1936 Ford Sedan

Up for sale in the Houston showroom is one awesome street rod, the 1936 Ford 2 door sedan, also known as the "Model 48". Introduced in 1935, the Model 48 sedan for sale was given a cosmetic refresh annually. The 1935 Ford's combination of price, practicality and looks vaulted the company ahead of rival Chevrolet for the sales crown that year, with 820,000 sold. Chevrolet regained the sales lead at the end of 1936, but the Ford still sold extremely well. A new club cabriolet model was introduced with a fully framed windshield and weatherproof top, and the convertible sedan gained the popular integrated trunk back design known worldwide as the "Slant back". The look from '35 to '36 was updated with an inverted pentagonal grille with all-vertical bars beneath a prominent hood and three horizontal chrome side strips (on DeLuxe models). A concealed horn, long a prominent part of the Ford's design, also brought the car into modern times. The new trucks continued with the old grille. Other major changes for 1936 were the use of pressed steel "artillery" solid wheels instead of wire wheels. As you can tell with this all steel body '36 Ford for sale, is it wasn't kept how it came. The first thing you see is the fenders, front and rear, have been removed. That gives this 2 door sedan for sale the open wheel street rodder look instead of heading to the grocery store to get milk look. Powered by a small block Chevrolet 283 C.I.D V8 and backed by the famous Turbo 350 3 speed automatic transmission, this is the most reliable combo you could have. The interior was changed quite a bit too with the freshening up using a gorgeous leather combination that compliments every aspect of this amazing build. Options include. AM/FM/CD, AC, leather seats, power steering, power brakes, power windows, seat belts and aluminum alloy wheels wrapped in radial tires. For more information on this awesome build call the Houston showroom @ 832-243-6220. To see this vehicle more in depth including over 75 HD pictures, visit GatewayClassicCars.com