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A not-so-traditional restoration makes this antique Ford stand out.


In 1932, Ford became the first American automaker to put a V8 engine in an affordably priced car, a concept they had nearly perfected for the time by 1934. Although by today’s standards, the engines were severely underpowered, at the time the 1934 Ford V8 Coupe was the fastest thing on the road. The car’s natural ability, affordability, and ease to modify quickly caught the attention of car enthusiasts which led to it becoming one of the most popular cars in the Hot Rod community.


To get all they could out of the 85-horsepower Flathead Ford V8, modifications usually started with lightening the car up a little. Parts such as fenders and bumpers were deemed useless for the purpose of propulsion and were removed. Then the engine tuning started. A little bit of mechanical work went a long way with the engine but with technology advancing at an incredible rate, the Flathead Ford became a thing of the past and engine swaps became more and more popular.