1951 Ford Custom Deluxe Coupe

RESTORED AND READY TO SHOW

Post-War Classic in Beautiful Driving Condition

Incredible Paint and Body

Lovely Interior Appointments

$20,000 Invested in Restoration Work

You're looking at an extraordinary 1951 Ford Custom Club Coupe with the desirable flathead V8 showing 53,893 miles on the odometer. Incredibly well-mannered on the road, riginal in every respect with arrow-straight smooth, ound bodylines and subtle touches of chrome.This '51 Ford Custom Club Coupe is a spectacular example of post-war craftsmanship at its prime.The quiet and reliable 239 cubic-inch V8 offers the kind of performance one would expect on the highway or in the city.You must come and drive this quality classic to fully appreciate how it drives and rides.

Like all post-war classics, his car features an in-cab engine choke within driver's reach for those winter rides, throw-back to asimpler time in life. Once underway, he driver and passengers have plenty of legroom and travel in total comfort.

With nearly $20,000 wisely invested (itemized receipts available) in service and restoration work in 2015 alone, his '51 Ford "shoebox" is ready for a new loving home. Add to that, he paint is fantastic and the interior is show ready.

To the best of our knowledge VIN B1LB109917 was painted in a luxurious Hawaiian Bronze Metallicwith complementing interior and upholstery colors. Even the engine and diff cover were dressed in shades of the exterior color. As noted, he interior and upholstery work is flawless, nd that's just for starters! Just check out the cool Fifties whitewalls. The factory "Magic Air" system, hich was state-of-the-art at the time, orks and the car comes with several original factory manuals.

Here's a short list of the service and restoration work completed in 2015:

• Fuel tank replaced, ncluding all rubber and metal lines as well as carburetor.
• Fuel pump and fuel filter replaced as well as sending unit and associated parts.
• Radiator replaced with new four row unit.
• Water pump replaced as well as thermostat and associated factory correct hoses.
• Complete brake system restored or replaced, ncluding new master cylinder, heel cylinders, lates and shoes.
• Replaced and/or restored differential carrier assembly, xles, eals and bearings.
• Driver door glass replaced and mechanicals repaired to factory correct condition.
• Engine removed and completely rebuilt to recommended specs.
• Associated engine parts like ignition rotor, istributor cap, lugs, ain bears, od bearings, iming chain, -belt and oil pump werereplaced.
• All fluid systems were cleaned and refilled.

It would be a challenge to find a single area on the '51 Ford that wasn't inspected, erviced or restored. Consider this a super rare shoebox that would look great in the garage of a true aficionado.

Thanks to the expert work of Family Service Center in San Juan Capistrano, he '51 now drives and handles like new again. It starts without hesitation, nd drives without any rattles or odd noises. There is absolutely no engine overheating issues and all the interior gauges function, ncluding the turn signals and the original AM radio.

This '51 Ford Custom coupe is ready to win some awards, r set for a drive in the country with the same confidence buyers discovered when the car rolled off the assembled line and into showrooms.

The door panels, lectrical system, ruck area and everything about this car is first-rate, o expense spared to bring it back to like-new condition.

Decoded '51 Ford

VIN: B1LB109917

B = V81 = 1951 Model YearLB = Long Beach, A assembly plant109917-Ford started each assembly plant off at 100001 for each model year. Ignoring the first 1, our car was the 9,917th car assembled in that plant that year. 9,917 matches to a car assembled early in the model year. See assembly date below.

CODES: 72B K F 26A 196 taken off of firewall.

72B = Custom Deluxe Club CoupeK = Paint Code for Hawaiian Bronze Metallic.F = Interior Code for Custom Broadcloth Two-Tone Brown (M5085Z). The current upholstery is period correct, ut probably not original.The two-tone with leather is more proper for a Victoria or a Crestliner.26A = 26 is day of the month and A is code for January. So this car was assembled on 26 January 1951. This matches to the low assembly sequence number196 = The meaning of this number is in dispute. It could be (consensus opinion) the 196th car assembled in that plant that day. It could also be a boy body number or an assigned dealer number.

Thecar has a full-horn ring and codes stamped into the cowl are which are both consistent with a car produced before mid-year. The circle on the speed indicator isred.

CONTACT: For additional information call Marc at (949) 922-1006. BlueChip Motorcars at (949) 496-3000. Log onto www.BlueChipMotorcars.com, r visit BlueChip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano, alifornia.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed. The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please email us if you would like to see the car in person. If you prefer, e can arrange to have a qualified, ndependent, rofessional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense).

It is the buyer's responsibility to verify that all of the seller's information and claims about the car are true and correct prior to the sale of the vehicle.

Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, nd make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1,000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!), ank check, ashier's check, ayPal or bank transfer (preferred).

The remainder is due within 5 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's Check, r bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). PayPal WILL NOT be accepted as a form of payment for the final payment. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, ell it to the next high bidder, r sell it otherwise.

Please arrange financing prior to bidding, e can help with this. Once the final balance has been paid, itle transfer paperwork will be initiated.

Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service, e will gladly cooperate. You can locate shippers by doing a search for "auto shippers". We have relationships with both domestic and International shippers should you need assistance.

AS IS - NO WARRANTY

This vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty, xpressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, uthenticity, enuineness, r defects herein, nd makes no warranty in connection therewith.

No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, mperfection, efect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely.

The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.The winning bidder should have the car insured from the time the final payment is made to us. Once final payment is made, e will exercise a generally accepted standard of care, ut the buyer assumes all liability and risk once the final payment is made. Before delivery of the vehicle, he winning bidder must provide a photocopy of a valid driver's license, ign the Buyer's Guide and in CA; sign an Agreement to furnish Insurance.

Delivery is defined as the time at which physical possession of the car is transferred from us, he seller, o the buyer or the buyers' agent or chosen Transport Company.

If you are not sure about something, lease ask us. Do not assume anything not listed is included. 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. Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle.

About Factory Correct Cars offered by BlueChip Motorcars

BlueChip Motorcars periodically offers classic cars that may be listed as Factory Correct, r Numbers Matching. Because there are many opinions about the term(s) used to describe these types of listings, llow us to explain how BlueChip Motorcars comes to that assessment.

As you may know, epending on the source, he term "matching numbers, r factory correct," may mean many things to many people. Purists might define it as a car with every possible window crank, ash knob or even every nut and bolt is original to the car from the time it left the production line. Although some classic cars do exist in that rare condition, ost do not.

The majority of classic cars on the market were at some point in their ownership, estored or repaired with NOS parts (new old stock) or licensed reproduction parts. Whenever the information is available to us about the use of these parts, lueChip Motorcars will gladly pass it along to the potential buyer.

BlueChip Motorcars uses the term Factory Correct or Numbers Matching only to distinguish a vehicle where the engine casting code corresponds with the VIN and Cowl Tag code. If these codes tell the same story about the car in question, lueChip Motorcars then considers it to be a Factory Correct or Numbers Matching vehicle. However, nless otherwise stated, he transmission, ear end, nd transmission may or may not be original to the car.

BlueChip Motorcars welcomes all potential buyers to verify all the information with a qualified expert. We would be happy to email you all the numbers that are obtainable on any vehicle where the term Factory Correct or Matching Numbers is used.