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. 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 40
Deluxe 3 window coupe showing a title verified 29,430 actual miles
on the odometer. A custom interior with modern conveniences, and a
snappy 350ci V8 under the hood will provide years of carefree
enjoyment in a car that is nearly 88 years old, or at least it
appears as one.
Exterior
Nicely crafted molded fiberglass curved lines are presented
throughout this car uniformly painted in the best named paint, Oh
So Sexy Orange. Darker orange flames start just behind the puzzle
shaped grille shell and lick their way rearward, while others
flicker over the front fenders. This 3 window coupe has been
chopped and shaved and has heavily louvered engine covers while a
shield shaped grille with vertical ribs curves downward to join
gull wing shaped fenders. 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 where LED slit style lights line the
bottom. Shiny 16 and 17-inch American Racing Torque Thrust wheels
carry staggered size tires. Finally, Ford is imprinted in ghost
like paint on the rear decklid and we could not find any exterior
imperfections on this beauty.
Interior
Flame embossed tan leather covers the inside of the suicide doors
and not only present well, but match the print on the bucket seats,
complete with an orange base and orange seat belts. Up front, a
Lecarra steering wheel wears a tan leather rim ahead of the body
colored dash with cream colored Classic Instruments gauges arranged
symmetrically at the base of the steering column. Naturally, an
orange skull serves as the shifter handle, rising from the floor
where a console includes a cupholder, radio controller for the
AM/FM/CD unit, and brushed aluminum colored switches. We've got
saddle carpet below and a tan headliner above with some saggy
spots, while a backup camera screen is mounted on the windshield
header. The trunk is show ready, with more flame embossed leather
and saddle carpet in a fully finished presentation.
Drivetrain
An orange block, orange flames on the valve covers, and orange
wires dress up the engine along with a plethora of polished parts.
Here we have a 350ciV8 with Edelbrock intake and 4-barrel
carburetor on top and mated to a TH350 3-speed automatic
transmission routing power to a Ford 9" in back. Headers begin the
exhaust process and the car has power steering and runs on a 12
volt system.
Undercarriage
Clean as could be underneath! Here we have dual exhaust rocking
FlowMaster mufflers and exiting through chrome tips, brakes
employed as front disc and rear drum, and suspension that includes
a Mustang II front and leaf springs in back.
Drive-Ability
Comfortable, compact, and cozy, the cabin is built for two and
you'll be shoulder to shoulder the whole ride, so you better like
the person next to you. Seriously though, a very nice interior from
which we crank the V8 to life and roll this beauty onto the test
loop where power is on tap, tracking is straight, and handling is
superb. As a bonus to top off this orange dream, all functions work
as intended! 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.
We'er thrilled to welcome another well sorted street rod to the
family! That's the Classic Auto Mall family which is more like an
adoption center. Instead of strolling through halls of dog pens,
you can walk around the cars you'll potentially take home. This
orange one will surely catch your eye and attention, and the
attention of show goers and fellow drivers wherever you go!
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.
With so many great cars, you know we have a lot to talk about, and
we do that each week on the Classic Auto Mall Podcast with host
Stewart Howden. Stewart discusses new inventory as well as trends
in consignments and car prices, while interviewing celebrities and
automotive professionals about amazing cars and their history. Tune
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