HI THERE. Well I am a 1934 man. The 34 four door sedan is an absolutely stunning design. Magnificent classic work of art is that grille which hits you in the eye at first sight of the car. Mechanically the 34 Ford has it all over the 33 model. Dual throat 48 Stromberg carb and matching intake manifold to balance the fuel flow. Also an improved fuel pump design. Now 85 BHP for the 34 as against 75 BHP for the 33 car. Improved ventilation in cabin with wind back front side windows. There were some 60 plus changes (or more) in the 34 Ford from the 33 model. But I gotta admit those 33 Fords also look great. You really need at least one of each model in your collection. Regards, Kevin.
33/34 fordor Fords
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petehoovie
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'33 was the first year of production for the Model 40. I'm of the opinion it is always best to avoid the first year of production for any car. Another good example of this is the '49 Ford....
FrankWest
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1933 and 1934 are both very beautiful cars..that seemed to capture the romance of the depression era, john Dillinger Bonnie and Clyde, and are most collectible.. They are true works of art, I guess that is why Hot rodders love them so much, because of their coolness factor. I hate to see them mutilated into hot rods. Also, it always seemed that any 33s and 34s I came across always had much later engines.. and original interiors were also hard to find too. I think a truly original car would command much higher prices than those mentioned in this post.
petehoovie
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daveymc29
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Does to me. Even an incorrect Model A restoration has got to be in that neighborhood and a correctly restored will be way more. That is unless you have all the tools and talent to do everything yourself, plus the room and time. That leaves most of us having to pay for a lot of stuff that we can't do properly and how many of us could do a proper restoration, compared to how many of us own old cars? I've seen a lot or "restorations" that were just the ruination of an old "survivor" and the owner thought because he put some paint on a few parts he had restored it.Oh well, to each his own.
rotorwrench
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What kills me is when they advertise as "restored" and it is actually a street rod with SBC and a mustang II front end. Most are "remuddle" jobs at best.
The only reason I can see wanting to have a car restored by someone else is if the car has sentimental value to a person or family. Many of these type cars are not even desirable models so the expense is worth it to folks for different reasons. Many of the old restoration cars available today were done by a hobbyist from an older generation that is passing into history. It may have cost them a lot back in 1970 but the car is valued at a lot higher price today than it was 40 years ago. Restoration shops generally cater to folks that have more money than they know what to do with. Kind of like the helicopters I work on every day except there are owners that actually still work them for a living. You can't really do that with an old car.
The only reason I can see wanting to have a car restored by someone else is if the car has sentimental value to a person or family. Many of these type cars are not even desirable models so the expense is worth it to folks for different reasons. Many of the old restoration cars available today were done by a hobbyist from an older generation that is passing into history. It may have cost them a lot back in 1970 but the car is valued at a lot higher price today than it was 40 years ago. Restoration shops generally cater to folks that have more money than they know what to do with. Kind of like the helicopters I work on every day except there are owners that actually still work them for a living. You can't really do that with an old car.
daveymc29
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Today my friend made a trade he is content with, a non-running 33 in need of paint and upholstery, but otherwise fairly original except wrong engine and hydraulic brake He will now have a hot, fake, 33 Victoria with Mustang running gear, power everything and air. all parties seem well pleased and I say some really nice 33 and 34 Fords,so even I had a good time.
Karl
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Kevin I'm with you! -Karl