To win, you must provide us with the brand, model, year and the official name of this color. Whoever comes closest will win. A man named Ray has owned this car for over 50 years. He takes it to car shows.
We have two bonus questions which might take you over the finish line in case of a tie: What brand tire is on this vehicle, and does the car have a rumble seat?
Good luck and may the best man or woman win.
The winner will be the one with the least number of errors regarding the questions we asked. For example we did not ask about the engine. In case of a tie, we will count the extra questions: brand of tire and rumble seat or not; and, if needed the earliest arrival will win.
NAT. “KING” COLE:
Editor’s note. Jan. 24. (11:16 am) This contest will be over today; we have three wonderful comments which are neck in neck now.
The last time Blogfinger ran a car contest like this one, I learned about aficionados of antique cars and how detail oriented they are. Other entries will be accepted until 4 pm today.
I will also round out the subject by providing more information as provided by the current owner. He will be the official source on these contest questions.
The prize will be an 8×10 signed, limited edition giclee print entitled “Twilight in the Grove.” The print is re-posted after one year–we had it up last January. Jack’s print will be valuable. It is a low number in a numbered edition. See it above.
Here is a hint:
WINNER: PETER STUNZ. He had the fewest errors—one. Thanks to the other two contestants. It was a tight finish. Apologies to the two women who came through after I suggested that women wouldn’t likely know about this car.
This 1936 Standard 5 Window Ford Coupe was owned originally by a woman in Ohio. She kept the car in her barn and never drove it in winter. When she passed away, the current owner, Ken Harper, bought the car with his father from the estate. They named the auto “Henry” (for Henry Ford.)
Note that the “Deluxe” model has two rear lights while Henry has one. The Deluxe also has two arm rests and a rumble seat. Henry has a fairly large trunk instead. The car radio was invented in 1930, but this car has none. There is an ashtray. The current tires are Firestones. Ford, Edison and Firestone were friends. They were interested in alternate sources of rubber, and that explains some of the plantings at the Edison Estate.
Ray was very careful over the many years that he had this beautiful vehicle. At one point he took it apart looking for hidden rust. He only had to change 2 bolts.
The car has two small windows in the rear and two larger windows next to the driver and passenger. The windshield opens to allow air in (“air conditioning.”) Henry has a flat-head V-8 engine which needed some work (“rebuilt”) later because of the newer gasolines.
Ray took me for a ride in the neighborhood.
In 1998 the vehicle was repainted by an expert using the original color “Washington Blue.” There was minimal fender”damage” which was fixed at this time. The interior was redone, and Ray obtained some original cloth for the upholstery.
The speedometer shows 34,000 miles. Ray rarely drives it, but he does take it to car shows. He retired from the Toledo, Ohio Electric Company. He now ives in Ft. Myers, Florida with his wife and he keeps his baby in a garage. Sometimes he parks it in his driveway (car port) which is where we spotted it while taking a bike ride around the community.
–Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.
1936 Ford coupe 5 window with rumble seat…Washington blue – Firestone tire
Looks like a Washington blue 1936 Ford V8 5 window coupe deluxe without a rumble seat (the handle would be at the top of the trunk rather than the bottom if it had a rumble) riding on a set of Firestone whitewalls.
Ford, De Luxe, 1936, Washington Blue, wide whitewall tires with Spyder hubcaps. While this model was offered a rumble seat, the handle to open the rumble seat would be on the top of the “trunk” and in this photo, the handle appears to be on the bottom which suggests a trunk as opposed to a rumble seat. 1930s era Fords featured Firestone, Goodrich Uniroyal, Goodyear or Ford Script tires, without seeing the tread, it’s difficult to state which brand. All of these manufacturers made a 6.00 x 16″ tire.