Paint it black, hit the track! That old saying certainly applies to this blacked-out 1933 Ford in Acworth, Georgia, though “hit the road” might be more appropriate in this case. The original steel bodied ’33 has been chopped and channeled and rides on a custom chassis with more modern parts throughout. A SBC (Small Block Chevy) crate motor powers the tough-looking Ford, installed a mere 1600 miles ago. Listed here on eBay, the updated coupe could be yours for the Buy It Now price of $52,000, or test the waters with the Make Offer button.
No engine pictures grace the listing, which falls somewhere between ironic and unforgivable for a hot rod, especially one with a lengthy engine component listing in the description. This screen shot comes from the walkaround video on YouTube. Aluminum heads and other goodies promise more than mid-’70s V8 performance.
Got louvers? You bet. The first time I saw a louvered trunk, I asked the owner what they were for and he replied. “Those keep my beer cold.” Shiny QA coilovers are blindingly bright in the inky blackness of this murdered five-window. Even the tail lights are blacked out; is that legal? Stealthy front disc brakes lurk where Ford’s original mechanical “safety brakes” once labored.
The listing states “No a/c, no heat, no radio,” and while a healthy V8 provides all the music true gear-heads need, some buyers may feel like spending half-way to $100k demands heat and defrost in case you get caught in a sudden shower. On the other hand, if you have a fleet of all-weather classics, and 50 large is front-pocket money, why not add a fair-weather five-window expression of driveway art to the mix? The ’70s style build, SBC and three-speed automatic, further narrows the audience, but it only takes one buyer to seal this deal, and that person is probably out there. Would you turn to the dark side for this brutally basic blacked-out Ford?
Neat car but too much black. Nothing to give it any character. 52K a bit stiff but I’m sure someone will buy it.
Ditch the bowtie and make it all FORD and it will be worth something, As long as it’s chevy powered it’s junk.
Unless the buyer has a boat that they need moored….
The Chevy makes it a hotrod fords are just fords
@ Sam Shive.. To each his own. Give it a rest.
Wire wheels, kick-out windshield, ultra-chop n channel. Stealth-black. No stupid creature comforts. Like I’da wanted in high school … circa 1957.
more: I had louvers in the trunk of ’49 Ford and in the glove box door of my ’72 F100. Kept my gloves cold …
This is an extraordinary build, it incorporates several build styles, but does it in such away, that it all belongs together and makes the statement that ,this is one cool HOT ROD. You can nit pick things ,like why not a flathead, or only two pedals or why is it so black. Those are minor things, it doesn’t matter because, it all works and makes a visual impact. One thing makes me curious is the fragile early wire wheels. I tried this along time ago on my 34 Coupe and it was scary, they were totally unstable, I thought I was going to shred them. I am thinking these have had some strength built in. If you want to criticize this car you obviously don’t get it!
In this day and age, the price is probably OK.
I’m just so tired of small block Chevys. Either Gen 1’s or LS’s. No imagination.
Would it kill them to have used an old 354, or 368, the latter of which put out 300h.p. and 417 ft/lbs in stock form? Add a Triple Deuce setup? How about a 4 or 6 carb intake? Finally, for those with true cool, make it a Lincoln V12 flathead in the mix, and stir vigorously.
If you’re going to ask 50 large for some old iron with lousy paint and detail, you can afford to put a couple of grand into the intake. The result would be sooo worth it.
It would take a ‘Been there, done that’, and turn it into a ‘Now we’re talkin”.
The article states it’s built in the style of the 1970’s. That means small block Chevy, the best motor for the money at the time, much cheaper to modify too.
It also means some real color but they skipped that part.
Yes cool, but not my cup of tea.
I have always thought ” anyone can restore a car but it takes a real man to build a hot rod” But in this case, just too cartoonish. Morley
352… Not 354. 354 is a Hemi. Sorry, I was working from memory. On the other hand, a 354 (or 392) would be great, too.
Similar aesthetic to the rods in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaIZWjItReI"<ZZ Top "I Gotsta Get Paid" video.
Agreed.
“Similar to”.
Love me some of that “Like everyone else”.
Lookin’ for some originality… hard to find these days.
It doesn’t even have to be original, just different.
If you can’t bring yourself to make it all Ford, then how about an old 394 Olds, three deuces and a 4-speed Hydramatic?
Or… A 425 Buick nail valve, with 6 Strombergs?
How about an all aluminum 409?? 3×2! Completely blows the budget!
With no fenders, not legal to drive in many states. Otherwise brings back all kinds of memories.