1940 Ford Tudor Sedan - All-Steel Street Rod, 350/TH350, Heidts
Front End, Vintage Air
The Car
This is a fully-built 1940 Ford Tudor (two-door sedan) finished in
blue over a gray cloth bucket-seat interior with a rear bench. It's
an all-steel car - no fiberglass - and it's been put together as a
complete street rod with the kind of mechanical and
creature-comfort upgrades that actually make a pre-war Ford a car
you can drive anywhere. Stock #856256, showing 11,925 miles.
The 1940 Ford is one of the most recognized hot rod platforms in
the world, and the build quality on this one matches the
reputation. Paint is straight, panel fit is clean, and the body has
been done to a show-quality finish without losing the proportions
that make a '40 Ford a '40 Ford.
What It Has
The drivetrain is a fresh 350 small-block Chevy with an Edelbrock
Performer aluminum intake and a 750 CFM Holley four-barrel, backed
by a Turbo 350 automatic and a GM 10-bolt rear with 3.73 gears. The
engine bay is fully dressed: billet valve covers, billet breather,
billet pulleys, billet alternator, billet water pump, and a billet
A/C compressor. Coated headers feed an aluminized Flowmaster dual
exhaust system that exits at the rear with stainless tips.
The chassis is where this car earns its keep as a driver. A Heidts
front end with tubular A-arms and adjustable coilovers replaces the
original beam axle, rack-and-pinion steering goes in front of you,
and power disc brakes handle stopping. Rear air shocks let you
adjust ride height. A Walker radiator with a flex fan plus a
thermostat-controlled high-flow electric fan keeps it cool in
traffic and on the highway.
Inside the cabin, vintage A/C blows cold and the heat works with
defrost. The electrical system has been redone with a Painless
wiring harness and a modern fuse panel. VDO gauges (including the
fuel gauge - the one most people forget) all work. Power windows,
power trunk, power cowl vent, tilt steering, electric door poppers
with remote, third brake light, and a Pioneer CD player sound
system are all in place. The interior is fully custom, with
matching trim continuing into the trunk. All hinges, latches, and
hardware are chrome plated. Glass is all new and tinted, with new
felts and rubbers. All chrome trim is new. Fuel tank is 18
gallons.
What You Should Know
This is a pro-built street rod, not a survivor or a
numbers-matching restoration. It's not eligible for original-spec
judging or originality points, and it isn't trying to be. What it
is: a fully sorted, all-steel '40 Ford with modern brakes, modern
steering, modern A/C, modern wiring, and a small-block that can be
serviced at any speed shop in the country. Mileage shows 11,925,
which we believe represents miles since the build was
completed.
Everything on the car works at the time of listing. We've gone
through it ourselves and we don't have anything to flag.
The Bigger Picture
The 1940 Ford is, alongside the '32, the cornerstone of American
hot rodding. The combination of the Tudor sedan body and a fresh
small-block Chevy with a TH350 is one of the most reliable,
most-supported builds in the hobby - every part is available, every
mechanic recognizes it, and you don't have to plan road trips
around the nearest specialist. The Heidts front end and
rack-and-pinion swap address the two complaints buyers have about
driving an unmodified pre-war Ford: the steering and the front
suspension. With those handled and the air conditioning blowing
cold, this is genuinely a car you can drive to a show three states
away rather than trailer.
Pricing on built '40 Tudors varies wildly depending on quality of
execution. The line that separates a $40K build from a $90K build
is exactly the stuff this car has - billet dressed engine bay,
Painless harness, vintage A/C that actually works, all-new glass
and rubbers, power accessories, full custom interior carried into
the trunk. It's the difference between a car someone started and a
car someone finished.
How to Buy It
The car is at our shop in Orwigsburg, PA. We strongly encourage
in-person inspection on a build like this - the value is in the
details, and they show better in person than in photos. We can send
additional close-ups of any area, accommodate a third-party
inspection, and help arrange enclosed transport. Call or message RT
61 Classics & Toy Barn to set up a visit or get more info on
stock
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