It's cars like that which made the price of Lyon full wheelcovers skyrocket. A nice set now will cost more than the whole car did back then.
Good looking sedan! First person that I think of that may know something about the car is Lynn Bird @nostalgia59 .. If he still checks in here, maybe he'll chime in with info.
Rik Hoving did and article on the car and the origins of those pictures on his CCC site. He included some other pictures of the car as well in some updates.
A good friend of mine, Al Breland, bought a '36 Ford 2 dr slantback in 1989 and over the course of a bunch of years, turned it into a '36 sedan delivery. The sheetmetal filling the in the rear windows is curved to match the shape of the body and the rear door looks and operates like it came with the car ('32 Ford door hinges used). The obvious change from stock is the '37 Ford headlights. It also has a '55 Plymouth dashboard. There are some non-HAMB-friendly features on the car and I gleaned these photos from the web when a later owner of the car had it for sale, but you can see some similarities with the earlier style.
That Chopped Slantback is just too slick. Great thing about it is that all of the mods work and none are done just to make it "radical".
I never knew too much about these cars before I bought mine but it seems in this part of the country (deep south) 36 slant backs seem few and far between? I was just at a major car event with over 8k in attendance down here and saw 1 (one!) but Plenty of humpbacks and 37's but very few 36 slanttys in my area. Cant wait to get my "finished"...
Hard to believe this car is a mystery car. Someone spent a ton of time and money on it. Those molded fenders are killer. Considering the time of no bondo ... the craftsmanship can be appreciated today. Would love to know what happened to it.
I love that! It's the SoCal Plating '35 Ford phaeton custom designed by George DuVall and built by Frank Kurtis
Member Nostalgia59 started building kinda tribute to that wonderful SoCal Plating car, don't know what he is doing now, it stopped in 2014. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=651782 in former times i never took notice of these sedans, but such a chopped slantback is way cool.
Love these slant backs, nice examples shared, I am friends on Facebook with my Japanese buddy Kiyoshi who has a smoking 35 slantback. I found a great metal sign cutout that said 35 Ford slantback and got it to him, he loved that.
1935 Ford Tudor National Cash Register Conversion NEW ARRIVAL – This is an extrememly rare 1935 Ford Tudor National Cash Register (NCR) Conversion with an original build date of July 16, 1935. Very few of these were built and this is believed to be one of only two remaining and the only one of its kind fully restored to its original condition. Even more impressive is the restoration included its original 21 stud aluminum head V8 engine, transmission and has only 27 miles of travel since being fully restored. The fit and finish of this car is absolutely unbelievable! The history of the Ford Tudor National Cash Register Conversion is well documented in advertising materials, copied and originals, dating back to 1935. Back then, Ford Motor Company […] $49,500 to see more go to Matthews Memory Lane Motors Portland , Ore..
I had a '35 Ford slantback, rust free California car. Originally bought in San Jose, 2 owners later I got it in a trade. Traded a NICE '46 Ford club coupe ('long door') straight across, no engine/trans in either. Both cars had up to date registrations and pink slips. Traded it off for a super nice '56 Ford Fairlane tudor hardtop, in time of need for a 'family car'? Grrrrr... 2 wives later...LOL
This is an old thread, but a “new” car for me. Fairly uncommon body style for sure, but I must like them as I have a Plymouth version in project form out in the shed as well. Runs, drives, liscenced and insured. It is a fifteen footer, at best, but gets me in the game, and will fall under the wash it and drive it directive given by some of the old guys that I hope to run with. If you change a bunch of stuff it ends up being just another project, I have enough of those. I haven’t been in the back seat yet, but with the updated seats I expect it will be nothing short of awkward. Hoping to do something with the wheel/tire combo, but will just drive it for now. It has a 302/Aod/8 inch drive train with 47 front axle. The roof insert is reported to be PT cruiser- oh the humanity. It met with courteous approval from the Monday boiler room gang, we will see if it gets to park with the coupes at the Tuesday night cruise in once they start, or is relegated to the back row. No I wouldn’t have painted it green, but that like some of the non hamb friendly aspects- led headlights, electric buckets and van seat interior will stay for now. I appreciate the fact that Henry decided in 1935 to include a pair of taillights and that the gas tank is at the back and outside (not inside the cab like my 50 ford pickup or in your lap like model A’s). It should be fun, we will see. The previous owner drove it 500 kilometres (300 miles) a week, so I am hopeful. I will start a thread if things start happening.
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