Tom and Donna Agostino's 1934 Ford Tudor Sedan Powered by Supercharged 500 HP Coyote V8
Automotive styling was rapidly changing in the mid-‘30s and while many hot rodders consider the ’32 Ford to be the King, the 1933-1934 Ford is considered by many to be the high-water mark for overall styling. The 1933-1934 Ford fenders were the first to be side skirted (front and rear) to hide the chassis and give a streamlined effect. Speaking of streamlined, the windshield and the grille shell were now laid back on a 20-degree angle and the sweeping heart shape grille was simply elegant. The body hangs down over the frame rail so no splash apron is required and all this rides on a wheelbase 6 inches longer than the 1932 Ford. High style continued inside with tufted seats, and great looking oval gauges.
While the Great Depression was still choking the country, the 1933-1934 Ford had respectable sales figures for the day. All this great looking sheetmetal was not lost on hot rodders. Returning GI’s from WWII were quick to scoop up these almost 15-year-old cars and use them as the basis for some great hot rods. While the roadster and coupe were the favorites of hot rodders, the Tudor sedan or “coach” was also popular. As hot rod families grew Tudor sedans became very popular, and during the resurgence of street rodding in the late ‘60s and ‘70s the 1933-1934 Ford sedan was very popular.
None of these facts was lost on Tom and Donna Agostino. When the opportunity came to purchase a 1934 Ford sedan that had been damaged in a garage fire, they jumped in to the rescue. The serious rescue effort would require a complete rebuild from the frame up. One of the reasons they purchased the car was the perfect profile. The late Ryan Butler had chopped the top, fabricated a one-piece hood and built the all metal dash, along with other more subtle metal mods. At the time the 1934 was an LS2 powered hot rod, but all of that would change.
