65 hp, 221 cu. in. L-head eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual sliding gear transmission, live axle suspension with transverse leaf springs, and four-wheel mechanically-actuated drum brakes. Wheelbase: 106 in.

• Spectacular one-off custom body by Drauz Karosserie of Germany

• 2003 Pebble Beach Concours invitee; numerous concours award-winner

• 2005 Dearborn Award winner; scoring a perfect 1000 points

• Approved by the CCCA as a Full Classic and one of only three Fords to be so recognized

Beginning in 1929, Karosseriewerke Drauz AG developed an ongoing relationship with Ford of Germany, establishing branch offices in Cologne and Berlin to be able to produce bodies in quantity. Between June of 1932 and February of 1934, 3,535 Model 18 Ford V-8s were built, including 314 units sold as bare chassis. With a cost of four to five times that of a production car, this one-off V-8 Ford with coachwork by Drauz is supported by an underlying structure of oak and ash framing and mahogany panels. The body is 12 inches wider and 500 pounds heavier than regular production examples.

Chassis no. 18-71738 has been in its current ownership since 1973, and the owner reports that it was imported into the United States from the Netherlands in 1968. According to early Ford authority and author Dave Cole, this is the most distinctive and elegant body ever placed on such a Ford chassis. Ed Sutton, restorer for the late-Otis Chandler Collection and a one-off coachbuilder for English and Indian royalty, spent years restoring the body in an effort to return this unique automobile to its former glory. A full list of invitations and awards is available for review, but highlights include a debut at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Subsequent invitations included appearances at the 2011 Palo Alto Concours (First in Class), the 2007 Meadow Brook Concours, the 2007 Newport Beach Concours (Catherine Tyhen Award), the 2007 Palos Verdes Concours (First in Class), the 2005 Grand National Roadster Show (Sweepstakes Award), and a Dearborn Award, with a perfect score of 1000 points at the 2005 Western National Ford Meet in Colorado.

In 2009, it became just the third Ford to be accepted by the Classic Car Club of America as a Full Classic. Extensive documentation and history, as presented to the CCCA, is available for inspection. It scored 99 points in the Primary Division at the CCCA Grand Classic on July 11, 2009 in San Marino, California, and 98.25 points in the Senior Division at the San Diego CCCA Annual Meeting on January 9, 2010, attesting to the quality and exacting detail of the restoration. This Ford has been featured in the September/October 2005 V-8 Times, the June 2005 Hemmings Classic Car, and The Deuce by Tony Thacker.

Every detail of this exquisite coachbuilt automobile has been thoroughly researched. It shares the same quality features and appointments typically found in custom bodies for Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, and Horch. The 42-inch long doors are unusual for a short-wheelbase car yet successfully integrated into the design. Close inspection reveals a degree of craftsmanship usually reserved for custom classics. The articulating window channels deploy with the raising of the window glass. As the glass is lowered, spring-loaded joints cause the channels to follow the glass. A left- and right-hand thread system has been engineered to maintain rotating joint integrity. The hand-crafted leather, Wilton wool carpeting, padded top with full headliner, burl-grain hardwood, tusk ivory knobs, and other materials are of the utmost quality. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase both a unique and meticulously restored Ford of unquestionable quality.