Price :
$44,000.00

4052 Margaret Street, Houston, TX 77063

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Vehicle Description

1941 Ford Deluxe

Exterior

Bathed in the deep end of the pool black paint, we see straight

slab steel panels, rounded front quarters, and a small body bump

out connecting to a smaller fender skirted rear fender. Rounded is

the key word for the design of this car, but lets not forget

smooth also. From the front bumper to the rear bumper, we note

nothing else but curvaceous curves. These bumpers are hung tight to

the body and wrap around the bulbous front fenders like a child

hugging their favorite stuffed toy. The tall knobbed front hood

floats above the vertical V curved grille, and dual side grilles

flanking it. While the original grille openings have been retained,

they are now filled with a stainless wire mesh that is also

replicated in the small oval front bumper opening. The headlights

are frenched into the front fenders and some bullet style turn

signals under the lights are next to the grilles and have also

received the frenching treatment. On the rear are simple circular

flush mount taillights and flank the smoothed round trunk which is

very spacious and also restored in a lovely red and black leather.

Rounded corner side windows and a rear oval window are noted to be

cut onto the body. The top has been slightly chopped and all traces

of brightwork have been removed from around the glass, this

includes the split windshield which is now a simple swept back V

pane of glass. Chrome spotlights at the base of the A-pillars

highlight the low and flowing roof life and pair nicely with the

thin trim spear that runs along the body belt line from mid hood to

the swoop down of the rear quarter panel. 15-inch red painted steel

wheels are on all 4 corners along with tri-bar spinner style wheel

covers. These are wrapped by 20/70R15s in front, and larger

255/70R15s on back all in wide whitewall format.

Interior

A swing of the large shaved handle suicide hinged doors and we can

shake hands with smooth red leather which highlights the black tuck

and roll chrome trimmed leather insert. These panels present as

nearly new with bright and shiny chrome for the handles and cranks

and overstuffed black leather armrests are on to keep you feelin

just right. The sills mimic small running boards and are finished

in low pile red carpet. Looking towards the seats, we see low back

bucket styling with smooth red overstuffed bolsters and clean tuck

and roll pleated black leather inserts. More low pile red carpeting

covers the floors neatly and in the center is a glossy black

console with padded armrest topper, cup holders, the suspension air

ride control module and the 8-ball topped short arm shifter. This

console flows up to meet the bottom center of the dash where a JVC

AM/FM/CD player resides just below the control panel for the

Vintage Air heat and AC knobs. A tilt steering column in black is

topped with a smaller version of the factory 2 spoke steering wheel

and is fronting a black painted steel dash that has 2 larger

centrally located red face Classic Instruments gauges and are

surrounded by smaller gauges of the same ilk. These chrome bezel

beauties safely reside under the black steel eyebrow of the dash.

Moving in front of the passenger we see more black steel

highlighted by a silver facing at the top of the dash. A 2 plus 2

bench seat arrangement is in the rear and matches the 2 front

buckets just perfectly. A black felted padded headliner is floating

above and looking near perfect.

Drivetrain

A lift of the big bulbous hood, and we have engine bling bling

blinding us. Its now a stout 350ci V8 bored over to create a

consignor stated 357 cubic inches of small block Chevy power. This

has beautifully polished aluminum valve coverings, and 3 small

polished air cleaner assemblies up top. Red wiring snakes its way

to each cylinder, and nice stainless steel braided hoses are all

over this engine. The intake manifold is a tri-power style with (3)

2-barrel Holley carburetors topping it, and on back is a TH400

3-speed automatic. A Ford 9-inch rear axle has been put on to

handle all the power.

Undercarriage

All very clean and rust free with a solid drilled X frame

supporting the car with ease. Floor pans and rockers are excellent

as are toe kicks and inner fenders. An independent air bag front

end suspension and a 4 link with air bag rear suspension are seen,

as are disc brakes all around. A clean and rust free black finished

exhaust snakes its way from the headers on the engine to the X

frame crossover where it has short exit piping aimed towards the

rockers for that open header roar or leave them closed and allow

the spent fossils exit out the rear via Magnaflow mufflers.

Drive-Ability

A quick fire up and I was off to the test track where this car

performed flawlessly. Plenty of power, seats proved to be comfy and

the A/C was much appreciated on our rather hot and humid test drive

day. This car corners well and comes to a quick stop. The steering,

while non power assisted, steers easily even in tight slow moving

spaces. All controls were in working order, and the engine idled

with a wonderful gurgle, awaiting the tap of your right toe!

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