Which do you prefer 1935 or 1936??

My first car was a '36 Conv.
I sort'a like this Roadster.
 

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Well now lets see...all my old Fords are '35's....so what can I say? I wanted a 3w coupe and would have bought either year if the right car/deal came along but since it didn't, I wound up buying a '35 5w coupe. Sooo...long story short...I would have to say i prefer the '35, although that being said, I would definitely not kick any model '36 out of my garage. The truth is,...I like every early Ford V8 that i see and fantasize about owning everyone I see for sale. I know it's an incurable sickness that I have had for the last 55 years. Now I need to get out in the garage and get my 'fix' for the day :D. The line up.........
 

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Always thought the 35 had the nicer grill and fender style. Mechanically and interior are about equal.
 
I think that both are spectacular. The 35 grill, the last of the 33-34 type. 36 grill starts to smooth out leading into the later years.

35 is a little sharper and tighter in design. The 36 starts to flow out, all the little stuff gets rounder and longer feeling, which I like.

I like all the coupes from 32-40. In particular the 32s,33s,34s,35s,36s,37s,38s,39s,and40s. :]'
 

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I've loved '36 3-window coupes since early-high school days. I finally got one last year, so It's taken me 45+ years to realize my dream!
 
Having owned a Phaeton, 5w cpe, SW and a PU,all 36, I guess the answer is 36. Always wanted a 35 but never came across one I liked
 
37s -- but only after you move the headlights out to the top of the fenders ;)
 

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I'm like JM 35 sedan,I fantasize about owning every old ford I see and can't pick one year more than another,luckily or unluckily I have allways been too poor to do anything about it. Tony.
 
Both cars are about equal in terms of mechanics and style, the main difference being the Grille. I always preferred the '36' but four or five years ago I turned, now it's the '35' Grille that appeals to me the most.

In the Pickups I have one of each, again the '35' pips the '36' in the Grille dept. That slightly laid back grille on the '35' is pure class. But not to be outdone, the '36' A pillars with their curve at the bottom where they rise out of the cowl, is a very small but nice detail.
 
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