Vehicle Description
1951 Ford Victoria Tudor Hardtop
"Under the crest of quality, the '51 Ford steps ahead for years
ahead. Here is the car that progressive planning designed,
engineered, and made come true. In its every detail the '51 Ford is
styled and built not just for this year and next, for the years
ahead." From the 1951 Ford brochure.
For consignment a 1951 Ford Victoria Tudor hardtop showing 28,186
miles, but the true miles are unknown. This one's been nosed,
decked, and has parts from a Lincoln, a Dodge, and a Buick. Move
over, Mr. Cash, because the next owner of this car will have the
"only one there is around"!
Exterior
First, the color. This is Lavender Pearl with a lower accent in
black, delineated by a swoosh of stainless trim from a mid 50's
Buick and on each side of the car with modest pinstripe flourishes
to break up large panels of the light purple. A custom grille bar
does away with the torpedo add ons normally found on the Tudor and
the nose lacks the ornament and Ford crest, creating a hood as
smooth as a dolphin's forehead. The headlights are from a 1955
Lincoln while the tail lights are borrowed from a 1956 Dodge, only
this time turned horizontal. Fender skirts streamline the shaved
sides even more and the amazing curved rear window is framed in
ornate stainless trim, while the front is flanked by spotlights.
Imperfections in the black paint include some cracking, paint runs,
and filler while the purple also shows cracking in several
spots.
Interior
Lavender and white doors include a painted sill and patterned vinyl
along with black carpeted kick panels and both are in good shape.
White piping adorns the tuck and roll purple inserts of the white
split bench seat, nicely matched to the exterior paint which seeps
in to cleanly cover the dash. The rear seat repeats the pattern and
the sidewalls are particularly nice and even the package shelf is
finished with pleated purple vinyl. What a cool steering wheel we
have up front, white with a boomerang shaped central spoke and
while it has some hairline cracks and taped repair, it's got a
great look. Think black circles and you'll nail the dashboard where
black knobs, a black faced speedometer, and the AM radio take their
place in a finely perforated backplate. Mounted under the dash is a
tachometer and an AM/FM/Cassette radio, along with a Vintage Air
system. The floor of the car and the trunk are both covered in
black carpeted mat with lavender trim, more attention to detail
that pays off with this visual delight. Even the ceiling bows are
lavender against the white headliner, and it's all in excellent
condition.
Drivetrain
Clean components add to a clean engine bay where we find a 302ci V8
sporting a 2-barrel carburetor and a 3-speed manual transmission,
on the tree, which routes power to the rear axle and 4.10 gears.
Power drum brakes are employed on all four wheels.
Undercarriage
No complaints under here as the underside shows very minimal
surface rust and just a bit of residual oil. The dual exhaust flows
through Smithy mufflers before finding their way to straight,
chrome tips in back. Suspension includes coil springs up front and
leaf springs in the back.
Drive-Ability
We take our place in the purple people pleaser and cruise out onto
the test loop and for a big car, are afforded excellent visibility
thanks to high windows and curved glass. The 302 has plenty of pep
and in the sunlight, the car magically takes on a more blue hue. Of
note are things that don't work are the wipers, and according to
our consignor, the speedometer is not accurate at higher speeds.
All other functions onboard operated as intended and we rolled this
slick ride back to port. 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.
Some cars come to us with a patchwork of materials and mods that
seem somewhat cobbled together. But this is a tight package, you
might say, as the palette is complete and attractive and it needs
virtually nothing to provide instantly gratifying nights out on the
town. You'll soon be singing, "You'll know it's me when I come
through your town, I'm gonna ride around in style, I'm gonna drive
everybody wild, cause I'll have the only one there is around!".
GB1SR122724
G-Unknown
B-239ci 100hp V8
1-1951
SR-St. Paul, MN Assy Plant
122724-Sequential Unit Number
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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