1935 Ford V8 Coupe (RHD)

Ford promoted the 1935 range as having "Greater Beauty, Greater Comfort and Greater Safety" and the '35s certainly represented a big advance over earlier Fords. The styling was a lot more streamlined, incorporating a narrower grille, angled windscreen and integral parking lights. Offered in both Standard and DeLuxe versions, the 1935 Fords ran the flathead V-8 engine first seen in 1932, developing 85 hp at 3800 rpm, running a Stromberg two-barrel carburettor and with a 6.3:1 compression ratio. Ford was the number one selling car in America, with production for 1935 totalling 942,439 units. A number of Canadian-built Fords were exported to Australia and assembled locally - these differed from the American cars in minor ways, with some unique body styles like the Coupe Utility. The V-8 Fords earned a reputation for having great performance potential and cleaned up in stock car events during the Thirties. A Ford was even the getaway car of choice for criminals like Bonnie and Clyde, the latter writing a testimonial singing the praises of the V-8.