1930 Ford Other for sale $36,995
| 1930 Ford Other $36,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $36,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
Built as a tribute to old-school Bonneville Salt Flats racersand#44; this very cool 1930 Ford 5-window coupe should create a stir everywhere you go. Still plenty fastand#44; but with a few creature comforts that make it a bit more usable than its racing-oriented siblingsand#44; its an awesome way to get the look without having to endure the bloodand#44; sweatand#44; and tears that come with the territory. To be honestand#44; theres not much 1930 Ford left hereand#44; but thats why its so cool. The raked-back windshield and pointed nose are obviously designed to cheat the wind during high-speed record attemptsand#44; and around town they help this coupes performance in a big way. The hood itself was fabricated from a pair of 1940 Ford hoods that wrap seamlessly into the nose. This car is all about form following functionand#44; so there are louvers punched in the hood to let heat and air out and the sides of the nose were subtly reshaped to allow room for the V8 engine underneath. Its bathed in copper metallic paint that has an old-school lookand#44; especially with the vintage-style lettering on the hood and doorsand#44; including class letters. There are a lot more lovers out back (youll see why in a moment) and the roof insert has been filled. For a timeless go-fast lookand#44; this coupe really nails it. The interior is Spartanand#44; but not race car bareand#44; although there are plenty of old school race car touches to be found. The seats themselves are cool aluminum pieces clearly designed to look like surplus aircraft partsand#44; and the tan vinyl cushions are comfortable enough to make this a reasonable cruiser for regular use. The three spoke wheel is an old style dirt track unit with a leather wrapper and the dash is full of modern interpretations of vintage-looking gauges. A long shifter handle sticking out of the floorand#44; a center console made out of an ammunition boxand#44; and bare aluminum door and side panels add make this feel like an early post-war flats racerand#44; which was entirely the point. The fact that its comfortable enough for cruise nights and as well finished as it is becomes a testament to the dedication of the builder. Technically theres a trunk out backand#44; but as you can seeand#44; its full of radiator and gas tank. The radiator has an electric fan and feeds coolant to the front through the frame railsand#44; and youll be pleased to note that the system works rather well. The engine its cooling is a late Ford flathead V8 dressed up in period speed parts like finned aluminum cylinder heads and a big Holley 4-barrel carburetor on top. The red paint looks right and a few chrome pieces like the modern alternator give it some flash. Theres a secondary radiator up frontand#44; complete with another electric fanand#44; but obviously with that pointed noseand#44; theres not a whole lot of airflowand#44; hence the bigger unit out back. You do get a 5-speed manual transmissionand#44; which makes this a very comfortable highway cruiser and may even push it to higher speeds on the flatsand#44; and theres a familiar banjo-style rear end hanging on a transverse leaf spring out back. The front suspension is a dropped axle with hairpins and another transverse leafand#44; and the exhaust system uses Smitty mufflers and cut-outs to further blur the lines between street and race. Steel wheels with spun aluminum discs complete the lookand#44; along with big-n-little tires measuring 6.00-16 up front and 8.20-15 in back. You either get this car or you dont. If youre one of those who do understand how cool this coupe really isand#44; give us a call because you wont be disappointed. Call today! |