1947 Ford Other for sale $32,995
| 1947 Ford Other $32,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $32,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
Fat-fendered Fords like this 1947 Ford coupe make for some great hot rods. With room for a potent V8 under the hoodand#44; lots of creature comforts insideand#44; and a cool stance that stands out in a crowdand#44; this cool black coupe is a street rod that is polished enough to be a daily driver. Aside from the very cool stanceand#44; this handsome Ford looks pretty much the way it did when it rolled off the assembly line seventy years ago. The handsome lines were a pre-war design with a facelifted noseand#44; and you cant argue with the results. Beautiful black paint is always an easy choice on a vintage carand#44; and its no secret that it was Henry Fords favorite color (mostly because black paint was cheap). There are clearly a lot of hours invested in the bodywork and you can see in our photos how nicely it reflects its surroundingsand#44; an effect that only comes from hours of tedious blocking and sanding. There are some swirls from polishing and cleaningand#44; and thats no surprise on a black carand#44; but this was a quality build a few years ago. Not a single panel was modifiedand#44; choppedand#44; or shavedand#44; so it has an ornate 40s look that will always look rightand#44; from the simple horizontal grill to the wonderful Ford emblem on the trunk lid. In factand#44; all the chrome and stainless trim remains in place and even details like the fender guards and rain gutters made the transformation intact. The car has a great look thats not too nice to put on the road. These Fords work so well because theyre downright HUGE inside. The wide split bench seat wears handsome two-tone leather upholstery with an alligator skin insert that looks awesome and surely cost a lot of money to create. The banjo-style steering wheel looks suitable in the 40s cruiser and the dash was painted to match the bodywork then ornately finished with lots of chrome and polished stainless. New gauges from Classic Instruments fit neatly in the original round housings so the dash didnt need to be cut up. The grille in the center of the dash was originally the radio speakerand#44; and theres a Pioneer AM/FM/CD head unit underneath. Controls for the A/C systemand#44; along with some discreet vents are below that and it blows cold. The back seat is spacious enough for real-sized adults and the trunk is neatly finished using the same materials as the interiorand#44; so you know they were serious about getting it right. The Ford offers a lot of comfort and a lot of roomand#44; so moving it around is a strong-running 302 cubic inch Ford V8. With an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and intake up topand#44; a reasonably-sized camand#44; and a pair of block-hugger headersand#44; it is the ideal choice to power a street rod like this. A few dress-up partsand#44; including the Cobra valve covers and air cleanerand#44; remind you that this is a Ford in a Fordand#44; not brand X. A big aluminum radiator lives up front to keep things cool and it appears that theres a lot of new equipmentand#44; including the master cylinder. A C4 3-speed automatic and a 9-inch Ford rear end are reliable additions to the menuand#44; and while the front suspension consists of a Mustang II setup complete with power rack-and-pinion steering and disc brakes. The side-exit exhaust is by Flowmaster and it sits right on the lowered suspension. Chrome Boss Motorsports wheels have a vintage Torque Thrust look and carry 245/45/17 performance radials all around. A handsomeand#44; powerful car that runs and drives like it shouldand#44; this Ford lives up to its billing and delivers a great ride at a reasonable price. Call today! |