure.
Exterior
Smooth panels where glossy black paint in two stage luster and its
chopped and lowered stance makes for one badass presentation.
Chrome pops off this car, (visually), and includes the headlight
buckets, flowing vertical grille, ribbon-like bumpers, and the
fitting and spectacular Cragar Street Star wheels, 14-inch in front
and 15-inch in the back with tall walled tires that are staggered
just enough to render the ride raked. Peeking out from the running
boards, now topped with new rubber, are rectangle exhaust tips that
add just the right amount of street rod vibe while smooth, sport
style mirrors keep the curves flowing and even house a turn signal,
bringing this 90 year old appearing model into the 21stcentury,
along with the third brake light, tinted windows, and clear lens
tail lights. A pinstripe design, by the way, adorns the trunk lid.
Imperfections include various scuffs and some cracking in the
paint.
Interior
We open the doors suicide style to find column stitched door panels
with billet style accessories and an electric window switch and the
passenger's side cloth is just a bit loose in places and its window
switch is also loose. Tall buckets seats include thigh support and
seem to be in decent condition and the seat belt receiver is on the
outside of each seat. A leather wrapped steering wheel has three
steel spokes and leads to a black painted dash with new metal
trimmed white faced gauges, while an AM/FM/CD player is found in
the center. Vintage Air controls are on the passenger side but
reachable for the driver as is the tall Lokar shifter that rises
from the floor which is covered cleanly in black carpet. The
fleece-like headliner has some dimples but is intact and this
material waterfalls onto the walls where it surrounds the pinched
rear window. The trunk is wonderfully clean and deep with step-like
shelves leading to the bottom level and lit by accent lights on
each side.
Drivetrain
Under the hood, a clean 350ci engine with lots of polished parts
and an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor under the pancake filter
element. A 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission is mounted behind
it sends power to the 10 bolt rear axle. For your stopping
pleasure, power disc brakes are in front and back.
Undercarriage
Clean and uniformly black underneath with just some residual oil on
the pan but no visible leak. The dual exhaust are born from headers
and wear glasspack style mufflers before they head east and west to
exit via the rectangular tips. Suspension includes a Mustang II
front end and a 4 link with coil springs in back. The underside is
free of dirt, grease, and rust.
Drive-Ability
The cozy cabin of 30's Ford's never cease to provide a comfortable
and compact cockpit and this easy to drive rod is made even easier
with the moderately powered 350ci V8, which sounds awesome, and
carries this car around the loop briskly. It handles well thanks to
its lowered center of gravity and wide tires, and the brakes are
more than adequate to bring this black beauty to a trot, then a
stop. Unfortunately, we note the A/C is not working, nor the
wipers, so rain and extreme heat will have to wait. Meanwhile, all
other functions operate as they should, including the nifty gauges.
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.
Classic Auto Mall continues to be the "go to" spot for well crafted
and turnkey street rods, and this '34 doesn't disappoint. You
simply can't go wrong with basic black and it's great partnership
with polished metal is epic. ZZ top fans unite, here's a '34 that
might not look exactly like the '33 Eliminator, but it shares a lot
of the vibe. "Gimme all your lovin' and don't let up until we're
through!" And by through, we mean you driving away in this Model
40.
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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