Car of the Week: 1940 Ford De Luxe - Old Cars Weekly

Car of the Week: 1940 Ford De Luxe

About 30 years ago, Paul Zielsdorfs dad helped him build his first project, a 1975 Chevy pickup that Zielsdorf bought when he was 15 years old. Recently, it was Zielsdorfs turn to help his dad, Jim, this time building the 1940 Ford De Luxe coupe of his dads dreams.

Dad has always wanted a 1940 Ford coupe. I remember him talking about it since I was a kid, said Zielsdorf, who also happens to be the vice-president of the Meltdown Drags. He had a Tudor sedan in 1958 that he got from his uncle, but it had a blown engine. He installed a 303 Olds and primered it with a vacuum cleaner, all in the driveway with limited tools. He only drove it for three months, because he could not afford any more insurance than that. He sold it to a guy that was from Oklahoma who was in town working on the pipeline. Read more...

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