ot 1937 Ford house car

[fordman]

i got this in a eamil from danno. who asked me to post it for him.

> One of only six said to have been made per year in the mid-30's at the Ford plant in St.Paul,Minnesota, according to an article on this car in a 1993 "Old Cars" magazine article.
> Very few others--perhaps none--remain on the road, and certainly not in such amazing original condition.
> The only other known example that I
> heard of was supposedly housed in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. But that turned out to be an early 1920s Model T conversion, the
> curator told me. He said he'd never seen anything like this '37!
>
> When discovered in a garage (under a heavy cover) in Northern Minnesota in August 2001, she had only 19,000 miles, and the owner's manual was actually still in the glove box in like-new condition!
>
> She had always been garaged and treated with 'Much TLC' as a collector vehicle.
>
> The interior, all wood lined, was still the way it appeared in the '30's and '40's, complete with framed photos of the original owner on his travels
> (mainly to Florida) and his cabin in the North Woods, plus and other memorabilia from the era.
>
> Built on the '37 Ford Pickup frame and cowling (powered by a 60-hp flathead V8 with aluminum heads), the rear framing is all wood, with the metal skin wrapped around it. The roof structure, too, is all wood, over which the heavy, waterproofed canvas top is still very securely fitted. The structure of the Body is solid, appearing from underneath to be all oak, and still in a remarkably unaltered, undamaged condition.
> The door frames are thick, solid oak, and oak is visible around the window openings (as on the four side windows in back) -- though it is painted over.
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>
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> She was a big hit at this campground once we got that Great old flattie V8 hummin'! Note her expanding roof and the original dark green color, which had been repainted. I figure the canvas roof
> was originally painted in reflective silver to keep it from getting too hot inside. All four side windows open, while the back one tilts out to three positions. The windshield also tilts open at the bottom for natural AC while driving.
>
> Here are a few shots of her in August 2001, out on the road in the Chippewa National Forest north of Grand Rapids, MN... Practicing for her next adventure: "Destination Wavecrest 2001

[fordman]

more

[fordman]

and more

[fordman]

what only one seat?

[91Bear]

Incredible

[fordman]

i thought it was pretty cool. its not too large to use for a quick simple camping or road trip even. i bet you could live in it permantly.

[danno]

Thanks for posting it for me,I thought it was pretty neat

[1972bumpkansas]

thats crazy...that would be amazing to own!!

[basketcase0302]

Very nice!

[Caseys71]

Awesome! That'd be one heck of a car to own .

[Sparx Macgyver]

Agreed with akll of them. that's pretty awesome! Bet it's allot of fun to ride aorund in, and even sleep in.

[cdeal28078]

Real neat car. They were way into road tripping back then for many years. I forget which president was also part of that life style. Several different cars/campers were made back then. There are several in the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit.
clint

[1982 flareside]

i thought it was pretty cool. its not too large to use for a quick simple camping or road trip even. i bet you could live in it permantly.

Is it a pickup truck frame or big truck frame

[fordman]

a pickup frame

Built on the '37 Ford Pickup frame and cowling (powered by a 60-hp flathead V8 with aluminum heads), the rear framing is all wood, with the metal skin wrapped around it. The roof structure, too, is all wood, over which the heavy, waterproofed canvas top is still very securely fitted. The structure of the Body is solid, appearing from underneath to be all oak, and still in a remarkably unaltered, undamaged condition.

[1982 flareside]

Ok 10-4 i look pretty big. I didnt know if it was a 2 ton.