For sale at Gateway Classic Cars in our Houston showroom is this
all metal �ber-custom 1937 Ford 78 Coupe. This multiple-award
winning custom is an amazing example of the combined talents of a
number of the top names in the custom street rod world. It has its
own name, even; having been dubbed "Grand Larsony" as a tribute to
its owner, who found it in a barn in Colorado back in 1984. He
found it in fully operational condition, and with only 9965 miles
on the clock, he could tell that it had great potential to be
restored to its original glory. However, its new owner had a vision
that went far beyond a mere restoration. He began with reaching out
to Darrell Mayabb, who was contracted to come up with a design that
would incorporate what a '37 Ford would look like with a '39 Deluxe
front end, a '40 hood, a '48 rear window, and a lethal dose of
"chop, channel, section, and shave", all rounded and smoothed into
one cohesive bad-axe rod. From Darrell's concept design, it then
went to Donn Lowe, of Lowes Customs, where it was all brought
together into a one-piece body, all steel and leaded, and wrapped
in the paint scheme that Darrell Mayabb cooked up. It hit the
streets in Oct 1988 at the Lake Havasu City "Run to the Sun", where
it was a top ten award winner in its first event; and it has never
looked back, grabbing attention and awards at outings around the
country. In due time, "Grand Larsony" spent time with Boyd
Coddington's American Hot Rods for a paint update, new interior,
and drivetrain. The new paint was masterfully laid down by Charley
Hutton, and the interior was given a completely new full custom
leather interior by Gabe's. This work of art now represents the
best of these creative masters. Since its refresh, "Grand Larsony"
has rubbed shoulders with the best: it was featured at the Hot Rod
Homecoming event in Pomona, California in 2013, honoring its 1990
Hot Rod magazine feature. It later appeared on Wayne Carini's show,
"Chasing Cars" in the Tribute to Boyd Coddington episode.
Additional Body details: chopped 2", Sectioned 2", frenched
headlights and taillights, '48 Ford rear window, door corners
rounded, rolled rear pan, '39 Ford front fenders, '40 hood grafted
to '37 humpback body, all seams filled and leaded, hidden door
hinges, and steel running boards molded to body. Additional
Interior details: English leather by Gabe with black inserts,
leather-covered dash with aluminum insert, VDO vintage gauges,
custom center console stack with hidden switches and stereo, Alpine
receiver/cd with 10 speakers and amp rack, power windows, aluminum
tilt/telescope steering column, leather-wrapped wheel, and
custom-built aluminum sill plates. Additional powertrain details:
fresh ZZ 383 CID V8 roller motor with polished intake and Holley
carb, Zex nitrous kit with purge kit, chrome plated aluminum
accessories, custom valve covers and air cleaner with matching
accents, 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission with Art Carr
valvebody, and Borla stainless exhaust with custom oval rear exit.
Additional chassis details: completely reworked frame, filled and
molded, Heidts super ride, painted and chrome plated, chrome plated
Heidts IRS rear, and Wilwood disc brakes. With only 384 miles since
a restoration update, maintaining and paying respect to its
heritage builders, it is reliable, fast, and beautiful. For more
information on this 1937 Ford 78 Coupe for sale, please call the
Houston showroom at (832) 243-6220; or email us at
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[email protected]". To see more of it, go to our
website: www.GatewayClassicCars.com, where you'll see HD photos and
an HD video of it in operation. Alternatively, if you want to see
it in person, come to our Houston Showroom, located at 71 Esplanade
Blvd, Ste. 100, Houston, TX 77060.