The 1935 Ford Model 48 was a successor to the 1932-34 Ford Model B. Ford coined the term “Tudor” to represent the 2-door sedans, while “Fordor” was a fancy name for 4-door sedans. This ’35 Tudor in Deluxe trim had been in a shed since 1964. It looks to be 100% original and may be complete, even after 60 years of dormancy. To begin your restoration, you’ll have to check it out here on craigslist, and then make a visit to Buckeye, Arizona where the seller’s asking price is $9,500 OBO. Once again, the tips come non-stop from T.J.!
Design-wise, Ford sold the 48 from 1935 to 1940, before a rework came just before the advent of World War II. The buying public liked what they saw and bought more than 820,000 of the cars. Nearly 85,000 of them would be the Deluxe Tudor, while 238,000 budget-conscious buyers opted for the “standard” Tudor. The layout was typical of the era, with rear-wheel drive and a body-on-frame set-up. A 221 cubic inch “Flathead” V8 producing 85 hp was under the hood.
As the story goes, this vintage Ford was parked in the ‘60s in South Dakota. There is no mention if any rust has taken a toll on the body, and the original green paint is as worn as you might expect. This Tudor had a canvas peel-back top and it’s still there and the interior is in better shape than maybe it should be. It was not a garage queen in its first 29 years as the odometer is on its second go around at 7,000 miles.
Per the seller, the engine, transmission, and rear end all “turn over”. That implies the mechanical condition of the drivetrain may have hope. But the seller has not attempted to get things going again, leaving that honor to the buyer. This may be a solid restoration candidate and the seller is willing to help with delivery.
Would like more full body pics
Maybe a little hefty on the price but it would make a neat cruiser. Maybe a hot flathead and brake upgrade but keep everything else,especially the spoke wheels.
Yet another early Ford V-8 enigma – Deluxe (2) horns and tail lights, but only (1) windshield wiper? What’s the answer, Ford guys? The 35 was a good-looking design (last of the wire wheels) and Ford’s first hump-back tudor, and would make a great cars ‘n coffee/FoMoCo gathering cruiser at a fair cost.
Second windshield wiper was an option.
I don’t think the Deluxe had two wipers. My brother had a Deluxe coupe and it only had one, but it did have two horns two tail lights chrome grille and chrome windshield frame. Also had a locking glove box lid.
Looks like a nice solid car, but how hard is it to take a photo of the entire car?
Looks like the trunk has hinges in the top and the bottom, how does that work?
Bottom set are actually latches….as seen on th CL pictures.
When I came around in ’42, our family car was a ’36 slant back coach. The rear seat folded forward yielding a cavity big enough for a couple of kids or smuggling fruit over the border, as my mother did. We had a lot of fun with that. We lived in Alberta at the time.
A lot of potential here, get it running, take care of the essentials to make it roadworthy and run it while you gather the parts for a cosmetic refresh. In my opinion the 35 is one of the prettiest cars Ford ever made, but I’m biased as my cousin has a 35 wagon that has been in his family since 1952!
It’s nice that the seller really provided a plethora of photos that show the car as a whole. *eye roll*
If you didn’t already know what one of these looked like, you’d have to do a Google search to see. Another quality ad by a seller.
The CL pictures are a bit better, but still need help.
Man, you beat me to it! Why in the heck can’t a seller provide a few pictures with a complete view of the vehicle! We see this so often on CL and FB….pictures of all 4 tires, the taillights, one door, and on and on, but not the whole car itself…
That 1965 Ford Econoline Pickup in the background is also for sale for $7500.
Phoenix area craigslist.
Original paint and pinstriping; It would be a shame to paint it – in my opinion.
My dad bought a new 1935 Fordoor that he drove as our only car until 1950. I only remember (I’m 85) 2 things about that car:
It was a SO COLD driving from Toledo to our Detroit home at night in winter with the car heater dead
AND dad once told me he ran that car on ANY fuel, NOT JUST gasoline, he could find during WWII!
He traded that ’35 in on a ’50 Ford.