1940 Ford Tudor Deluxe

DESCRIPTION:

We are honored to offer this Single Family 1940 Ford Tudor Deluxe!

Purchased new in Westerville, Ohio in 1940. The family moved to Tucson, AZ shortly thereafter.

Willed to son in 1993 who is a renowned Aviation Restoration Specialist. Please learn more about him through his book, “Phoenix Rising”.

An excerpt from an interview Gerald M. Gay in 2012:
“He spent the better part of two years restoring the vehicle, replacing every nut, screw and washer with nearly all original parts. Friends were surprised that he went through so much trouble. Everything down to the rivets were redone and replaced. “They would ask me why I didn’t use bolts instead of rivets,” he said. “I told them that it didn’t originally have bolts in it. I wanted it to be as original as possible.” “It wasn’t as difficult as restoring an aircraft, but it was still a challenge.”

His goal was to retrace a 1500 mile west coast road trip taken with his dad in 1948 in this very car! The car performed well with only a small ignition problem on the 2011 trip. Proof of a thorough restoration!

The above article and a copy of his book are included with your purchase of the car.

I purchased his book immediately after purchasing the car. There are many connections between us. Heartfelt desire to correctly restore a family vehicle. Reliving Cherished Memories. Aviation and Flatheads!

Our story with the car:
I was at a Car Show and was blown away with the quality of it! The fit, finish, quality throughout, smooth running engine, and the STORY behind the car drew me in! I purchased it from a friend of the grandson who brought it to the Midwest in 2022.
Our Flathead Mechanic went through the car and inspected it. Oil was changed. The brakes were adjusted. Mechanic bled the brakes and decided he didn’t like how the wheel cylinders recovered. So the car now has four new wheel cylinders as well. Coolant looked and tested perfect.
So, the reason we’re selling it is that it’s SO NICE, we didn’t even take it out once this year.

Features:
Fantastic History!
Great running 221 cid Ford Flathead
Smooth shifting 3 speed manual transmission
Outstanding Frame-Off restoration
Wonderful Sahara Tan paintwork
Correctly upholstered
Front Seat 3 Point Seatbelts
Proven road quality

Please Note:
Odometer not legible. Actual mileage unknown.

Enjoy your investment!

We have a very fair reserve on the car. Good luck bidding!

Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service, we will gladly cooperate.

IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING, PLEASE ASK! Vehicles listed are preowned and may not come with keys, or other accessories. Please ask, we are happy to verify anything you ask. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. While we at Johnny Safro’s Investment Cars, LLC make every reasonable attempt to verify data and information used in this ad, all information should be independently verified prior to purchase. Johnny Safro’s Investment Cars, LLC will not be liable for errors and/or omissions.
Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. All non-paying high bidders will be reported to eBay. We do charge a $1500.00 restocking fee to back out of any auction for any reason unless our description of the item was wrong. All these items are used and do have normal wear and tear, and we may miss a scratch, ding, or dent once and a while in our description! Please ask if you have a question!

Johnny Safro’s Investment Cars, LLC has described the above-mentioned item to the best of our ability. However, with all pre-owned items, the condition is subjective, so we recommend that the potential buyer inspect item, we try and describe all major damage noticeable, but may miss a minor dent or scratch once in a while. All vehicles are sold in “AS IS” condition unless otherwise specified, any and all statements made in our ads must be verified by bidders before date of purchase. In regard to picking up the vehicle in person: IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT AS REPRESENTED (fails a professional on-site inspection or is materially misrepresented BEFORE it leaves our location); WE WILL PROMPTLY REFUND YOUR DEPOSIT. The majority of our items are preowned, and we try and represent them to the best of our abilities, but again these are all USED items, and are not our personal items.

As with all used items, you will find some minor flaws, no used items are free of defects! We do our best to check drivability, and major items, such as Air conditioners, Refrigerators, Freezers, Generators, Heaters, and Water system when they apply to the unit being sold. But sometimes there will be other issues with minor items (TV, Radio, DVD players, tiles, carpets, interior lights, ect.) and we do ask to inspect or have another person inspect before bidding. These minor items most of time do not have any issues or problems. And once these items leave our location they are sold AS-IS. So please do all and any necessary inspections before leaving our location. We are not held liable for any damages or issues found after the items leave our location. Please be ready to do you own inspection or have a inspector do a inspection when you arrive to pick up. We do strive to do our best and keep everyone happy with their items, and have done so for many years! Feel Free to ask any necessary questions! Thank you!

Taxes: Out of state buyers are responsible for all state, county, city taxes and fees, as well as title/registration fees in the state that the vehicle will be registered.

All vehicle sales are subject to a $179.00 Dealer Service Fee.
Our Document and dealer Service Fees are collected by Johnny Safro’s Investment Cars, LLC
Wisconsin residents pay 5% State sales tax, County Sales tax based on Purchasers’ County as well as registration/inspection fees. Out-of-state buyers may register and pay applicable taxes in their home state.
The buyer is responsible for ALL SHIPPING COSTS. We can help arrange shipping worldwide at reasonable rates. Please contact us for more details.
Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE unless the vehicle has been misrepresented or if the vehicles fails a professional on-site inspection. Deposits on vehicles not purchased are applied toward the significant cost of paperwork and title production, vehicle relisting fees, and lost dealership productivity.
All obligations pursuant to this contract shall be performable in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The Vehicle shall be delivered F.O.B in Dodge County, Wisconsin, and all obligations of Purchaser to pay for the vehicle shall be payable in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
It is agreed by all parties in relation to any transaction involving this vehicle that the proper venue for any legal proceedings and arbitrations shall be in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
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