Photo: Harwood Motors
There are several ways one can make a car look closer to the ground than its original makers intended. One of the cheapest is to go for some fancy suspension system and top that off with a chop for visual effect. Or you could go at the opposite end of the spectrum and choose sectioning.
Simply put, sectioning involves cutting a car in two, lengthwise, and then taking out whatever number of inches you need right from the middle. Once that is done, the two parts, top and bottom, come back together, and you’ve got yourself a much lower ride. It may sound simple, but it is extremely tricky and costly.
Yet someone performed the whole sectioning thing on this here 1935 Ford Deluxe. It may not look like it, but this machine is not as tall as Ford itself used to make it, although we are not told how many inches are actually missing.
The car is for sale on Harwood Motors, and the dealer explains that it “looks far better in person than it does in photos,” and that there are custom changes on it so subtle it takes a really trained eye to spot them. Things like a reshaped deck lid, rebuilt hood, and redrawn fenders are almost impossible to notice from afar, but they are there as proof of the custom work performed.
Mechanically, efforts have been made to transform the Ford into a machine of our time. Power comes from a 350ci (5.7-liter) of Chevrolet make, running an Edelbrock carburetor and a 3-speed automatic transmission to make the Cragar Street Pro wheels spin as they should.
The Ford is a relatively new addition to the world of custom classics. Officially titled a 1935 Ford Deluxe Cabriolet, it was put together no more than 2,300 miles ago (3,700 km). It is now selling for $59,900.
Yet someone performed the whole sectioning thing on this here 1935 Ford Deluxe. It may not look like it, but this machine is not as tall as Ford itself used to make it, although we are not told how many inches are actually missing.
The car is for sale on Harwood Motors, and the dealer explains that it “looks far better in person than it does in photos,” and that there are custom changes on it so subtle it takes a really trained eye to spot them. Things like a reshaped deck lid, rebuilt hood, and redrawn fenders are almost impossible to notice from afar, but they are there as proof of the custom work performed.
Mechanically, efforts have been made to transform the Ford into a machine of our time. Power comes from a 350ci (5.7-liter) of Chevrolet make, running an Edelbrock carburetor and a 3-speed automatic transmission to make the Cragar Street Pro wheels spin as they should.
The Ford is a relatively new addition to the world of custom classics. Officially titled a 1935 Ford Deluxe Cabriolet, it was put together no more than 2,300 miles ago (3,700 km). It is now selling for $59,900.
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