[Mart]

Hello Phatboy. Welcome to the Barn.

You've been left a very smart mildly street rodded 37 Ford sedan. I suspect that asking why it is different means you do not understand what has been done to the car. Nothing wrong with that, we all have different levels of knowledge. You state it originally had the 85HP flathead. That would imply it no longer has that unit.

So what are we dealing with here?

I suspect the second tail light and the extra chrome strip are nothing compared to the rest of the modifications the car has received.

Sometimes cars receive mild cosmetic changes but the running gear remains mostly stock. Flathead, 3 speed box, torque tube axle, drum brakes, often converted to later hydraulic units.

But the vast majority of cars of that typr were "street rodded" with typically a chevy motor, auto box, later axle and disc brakes often on an independant suspension unit.

If your car seems to fit that description and you didn't realise that it isn't stock, well we can tell you what you have, no problem. It's just not the type of car we normally deal with on this forum.

You're very lucky and must have been well thought of to have had that car left to you. It looks very well kept and was obviously the pride and joy of the person that owned it. Did that person buy it or build it?

If you would like to give us a few more details we might be able to tell you a bit more about the car.

All the best.

Mart.