Ford Custom Flathead V8 1950
General description :
1950 Ford Custom The late 40's was an interesting time for car manufacturers as production stopped due to the war. Even after WWII the production process was slowly starting back up so builders had to focus on offering updated versions of their prewar designs. However, that all changed in 1949 with the shoebox Ford. This would be the first major redesign and Ford would beat the others in the Big Three to the market and Americans were hungry for something new. This saw the end of running boards and the integration of fenders into a single body form. The Custom line was offered as the top trim level and was met with great success. This 1950 is a very nice Custom Shoebox and has been completely restored. It is painted in a very nice dark Burgundy metallic that has a nice finish. It has all of it's shining stainless and chrome nicely mounted in place including that iconic bullet nose grill. Fender skirts are in place on the rear which look perfect on a car of this vintage. All of the electrical works properly and in addition to the cool old school blue dot taillights it has a custom 3rd brake light for added visibility. The glass is all good including that front 2 piece windshield. Under all four corners are painted to match steel wheels with beauty rings, Ford center caps and Goodyear wide white wall radials (P205/75R15). Turning those tires is the original 8BA Flathead V8 which was seen by many as one of Ford's most important developments. It has a very stock appearance but has been upgraded to 12 volt with an alternator. It runs, drives, and rides great. The 3 speed manual transmission shifts smoothly and is on the column. Underneath, the car is solid and you will note it now has dual Smithy exhaust which delivers a great sound. Another upgrade is the fuse block has been mounted inside a custom slide out tray found in the trunk for easy access. The interior is done in Gray and Red cloth/vinyl upholstery. It is in great condition throughout and it has a split bench up front with a full bench in the rear. The dash is in good condition and all nicely painted Silver. It features all of the stock components including the custom deluxe trim around the clock and on each end. Its original AM radio is mounted in place and does work. The trunk of the car is all finished out nicely and has a full size spare. These cars have a classic look that will always be popular and this one is in great shape. This clean Ford could belong to you for $35,000.00!
1950 Ford Custom Flathead V8 is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Arlington by Cris & Sherry Lofgren for $35000.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ford Model : Custom Model Version : Flathead V8 Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1950 Location : Arlington Vehicle Registration : Undefined
35000 $
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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