1936 Ford V-8 Cabriolet

Ford's flathead V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, transformed the affordable car market and made the 1936 Ford V-8 Cabriolet one of the most desirable open cars of its era. This example is the recipient of a two-year body-off-the-frame restoration carried out by a well-known early Chevy and Ford collector in New Mexico, and was cared for in a climate-controlled facility for over ten years before the Grand Rapids Classics Auto Museum took ownership. Well-equipped with dual cowl lights, dual side-mounted spare tires, a fold-down rear luggage rack, and an original dealer heater and clock, it presents as a beautifully detailed example of mid-1930s American open-car style.