221ci V8/New In 2015 Interior/3-Speed Manual/Art Deco Styling/Shiny Chrome

1936 Ford Standard Tudor Sedan

For consignment, a nice original looking non rodded Ford Tudor Standard sedan. Complete with teardrop headlight styling, curvaceous centers, and a humpback. A great amalgamation of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styling from the pen of Edsel Ford.

Exterior
A coating of consignor stated original Washington Blue paint bathes the exterior panels. While some of the finish may be original, we note areas of differing color hues, areas of poorly applied body filler, inclusions, and peeling of the paint. Wonderfully formed steel curves abound on this car, and they are accented with nicely displaying brite-work. Bumpers with their inverted eyebrow center dip, headlight bezels, handles and mirrors are all in very good condition with no dimpling or rusting. From its vertical ribbed “shield” style grille complete with blue oval and V8 hood adornment we are rolling in style. Rolling with teardrop headlights and chrome windshield trim, it's all class. Also, one has to love the large V and the figure 8 within its logo on the dog dish hubcaps, wrapped with wide whites and thin bias plys. Keep it simple stupid, (KISS), abounds and is wholly subscribed to on this model. A spare tire covered in steel and chrome rests above the rear bumper and hangs from the rear of this car.

Interior
With a professionally redone interior by B&B in 2015, tan broadcloth abounds on this interior where it can be seen on the door panels which are factory fresh, and front bucket seats with some slight wrinkles. It is also seen on the rear bench, and pillars as well as on the headliner. This upholstery remains as new and the tuck tufting on the seats is uber plush and fit for a king. The brown steel dash in Art Deco style, has wonderful cream-colored gauges with fine pointers and Art Deco numbering and graphics. Fronting this is in my mind worth the price of admission with a 3 spoke steering wheel sharing a nice patina and emblazoned with that iconic V8 logo which I'm a sucker for! Bakelite knobs that have darkened a bit to a brown color and chrome trim have lots of patina and show a life well used abound throughout the dash.

Drivetrain
A replaced in 1993 V8 with 221 cubes in flathead form is buttoned up under the side hinged hood. A single 2-barrel carburetor tops this mill, and a 3-speed manual transmission and 4.11 gears make up the drivetrain.

Undercarriage
A fine patina of surface rust, black paint and road splatter graces nearly every surface of the undercarriage with all remaining structurally solid and intact. A single exhaust with a new muffler is on for the exhale and transverse leaf spring, (buggy style), suspension is on all 4 corners with a conversion to "juice" brakes being noted on all 4 corners.

Drive-Ability
She started easily, ran smoothly, and drove very nicely. Going up and down through the gears just swimmingly, and the redone interior is like new and comfortable. There is nothing better than spinning a few laps in a pre-war Ford, it is relatable to driving as a bus with lumbering but nimble style. We thoroughly enjoyed our ride.

Nice original looking exterior with a mix of original and repainted panels, clean chrome bumpers, and those fantastic teardrop headlights, you are in Art Nouveau heaven. Inside you move to Art Deco heaven and broadcloth abundance, all in 2015 redone form. It's held up nicely, and at present is better than the original. A fine buy for the asking price. Imagine running about in your Tudor, and maybe even eventually upgrading to a Fordor. Leave it to Henry to come up with these terms!

Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display.  This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.