Vehicle Description
We're seeing a growing interest in sedans like this 1930 Ford Model
A tudor sedan, cars that offer increased practicality to go along
with their increased performance. Offering a cool chopped top,
small block Chevy power, and a tasteful interior, this Model A gets
just about everything right.
If you're going to build a rod, you may as well make it
attention-grabbing. The bright yellow flame job works rather well
on the chopped 2-door bodywork and it still retains many of its
authentic Model A styling cues. Among those are the windshield
visor, traditional grille shell, cowl-mounted gas cap (not
functional, of course), and the curving fenders that seem to hug
the tires. Chopping a sedan can be a challenge, but this one nails
it with a lowered look that seems sleek, not boxy, yet still
provides decent visibility from within. The front half is mostly
yellow and the back half is high-gloss black, and it's all in good
condition with a few very minor signs of use. The three-piece hood
allows you to run fully enclosed or with open sides for a racier
look and there's good service access if you open it up all the way.
The grille shell has a traditional cap and 'V8' emblem, while a
dropped headlight bar holds color-matched King Bee-style
headlights. 1939 Ford taillights are a traditional look out back,
and they skipped a valence panel to show off the full independent
rear suspension underneath.
Neutral gray is the right choice with the combination yellow and
black bodywork, and this surprisingly spacious tudor offers front
and rear bench seats so there's room for the whole family. The dash
has been heavily reworked (there's no longer a gas tank behind it)
to hold a full set of VDO gauges plus a cool center stack with
Vintage Air A/C vents and a pair of speakers for the AM/FM/CD
stereo system that's in its own console overhead. A tilt steering
column and 4-spoke steering wheel make it easy to get comfortable
and heavy black carpets help keep it cool. The seats show some very
minor signs of use, while things like the carpet, door panels, and
headliner are unmarked and almost new, and we like that they kept
the original door hardware and woodgrained windshield garnish
molding. The rear seat area is nicely upholstered in matching
materials and there are removable speaker boxes if you're expecting
company.
Under that three-piece hood you'll find a 350 cubic inch Chevrolet
V8 that's been built to run and neatly detailed. There are a few
polished aluminum pieces and lots of details that were painted to
match the bodywork, so if you do decide to pull the hood sides for
cruising, folks will have something interesting to look at. An
Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and aluminum intake manifold add a
little horsepower, while block-hugging shorty headers feed a
rumbling dual exhaust with glasspack-style mufflers. A TH350
3-speed automatic transmission channels horsepower to a Corvette
independent rear end, which includes both the transverse leaf
spring and a set of coil-overs. Up front, there are upper and lower
tubular A-arms with coil-overs and disc brakes, plus
rack-and-pinion steering, so it drives more modern than you'd
think. Big-n-little Centerline polished aluminum wheels look great
and fill the fenders with 195/60/15 front and 235/70/15 rear
performance radials.
This is a well-built rod that's ready to enjoy, and if you are
tired of fiberglass coupes and roadsters, perhaps this will fit you
better. Give us a call today!