Category: 1934

Will It START and DRIVE After 60 Years Of Hibernation? – 1934 Ford Coupe “Beautiful” – @IrontrapGarage

Will It START and DRIVE After 60 Years Of Hibernation? – 1934 Ford Coupe “Beautiful” – @IrontrapGarage

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In the last update on “Beautiful”, our 1934 Ford 5 Window Coupe, Matt was able to get the engine to turn over with very little work. Today we are going to work on flushing the engine and radiator of all the rust and debris and start putting the engine back together. On a recent pick Matt was able to pick up two new water pumps amongst other parts for for 34 Fords. After a day of tinkering we made major progress on the “Beautiful” and may have moved her under her own power!!

AutoHunter Spotlight: AACA-winning 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe – Racheal Colbert @AutoHunter

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Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a 1934 Ford Standard 5-Window Coupe purchased by the seller’s grandfather from the original owner’s widow in 1963. It underwent a body-off restoration completed in 2012 and is a multiple AACA winner from years 2013 through 2018.

The all-steel body is finished in Dearborn Blue and black paint and features a single driver-side mirror, hood louvers, front and rear chrome bumpers and a color-matching spare tire cover that houses a full-size spare.

New angora trims the bench seat and door panels.

Powering the Ford is the original 221cid 21-stud Flathead V8 mated to a 3-speed manual gearbox.

The odometer shows 36,435 miles, which the seller notes only a few of those were added since the restoration.

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One-off Holbrook of Wolverhampton-bodied 1934 Ford could best be described as modest luxury – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings

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Over the years, we’ve profiled a number of Thirties Fords coachbuilt in Europe, but we—and the rest of the world, apparently—have missed this 1934 Ford bodied by Holbrook of Wolverhampton for sale on Hemmings.com. By the time Holbrook took on this project, the Depression had already forced Ford of Britain to introduce its smaller and less expensive Model Y, making the regular full-size Ford something of a luxury. The folks at Holbrook apparently thought the rich needed to go on an austerity program too, thus the leather upholstery, sliding sunroof, and bustleback added to this right-hand-drive example. It appears to have remained in use in some sort after the war, judging from the newer flathead V-8 under the hood, and it would be interesting to fill in that intermediate history between when the car appeared at the Olympia Auto Show and when it made its way to the garage where it now sits, ready for a refurbishment or a full restoration. From the seller’s description:

This is a very special one of a kind 1934 Ford was built for the “Olympia Auto Show” stand for 1934. “Olympia” was the most prestigious of the London automobile salon events. It was custom bodied by Holbrook of Wolverhampton and has a sliding sunroof and a leather four passenger true sport sedan interior. It is RHD

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A treasure hunt for the Holy Grail Ford – Bill Warner @VinWiki

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Bill Warner is the Founder and Chairman of The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Foundation and he has spent his life trying to find significant cars. Today he shares the story of his 1934 Edsel Ford Speedster. Learn more about the Bill & the Concours at http://ameliaconcours.org/

1934 Pierce-Arrow was based on stunning early concept car – Larry Edsall @ClassicCar.com

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1934 Pierce-Arrow was based on stunning early concept car

Pick of the Day is an elegant 840A Silver Arrow coupe

The original Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow was one of the world’s first concept cars, a limited run of five stunning vehicles created to debut at the 1933 New York Auto Show and then to be displayed at the Chicago World’s Fair.

But after that original set, Pierce-Arrow would produce a run of Silver Arrows, including the Pick of the Day, a 1934 Pierce-Arrow 840A Silver Arrow coupe advertised on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in St. Louis.

1934 Pierce-Arrow was based on stunning early concept car

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Related – Lost concept cars: The Shelby Cobra-based Ford Cougar II

Watch this Chevrolet Knee’s in Action – The Old Motor

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Good article from The Old Motor on the 1930’s Chevrolet “Knee Action” suspension

Today’s lead image dated to November 6, 1934, by the source, shows either a 1934 or ’35 Chevrolet “Knee-Action” promotional car equipped with it parked in front of the St. Louis Monument located in Forest Park at St. Louis, Missouri.

This form of independent front suspension was developed by Andre DuBonnet, and Chevrolet’s version of it pictured (below) was offered on some 1934-’38 models. It was a very advanced system, although in use it required a considerable amount of maintenance and repair. Overall it was not a success, due to the automaker rushing its version of the system to market without enough development and testing. This in turn led to many of the cars equipped with it being converted to the standard Chevrolet I-beam axle with semi-elliptic springs as used on other models.

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