1940 Ford Tudor "Sleeping Beauty" Art Chrisman 276 Camden Blown Flathead V8 Columbia 2spd. 116+ Hi-Res Photo Link spudsgarage.com/vehicles/40Ford2StdSB/index.htm Available Only at Spuds Garage Online...
Aptly named "Sleeping Beauty", this 1940 Ford Standard Tudor V8-60 sedan resided within a Kansas Ford Dealer's showroom inventory for an amazing 37 years before it was 1st sold. Remaining virtually original, she would later make it to Southern California and now rested within the careful hands of well known So-Cal Hot-Rodders. With full respect to her low mile originality and a woefully under-powered original 60HP V8, the 50's style retro-rod transformation would begin. Completed during 2002, the final result includes a legendary "Art Chrisman" assembled 276/260HP Camden Blown Flathead V-8 and host of period style speed equipment. Will you be her next caretaker?
Equipment
Body/Interior: 1940 Ford Standard Tudor Vin#54-*****, 49,751 Actual Miles, all original steel, trim, glass and original "body" paint ("Great Character" w/misc touch-ups, blends, etc, fenders re-finished, see video narrative), front grill guard, F/R bumperettes, vintage center rear turn indicator, updated 15" Vintique steel wheels, American Classic wide-white radial tires (195/75R15-225/75R15). Original interior upholstery (clear seat covers), headliner, rubber front floor & trunk mat etc, original instrument cluster, steering wheel, 3-speed column shift, dash & garnish finishes, updated/added under-dash pod, Stewart Warner gauges, Moon-Eyes tachometer, vintage Trico fan & flashlight...
Power-Train: "Art Chrisman" built 276cid/260hp Blown Flathead V8, French industrial cylinder block (smoothed/painted), ultra rare NOS 1950's Camden Supercharger polished (5lbs boost), dual Stromberg carburetors, Tony Baron Racing cylinder heads polished/reworked by John Swanson, Bill Jenks camshaft ground to Art Chrisman specs, Mallory electronic distributor & coil, 12V Generator w/polished cover and bracket, dual pulley water pumps, heavy duty radiator, electric cooling fan, chrome Fenton headers, custom dual exhaust w/Lake style cut-outs, Magna-Flow mufflers, rebuilt 3-speed manual transmission (smoothed/painted), Columbia 2-speed rear axle...
Chassis Components: Original frame rails, sheet metal & floor pans, Pete and Jake's F/R suspension upgrades, Super-Bell dropped front axle, non-split front bones w/traverse mono-leaf spring, So-Cal front Disc brakes, polished backing plates w/air scoops, rear torque tube w/multi-leaf traverse spring, drum rear brakes, vacuum power brake assist w/remote electric vacuum pump dual canister...
Note: Extensive History File Included, Arizona Titled AS Actual Miles...