This 1933 Ford Deluxe 3-Window Coupe was modified over a 2-year time span utilizing period hot rod components, though the steel body, frame, and factory interior were retained.
The 59AB flathead V8 was built by Rod Furtado and features a S.Co.T Italmeccanica supercharger, Elco twin-plug cylinder heads, a DeLong camshaft, twin Stromberg 97 carburetors, and a Thickstun air cleaner.
The car is also equipped with a 1939 Ford 3-speed transmission, 2-speed Columbia rear end, Lincoln hydraulic brakes, a dropped front axle, Ford F-100 steering box, 15″ steel wheels, a refinished faux-wood dashboard, and a recovered rumble seat.
The 59AB flathead V8 was built by Rod Furtado of Furtado’s Auto Machine.
It was honed, bored, and fitted with larger valves and seats.
The rods were resized, and the crank was magnafluxed.
The engine also features Elco twin-plug cylinder heads, an aluminum intake manifold, a full-flow oil system with a beehive filter, DeLong camshaft, race-ground crankshaft, performance pistons, and a Nash twin-ignition distributor.
The S.Co.T Italmeccanica supercharger was rebuilt and is fed by twin Stromberg 97 carburetors.
Fenton headers are connected to a custom exhaust system featuring low-profile mufflers and dual chrome-tipped outlets.
The custom radiator is equipped with an auxiliary electric fan, and a new battery was recently installed.
The 1939 Ford 3-speed transmission features Zephyr gears, and the 2-speed Columbia rear end is equipped with an axle housing from Johnny Stooksbury.
The original drivetrain has been retained and mounted on a metal stand.
It comes with the car along with other replaced parts, including the front axle and leaf spring, brakes, wire wheels, steering wheel, and more.
Receipts from Furtado’s Auto Machine detail the engine build, and records dating back to 1996 are included in the sale.
Larson Racing Enterprises executed the build and refined it over a period of years.
The steel Ford body was refinished in tan, and the fenders were repainted to match the body in the late 1990s.
The hood has been removed and is included in the sale.
Red 1940 Ford steel wheels wear trim rings and Ford center caps, as well as Firestone whitewalls measuring 5.60-15 up front and 8.20-15 at the rear.
1939 Lincoln hydraulic brakes were added during the 1990s build in addition to a dropped I-beam front axle and a Ford F-100 steering box with a lengthened drag link.
A steel spare tire cover is included in the sale.
The tan cloth upholstery was not replaced during the build, and the interior is equipped with a cigarette lighter, a rearview mirror with an integrated clock, dual horns, racing-style lap belts, pull-down rear window shades, a banjo steering wheel, and an 8-ball shift knob.
A removable flashlight is mounted behind the seat, and new brown vinyl was recently fitted on the rumble seat.
The refinished faux-wood dashboard houses an engine-turned panel equipped with Stewart Warner instrumentation.
No odometer is present.
