239ci Flathead V8/3-Speed Manual & OD/Proven Driver/12v Converted/Clean Shoebox

1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Club Coupe

For consignment, a 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe club coupe showing 56,619 miles, but the true miles are unknown. This is not only a show car, but one that has travelled to Ford meets around the country, a testament to its maintenance and reliability. 

Exterior
A deep dark red known as Cambridge Maroon colors our car and does so in a single stage which provides a nice satin shimmer without any over the top high gloss, and we're always happy to see one that's kept true to the era. The shoebox style is on full display here with slab sides that are almost featureless, adorned with a stainless trim piece that runs from the front quarter to the rear, hovering just over the fender skirts that streamline the rear wheels, leaving just a third of the wheel cover exposed to the wind. A slight bulge on the rear fenders meld into the tail lights while also in the back are pipeline sized exhaust tips protruding past the bumper. A central torpedo shaped accent fronts the massive chrome grille and a color matched and trimmed visor screens the sun above the split windshield. Scratches, paint runs, chips, and bubbling are all reserved for the bottom edge, rocker panel, and bottom of door and serve as the only apparent imperfections on the exterior. 

Interior
Showing some use and perhaps a bit of fading, the door panels combine velvet like gray panels with darker gray, column stitched inserts above gray carpeted kick panels. Colors are repeated on the split bench seat which presents nicely and is accented with purple piping, all repeating on the well cushioned rear bench. A white plastic steering wheel has a few hairline cracks but is otherwise clean and frames a simple instrument panel with a single dial up front, a speedometer surrounded by smaller gauges in a ringed formation. Ivory knobs occupy the mid panel and the buttons of the AM radio, while vent levers are below along with added toggle switches for the electric pump and added gauges. A tachometer in the center of the dash is molded in on a spear shaped protrusion that runs the width of the dash capped by polished tips, like an attractive two sided spear. Gray loop carpet covers the floor and foot wells and the ivory fabric headliner shows some age but is intact. A cut to fit rubber liner covers the trunk floor is a useful space. 

Drivetrain
The vintage motor is a very cool sight, consisting of a clean 239ci flathead V8, topped by a 2-barrel carburetor and rated at 100 horsepower. Twin radiator pipes offer a unique configuration and the narrow, red intake manifold is also a stand out. It's all mated to a 3-speed manual with overdrive routing power to the 4.10 gears in back. Drum brakes are front and rear and this car has been converted to 12 volt.     

Undercarriage
Generally clean underneath with some typical surface rust and residual oil on the pans and rear differential, along with some sling by the front U-joint. Dual exhaust travels through FlowMaster mufflers on its way to the chrome tips out back and suspension consists of coil springs up front and leaf springs in the back. We note some riveted patches and light invasive rust on the inner rocker panels and pinch welds, and none of it appears to be advancing further.

Drive-Ability
1950 welcomes in wider interiors and the cabin presents a comfortable place to be, here with big windows for decent visibility and mirrors on both sides for extra help with surroundings. The flathead purrs to life and we roll the shoebox onto the test loop where, true to form, she runs smooth and provides decent power while tracking straight. We're going to enjoy the exhaust notes here as the radio will not fire up due to the fact it still runs on 6 volts, and our car has been converted to 12. Beyond that, however, all functions operate as they should on this satin covered coupe. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

Simply a nice, straight, well running Ford representing the most common configuration in 1950. More than 396,000 two door Custom Deluxe cars were built, far and away more than any of the second gen Ford full size models built between '49 and '51. That alone makes it somewhat historic. Its form and function make it classic. In 1950, this helped keep you up with the Joneses, but today it's a statement of individual good taste, something far more rare!

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