If you ever considered purchasing an older, classic car for your enjoyment, always keep in mind that owning such a vehicle does have its downsides. Which you probably know all about if you've already complicated your life with any car that's older than 20 years for that matter. Restoring these vehicles to their former glory doesn't only require a lot of money but a lot of patience as well.
There are those who opt for an older car that means something to them, like an '80 Japanese sports car or a '70s muscle car, and then go on to restore those cars over several years. The problem is that by the time you think you're done, there are still issues that keep popping up, and replacement parts will be harder and harder to find. So the common advice these days is to save up, plan everything, and get it over with as fast as possible.
If you're bringing in more than $300,000 a year, you can probably afford to get your dream classic vehicle and use all of today's technology to bring it into the 21st century. This is what the owner of this 1956 Ford Club Sedan did as well. At first, if you don't pay attention to details, you might even think that is just your average '50s Ford that was cleaned up and made to run properly.
But being a veritable restomod project, that meant that the original engine was discarded in favor of a considerably more capable, 429 cubic inches (7.0-liter) Super Cobra Jet. Before being brought onboard, the V8 unit was fully built and is now rated at a healthy 600+ horsepower. Which is a whole lot of power for a '50s vehicle that only weighs around 3,000 lbs (1,400 kg).
According to the seller, everything is new on this car, and we do mean everything: the exterior, the interior, the drivetrain, the suspension, electrics, light, bolts, and nuts. The odometer only shows 532 miles (841 km). The car was fitted with power bucket seats in the front, and we are a bit surprised that it features a traditional kind of seatbelt, considering the horsepower output.
A C-6 automatic transmission was used for this vehicle, which was mated to a 9-inch Ford differential with street gearing. The car is currently being sold for $164,995, which is more than twice the price of a Shelby GT350R. While you can find a relatively stock one for around $30,000, the seller argues that: "the professional ground-up, frame-off restoration (2019) is nothing short of perfection - photos only begin to tell the story. You will not find a restored '56 Restomod classic like this one ever again."
The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S. Full profile
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