Vehicle Description
1937 Ford Deluxe 5 Window Coupe
In the midst of its second wild success, Ford continued to refine
the lines of their sedans and coupes with every year getting a
redesign with some slight but effective aerodynamic and styling
changes. Their slogan "Beauty was built in" was heavily pushed in
magazine advertising, and Ford felt it was well worth the glitzy
ads to sell more cars.
For consignment, a nice original looking non rodded Ford Deluxe
5-Window coupe right out of 1937. This car was purchased by Bessie
Dearing on January31st 1938 and stayed in her possession until her
passing in November of 1974. From there the estate sold the car to
a gentleman in Michigan who kept watch over it until it came East
to Newtown Square, PA and its 3rd owner in 1981. This owner
participated in many shows during his ownership, winning a 2nd
place at Hershey in 1982, a 1st place at Rose Tree in 1983, and 3rd
place at the York show in 1983. From there the car changed hands in
1986 and came into our consignor's possession in 2012, making him
the 5th owner. Since acquiring the car, a slew of maintenancewas
performed and you could say this car is not only a survivor, but
also a driver. To sweeten the pot, a copy of the original bill of
sale, service records, prior title copies, and what appears to be a
spare original key and original tag are included. Oh, and I
certainly cannot leave out the title verified 61,647 actual miles
showing on the odometer. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Exterior
What else but black paint couldbathe the exterior panels of this
curvaceous coupe? Every now and again there are areas of cracking,
fade, some chip offs, and an overall patina making up the finish
but certainly no invasive rust. Wonderfully formed steel curves
abound on this car, and they are accented with nicely polished
brite-work. The bumpers with their upright guards, headlight
bezels, handles and mirrors are all nicely presented with no
dimpling or rusting. A quick glance atits vertical ribbed "shield"
style grille complete with its rocket style hood adornment/hood
release and we are rolling in style. A shout out to the curved back
where the spacious trunk provides more storage area than most
apartments today, and it opens with the twist of a handle. This
trunk holds the spare tire and is lined with a ribbed black rubber
mat. Nice running boards with textured rubber connect the
curvaceous fenders and dual bullet pod mounted tail lights stand
off from the rear fenders and are just above the rear bumper. Nice
black painted steel wheels are topped with dog dish V8 engraved
chrome center caps. These wheels are wrapped with correct and
proper wide whites.
Interior
Tan mohair abounds on this interior where it can be seen on the
door panels which are slightly worn, and large tufted front split
bench. It is also seen on rearparcel shelf, side panels, and
pillars as well as on the headliner. A few stains and some
discoloration can be noted throughout, but the tufting on the seats
is uber plush and fit for a king. The wood grained dash in Art Deco
style, has wonderful cream colored gauges with fine pointers and
Art Deco numbering and graphics. Fronting the dash is the glossy
black 3 spoke steering wheel with its V8 horn button and exterior
lighting switch, which is to die for...it's just beautiful.
Bakelite knobs that have darkened a bit to cream color and chrome
trim and have lots of patina and show a life well used. Tan rubber
covers the floors and the long arm shiftergrows from the floor
center and you have to love the round pedals for the brake and
clutch. All very original appearing and all ready for business.
Drivetrain
A rebuilt at 44,650 mile V8 with 221 cubes in flathead form is
buttoned up under the rear hinged hood. A professionally rebuilt
single 2-barrel carburetor tops this mill, and a 3-speed manual
transmission and 3.76 gears make up the drivetrain. Our consignor
notes that the engine was recently treated to new plugs, wires, a
voltage regulator, and a professionally rebuilt distributor.
Undercarriage
Solid floor pans with just the right amount of aged patina and a
black frame with an X section all remain in goodcondition. The body
hangers, rockers, and undersides of the running boards follow suit
as well. A single exhaust with a new muffler is seen, and
transverse leaf spring, (buggy style), suspension is on all 4
corners and mechanical drum brakes are noted as well. Per our
consignor's notes, the front end has been treated to new kingpins
and bushings to keep your steering straight and true.
Drive-Ability
It was like stepping back in time with this wonderfully original
looking example of the 5-Window coupe. It started right up, ran
beautifully, and the mechanical brakes need to be pushed but they
do work. It was a nice leisurely spin that was also a head turner
with the only flaw being the driver's wiper refused to wipe. I love
these test drives!
A nice original looking exterior cleaned up with clean chrome, good
bumpers, and those fantastic teardrop headlights, you are in Art
Nouveau heaven. Inside, you move to Art Deco heaven and mohair
abundance, all in its original form. It's held up nicely, and at
present is better unrestored. A fine buy for the asking price.
Imagine running about in your coupe, far better looking lines than
a Tudor or Fordor...Leave it to Henry to come up with these
terms!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
