1939 Ford Coupe

Gateway Classic Cars of Nashville is proud to present this Kustom 1939 Ford Coupe. Yes… that’s custom with a K, and I’ll tell you why. In the 1960’s car customizers were going to greater lengths than ever before to differentiate their builds from those of their contemporaries. One person that became a household name was know for his over the top builds, and that man was George Barris. Barris was pioneer in custom car design and fabrication along with other greats like Norm Grabowski, Bill Hinds, and Gene Winfield. George Barris and his brother started the “Kustoms Car Club of LA” in the mid 50’s, some suspect Von Dutch’s misspelling on a sign, likely intentional, to be the reason for the K in the club name. Kustoms of this era can be broken down into two categories Mild and Full Kustom. This 1939 Ford Coupe for sale is a great example of a modern Mild Kustom. The original beauty of the car’s lines has been retained however custom headlight and tail light treatments have been used, the interior is covered in leather like pleat and roll vinyl as are the running boards on the exterior, the floors covered in a gold medium pile carpet, and gold flake zodiac vinyl piping has been added to tie the interior to the stunning gold flake paint job on the outside. This gold flaked kustom has won the best flake award the Billetproof car show and it is no wonder why… it’s a flake lovers dream and looks like something straight from a 1960’s Autorama winner’s circle. Powering this 1939 Ford Coupe is a small block chevy that has Cal Custom’s valve covers to continue the theme of a 1960’s build. There are obviously a few departures from the old school here, the major two for most people being the installation of air conditioning and a modern sound system. Safety belts have also been added along with power steering and brakes to make this Kustom as safe as it is kool. If you’re ready to go back to the 60s or just want a little more information, please give us a call in the Nashville Showroom at 615.213.1800 or you can visit us online at www.GatewayClassicCars.com