Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America’s Auburn Fall event, September 1-4, 2016.
Chassis No.
1573948
Estimate:
$ 50,000 - $ 60,000 US
As market preference continued to shift toward closed bodies during the 1930s, many manufacturers curtailed their offerings of open models, some canceling them entirely. While following the trend and offering an array of coupes and sedans, Ford also bucked the competition by keeping a wide range of open cars in the catalogue. All were available only with Deluxe trim and included a roadster, phaeton, two cabriolets and two convertible sedans. Total soft-top production at Chevrolet and Plymouth failed to reach 8,000 combined. Ford, meanwhile, managed nearly 20,000 open cars, the rarest of the bunch being the Deluxe Roadster, with 3,862 built.
The 1936 Ford offered here is presented beautifully with tan paintwork and a tan convertible top. Complementing the exterior are dual side view mirrors, amber fog lamps, rear-mounted spare tire, rear luggage rack, “spider” wheel covers, whitewall tires, dual windshield wipers and a greyhound hood ornament. The interior is tailored with red upholstery, in-dash radio and white face instrumentation. The heart of this car is a flathead V-8 engine that is paired to a manual shifting transmission.
