36 coe
 

Kinda ungainly looking

Re: 36 coe
 

Re: 36 coe
 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I'd like to see the shift lever arrangement.

Re: 36 coe
 

When I was a kid there were still a few of these still working. I thought they would be fun to drive. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" I like em!

Re: 36 coe
 

IIRC, this was a conversion done by an independent company. John Jagger did an excellent article on cabovers in the V8 Times many years ago which had more details about these.

Re: 36 coe
 

It appears that that they wanted the cabin completely above the engine. Did this allow for a bench seat?

Re: 36 coe
 

James Wagner's book Ford Trucks Since 1905 has a couple more pictures of this conversion as well as other interesting conversions from the 1935-37 era. There is at least one of the Dearborn Line conversions that has been restored. I remember seeing a photo in one of my antique truck mags a few years ago. Was displayed at one of the national truck shows.


In Wagner's book this is another not quite so radical conversion of a slightly raised cab and sloping hood unit not unlike the Mack C600 series of the early 60's.
You need a copy of this book if you have any interest in Ford trucks.


ML

Re: 36 coe
 

if i had a corvette i would sell it to get this

Re: 36 coe
 

If I had a Corvette I would sell it to pay my garbage bill.

Re: 36 coe
 

I wouldn't.

Re: 36 coe
 

I had one, a short wheelbase dump truck. Had to be careful to get the tailgate open early or it would stand right on its tail!

Re: 36 coe
 

Could never understand why they quit that split window coupe.

Re: 36 coe
 

Mainly because you couldn't see out the back. (Zora hated it and he was the one who killed it.) BTW, mine is a '67, which I prefer because of the cleaner styling, without the gee-gaws the earlier cars had. The "splits" are desirable because of their one year only production. In my opinion, if they would have continued it through 1966, with 1967 being the only year with a one piece rear window, my car would be worth 200-300K, not the '63.

Re: 36 coe
 

Here are a few other images of early Ford cab-over trucks. I believe the original post features a 1936 conversion by Transportation Engineers who built the "Dearborn Line" of cab-over trucks.

The V-8 TIMES article referenced can be found in the Jan-Feb 1984 issue.

Re: 36 coe
 

I took my '41 COE to a show years ago, a woman looked at it briefly and stated "that is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. Shortly after another woman looked at it for a bit and said " isn't that cute!" It is truly in the eye of the beholder...

Re: 36 coe
 

Only the lack of storage space kept me from purchasing the cab-over pictured. It is a 1935 Ford Model 51 converted to cabover by Eaglesfield and Irish of Indianapolis identified by their distinctive "cowl" vent located above the radiator grille bars.
I hope it survived and now think I should have gotten it regardless of my lack of storage space. I think only about 250 to 350 were produced in 1935.

Re: 36 coe
 

First time I’ve seen a picture of that particular style. Thanks for posting that.

Re: 36 coe
 

Ala Lucy & Desi's Long-Long Trailer?

Re: 36 coe
 

Cab Over Engine antique trucks are cool! Thank you for posting that picture it's neat!

Re: 36 coe
 

Look at this cute little COE
https://usautoindustryworldwartwo.co...%20pg%2012.jpg