Join me for a little Sunday drive in my completely restored 1936 Ford sedan. Listen to its flathead V8 sing, uninterrupted by talking or music. Aside from a 12-volt electrical system, turn signals, a 1939 transmission, 1937 steering box and slightly later-model engine the car is completely stock, retaining mainstay Ford features of the era like a solid front axle, torque-tube drivetrain, front and rear transverse leaf springs as well as mechanical brakes (with floaters). The car runs and drives beautifully, better than you’d ever expect an 80-plus-year-old vehicle to.

If you’re curious, here are the engine specs:

• Factory-relieved 59L block
• Stock 59-AB heads
• Bored 0.080” beyond 3 3/16”
• Stock 3 ¾” crankshaft
• 251 cubic inches
• Stock intake manifold
• Holley 2100 carburetor with stock 8BA jetting and power valve
• Stock fuel pump with electric back up
• Stock 1946 Ford camshaft with adjustable lifters
• Stock “crab-style” distributor
• Red’s headers
• Dual exhaust system WITHOUT mufflers