Jake's Fabulous Fords

Back in the 1990s, I worked as a shop foreman

for a Jaguar dealer in Hempstead, NY.

At the time, the owner (Jake)

had a couple of old Fords that he stored

in one of the buildings on premises.

Although they were in pretty good running

condition, he decided one day to restore them

in preparation of driving them on special occasions

or possibly selling them.

I was the lucky guy who got to oversee the work

and drive them from time to time.

Naturally, I found a nearby park one day and

took some photos for posterity.

Very little for me to comment on here; just look

and enjoy some classic Americana from Detroit.

(Click on images to enlarge a bit.)

This was a 1941 Ford convertible painted a dark blue,

probably an original Ford color.

The car was factory stock with the exception of the

white Carson Top (covering the rear/side quarter windows

and having a small glass to see behind while driving).

The '41 engine was a 221 cubic-inch flathead V8

rated at 90 horsepower.

The three-speed manual transmission gear shift

was on the column.

Jake's other fabulous Ford was this '49 convertible,

also painted a dark blue close to the original color.

Sorry I didn't get a photo of the engine but it was

similar to the 1941 engine,

a flathead V8, but increased to 239 cubic-inches,

and rated at 100 horsepower.