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Ford Custom Flathead V8 1951

General description : 1951 Ford Custom After WWII the first new automobile design produced was the classic shoebox Ford.  The integrated fenders and boxed design paved the way for the look of vehicles that would soon come throughout the 50s.  They proved to be popular as well outselling Chevrolets by 10% in 1951.  This great looking shoebox is considered a custom model and has a lot going for it.  It has a really nice look and just had over $10,000 invested to make sure it was road worthy.  This includes a ton of new components throughout that is all documented with a stack of receipts that will come with the car.  The body is in great shape and all rust free.  It is coated in a nice Green metallic paint that has a nice shine and really looks good out in the sun.  All of the original chrome and stainless pieces are there and looking good except for the rear window frame but that does come with the car.  It has the factory rear fender skirts and front visor which really give it that vintage 50's look.  The car is very solid and totally rust/bondo free.  We have gone over the car with a magnet and closely inspected the undercarriage.  It isn't uncommon to see a few little rust spots on a car this age but we were actually surprised by how solid the floors and everything is.  The wheels look great and the 4 bar spinner hubcaps are brand new.  The wide white wall Coker radial tires (P205/75R15) were just installed and are part of the large list of improvements made to the car in 2018. The motor is the factory flathead V8 that runs well.  It has that stock original look and starts up smoothly.  A new super 7 carburetor was just added as well as all new exhaust.  Paired with the engine is a 3 speed manual transmission with a brand new clutch and pressure plate.  The front end has completely rebuilt including the drag link and the brakes were rebuilt as well including the wheel cylinders.  Other recent changes include the all new shocks with 2 inch lowering coil springs up front and a new steering box.  All of this work was professionally done and has resulted in a great driving and riding car.    The interior of the car is finished out in the factory style beige/grey upholstery with green on the door panels.  The carpet upholstery, and headliner were just completely redone.  Since the carpet is brand new rubber mats were installed to in both front and rear compartments to keep it protected.  The dash has a stock appearance and everything works.  Many people don't notice until you point it out but on the rear deck lid the original trunk lock and handle have been removed.  It helps to give it a nice clean look from the rear and the trunk is now opened by pulling a knob on the package tray inside the car.  This is a really cool car and you just cant beat that price.  Over $25,000 has been invested with $10,000 being put into it just this year.  The owner needs to get the car gone so he is listing it knowing he is taking a loss.  This is a good chance to get yourself in a nice running car with a ton of new components for much less than you would spend having it done yourself.  This is cool shoebox Ford could be yours for the reduced price of only $15,900.00!  

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1951 Ford Custom Flathead V8 is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Arlington by Classical Gas for $15900.

 

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Car type : Car Make : Ford Model : Custom Model Version : Flathead V8 Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1951 Location : Arlington

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About Ford
Ford, founded in 1902, has arguably changed the history of automotive world more than any other car manufacturer by introducing the first people's car Model T in 1908. They had produced more than 15 million cars by the end of the production in 1927, by which T had become obsolete.

Ford launched the first low priced V8 engine powered car in 1932. 1932 V8 was an instant hit with superior handling and performance to many far more expansive cars of the day. No wonder 32 V8 Ford has become such a favourite among hot rodders around the world with 32 Deuce coupe as their icon.

During the war Ford completely shut down civilian vehicle production to dedicate all its resources to the Allied war efforts (1942-45) They used to build B-24 bombers, aircraft engines, jeeps, M-4 tanks, military trucks and Bren-gun carriers and more than 30,000 super-charged Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines for Mosquito and Lancaster bombers as well as P-51 Mustang fighters. After the war Ford cars in the USA got bigger and flashier along with their competitors. In the 60's Ford was back in the forefront again when introducing their commercial hit Mustang in 1964. Mustang was so popular the competition had to follow Ford's example and the ponycar phenomenon took over the US. Over the years the ponies grew some muscles until the oil crisis kill finally killed them off.

In the sixties Ford rushed into international motor sports scene with a fury. After unsuccessful Ferrari takeover, when Enzo Ferrari had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury, Ford turned to Lola in UK to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that absolutely beat Ferrari in Le Mans 24 numerous times.

In Europe, Ford introduced some of the most epic race and rally cars of the 60's based on humble family sedans; Cortina GT, Lotus Cortina, Escort Twin Cam, and Escort 1600RS with the iconic Cosworth BDA engines.

Today classic Fords are extremely popular with enthusiasts and a great selection of classic Fords can be found for sale at www.ClassicDigest.com