This 1934 Ford Model 40 five-window coupe was built in the 1980s using a Henry Ford steel body and fiberglass fenders with two-tone paint and custom flourishes, and it is powered by a 351ci V8 linked to an AOD automatic transmission. The car rides on 15″ steel wheels with staggered rubber and has a Super Bell drop axle and a chrome four-bar setup up front along with Wilwood disc brakes. The interior was also customized with bucket seats, a Bluetooth-capable sound system, a tall floor shifter, and a banjo wheel on a tilt column. Acquired by the seller in 2018, this hot rod is now offered with a car cover and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The seller tells us the body is a Henry Ford steel five-window coupe that was built in the 1980s. The roof was filled, and the fenders are fiberglass. ’39-style LEDs from Speedway were used for the taillights, and the headlights incorporate turn signals. The two-tone paintwork is accented by custom flourishes, and the seller notes the fenders and gas tank cover were repainted a few years ago. Steel panels were used for the floors, and the frame was reinforced and painted. The headlights require adjustment, and there is cracking paint on the rear panel and at the beltline.

The hood has louvers on both the top and sides, and a chrome cowl vent is fitted. Cowl lights have been retained, though there are no windshield wipers.

The front end has been modified with a chromed Super Bell drop axle, a four-bar setup, and chromed Pete & Jake’s tube shocks, and Wilwood disc brakes were added at all four corners. A power steering system was installed in 2021, and staggered BFGoodrich rubber is mounted on the black-painted steel wheels.

Mustang-sourced bucket seats have black leather upholstery, and color-coordinated carpeting lines the floor. A Gennie shifter with a Lokar knob was mounted along with a Bluetooth-capable sound system with four speakers. Air conditioning components have been installed, though there is no condenser and the system does not work. Blue piping and chrome accent the cabin.

A banjo-style wheel is mounted on the tilt column, and VDO gauges are set in a billet panel. The seller estimates they have driven the car 18k miles, and total chassis mileage is unknown.

A 351ci Windsor V8 was used for the build. It is topped by an Edelbrock intake manifold and 600cfm carburetor, and electronic ignition was also used along with a Ron Francis harness. The radiator was cleaned in 2021, at which time the coated headers and dual exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers were installed.

The AOD automatic is linked to a Ford 9″ rear end, and the seller believes it has a 3.25 limited-slip differential. The driveshaft was replaced in 2023, at which time the transmission was rebuilt, a cooler was installed, and the mounts were replaced.

The car is titled as a 1934 Ford using VIN 18523196.
































































