This 1937 Ford Model 78 Deluxe Fordor Touring sedan was reportedly purchased by the seller’s father in the 1980s and was acquired by the seller in 2010. Finished in black over a gray interior, the car is equipped with a 221ci Flathead V8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission and features rear-hinged passenger doors, steel wheels with polished covers, driving lights, velour seats, and a wood dash. Recent work included a replacement battery, a fuel system cleaning, and…
This 1937 Ford Model 78 Deluxe Fordor Touring sedan was reportedly purchased by the seller’s father in the 1980s and was acquired by the seller in 2010. Finished in black over a gray interior, the car is equipped with a 221ci Flathead V8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission and features rear-hinged passenger doors, steel wheels with polished covers, driving lights, velour seats, and a wood dash. Recent work included a replacement battery, a fuel system cleaning, and an oil change.
The body is said to have been repainted in its current shade of black during prior ownership. Exterior features include yellow-tinted driving lights, side mirrors, running boards, reverse-hinged rear doors, chrome bumpers and trim, and a split rear window.
Polished steel wheels wear V8-script covers and are mounted with whitewall Goodyear tires.
The bench seats are trimmed in gray velour, and matching upholstery extends to the carpeting and door panels. A wood dash fronts the cabin, and an analog clock is affixed to the glove box door.
A three-spoke banjo-style steering wheel sits ahead of a 100-mph speedometer and a combination auxiliary gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 51k miles, a handful of which have been added during current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The 221ci Flathead V8 is paired with a three-speed manual transmission. Maintenance performed in 2021 included a replacement battery, a fuel system cleaning, and an oil change. The car is said to run, though the engine starts intermittently. A replacement generator aLompanies the vehicle.
The sale will include shop manuals along with an assortment of spare and removed parts.