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It's easy to look at pre-war Ford vehicles and think they all sort of look the same. In the era before Ford's cars and trucks stopped using a shared platform, especially during the mid-30s, the difference between a Ford sedan, coupe, or pickup was a heck of a lot less than it is today. Well, this 1936 Ford Tudor is no exception. At least, it was before its owner spent 14 years painstakingly turning it into one of the most unique and special restomod Fords we've seen in a very long time.
In its day, the 1936 Ford Tudor (Two-Door) was one of the first beneficiaries of the lauded 221-cubic inch (3.6-L) Ford Flathead V8 with a three-speed, non-synchronized manual transmission that shifted with all the grace of the Great Depression. Well, at some point after 1997, all of that antiquated hardware was promptly thrown in the recycling. Once the old drivetrain was removed, the previous owner of this Ford spent the next 14 years meticulously ridding the chassis and bodywork of any rust or other imperfections the car may have acquired since the mid-1930s.
In addition, extensive body modifications to the front grille, hood, running boards, and fenders made for a look that was just as menacing as it was retro to its core. But as any restomod built on a day-to-day basis with no concrete plans, the question of what engine to shove under the hood when all the bodywork was finished must have plagued the previous owner's sleepless nights. But ultimately, the engine chosen was an all-time great in its own right. Nope, it's not a Coyote V8 for the umpteenth time, but instead, the twin-turbocharged three-liter EcoBoost V6 engine out of a fourth-generation Taurus SHO Sedan.
With two glorious Garret GT1549L turbochargers squeezing the daylights out of this engine to the tune of 365 horsepower, there's enough power latent in this engine for three or four stock mid-30s Ford Tudors. All this power is fed to a Tremec T6 five-speed manual transmission. Add in a tube steel frame with the front suspension assembly from a Mustang II, Aldan Eagle adjustable coilover springs, and a nine-inch rear end with a TrueTrac limited-slip diff, and you have a classic Ford that'll make mince meat out of most modern cars while four-wheel disk brakes help you stop.
There's no portion of this custom build that wasn't breathed on, modified, or improved in one way or another. It's to the point where most folks won't mind at all that the Space Grey Metallic paint applied to this Ford actually comes from BMW, of all places. At the end of the day, the German paint is immaterial compared to the amazing all-American hardware on offer with this build.
In addition, extensive body modifications to the front grille, hood, running boards, and fenders made for a look that was just as menacing as it was retro to its core. But as any restomod built on a day-to-day basis with no concrete plans, the question of what engine to shove under the hood when all the bodywork was finished must have plagued the previous owner's sleepless nights. But ultimately, the engine chosen was an all-time great in its own right. Nope, it's not a Coyote V8 for the umpteenth time, but instead, the twin-turbocharged three-liter EcoBoost V6 engine out of a fourth-generation Taurus SHO Sedan.
With two glorious Garret GT1549L turbochargers squeezing the daylights out of this engine to the tune of 365 horsepower, there's enough power latent in this engine for three or four stock mid-30s Ford Tudors. All this power is fed to a Tremec T6 five-speed manual transmission. Add in a tube steel frame with the front suspension assembly from a Mustang II, Aldan Eagle adjustable coilover springs, and a nine-inch rear end with a TrueTrac limited-slip diff, and you have a classic Ford that'll make mince meat out of most modern cars while four-wheel disk brakes help you stop.
There's no portion of this custom build that wasn't breathed on, modified, or improved in one way or another. It's to the point where most folks won't mind at all that the Space Grey Metallic paint applied to this Ford actually comes from BMW, of all places. At the end of the day, the German paint is immaterial compared to the amazing all-American hardware on offer with this build.
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