1937 FORD COUPE / BARN FIND SETTING 57 YEARS / 50'S DRAG CAR SAME FAMILY, THEY PURCHASED IN 1937.
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THIS IS AN AMAZING BARN FIND, A 1937 FORD 5 WINDOW COUPE. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1937 BY ROB JR;S GRAND MOTHER, 1950 HER SON ROB SR. PURCHASED THE 37 COUPE AT AGE 13. ROB SR. DRAG RACED THE 37 FROM ABOUT 1956-57 WHEN HE WAS 20 YEARS OLD UTIL GOT MARRIED IN 60-61. THE 37 FORD COUPE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 1966. THIS 37 WAS RACED WITH A 331 HEMI WITH 392 HEADS, ISKY 5 PHASE CAM, HILBORN INJECTION, AND A JOE HUNT MAGNETO. IT;S SAFE TO SAY THERE WERE VARIOUS TRANSMISSIONS, REAR ENDS ETC. ROB SR. PASSED AWAY AROUND 18 YEARS AGO, THE CAR WAS PASSED ON TO ROB JR.. GRAND MOTHER TO SON TO GRAND SON. FINALLY TO ME. I HAVE BIG DREAMS AND PLANS FOR THIS 37 COUPE I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ALL MY LIFE FOR A NICE ORIGINAL BODY COUPE. THANK YOU LORD GOD ALMIGHTY AND ROB JR. FOR BLESSING ME WITH THIS 37 COUPE, IT IS A TRUE HONOR TO OWN IT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE. COMMENT ABOUT THE COUPE AND IT'S HISTORY AND THE TRUE STORY BEHIND IT. THIS 37 WAS RACED AT MILAN DRAG WAY (MAY BE DETROIT DRAG WAY TOO) FROM ABOUT 56 TO 60 0R 61, WEEKEND WARRIOR ROB SR.
The Ford line of cars was updated in 1937 with one major change — the introduction of an entry-level 136 cu in (2.23 L) V8 in addition to the popular 221 cu in (3.62 L) flathead V8. The model was a refresh of its predecessor, the Model 48 (itself based on the Model 40A) and was the company's main product. It was redesigned more thoroughly in 1941. At the start of production, it cost US$850 ($19,036 in 2025 dollars ). The Ford Line bore several model numbers during this period, each related to...
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