1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Club Coupe in Red & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Lake Geneva WI on 11-2-21.
We're looking at a 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Club Coupe in Coronation Red Paint. The car comes with the factory Flat Head V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Dennis Roxworthy. Dennis’s had this car since 2006. He shares his Dad had a few brand new ones when he was growing up and wanted one too. This one looks “showroom” new.
ENJOY!
What a sweet little Ford! Love the sound of a flathead!
Hi Craig, Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet little Ford" and the sounds too :-) Lou
The flathead engines have such a distinct sound, they're lovely. Slow and little power, but lovely sounding. Nice job Lou!!
Hi Midnight Gambler, Happy to read you enjoy this sounds from this car :-) Lou
Outside of 1949 quality control issues, it is easy to see why the 49-51 Fords turned FoMoCo around financially. The 50 Club coupe is probably the best looking car of the whole group not being out done by the convertibles and the 51 Victoria hardtop. The fantastic style of this car along with the great flathead V8 continues to make this still a very desirable car to own (still on my personal list). Looks like a 50-51 Nash Rambler in the garage (a future my car story???). Thanks to the owner and to Lou for bringing us another fantastic car.
Hi Allen, Happy to read you enjoy the styling of this car :-) You're welcome. Stay tuned for that 1952 Nash Rambler Country Club Hardtop, Lou
Lou thanks for having Dennis on, he has become one of my favorite guests. He is very knowledgeable and has a great personality!
Happy to read you enjoy the episodes with Dennis :-) You're welcome Joseph.
Nice feature Lou. The car is in remarkable condition. That flathead has a very distinguishable sound...
Hi Audie, Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
Great to see Dennis and another of his gems this morning! Thanks Lou!
Hi Brian SD, Happy to share with you another one of his "gems" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful Ford..'49 & '50 Fords Also known as a shoe box Ford because it was Fords first real upgrade after WWII. A more modern squared off,shoe box, look. No giant pontoon fenders on these Fords.Thanks for posting. God's Blessings to you Lou!
Hi Gerry, Thank you for sharing the reason why called a "Shoe Box Ford" I didn't know that. Blessings received. God bless you. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car, first time I remember hearing a clock in a car, really neat. How I wish I could go back to those days. Good video Lou!
Hi Gary, You're right, this clock let's you know you have one :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
7hose clock didn't keep accurate time. You periodically had to reset it because it was running slow. That had to do with the clock stopped when you were cranking the starter.
Another great video Lou. Beautiful color on this Ford. My grandparents had a 49 four door that was brown and a 51 2 door that was the same color as this car. Both had flatheads and 3 speed on the column. (Grandpa was a Ford guy and loved the Flathead V8 engines).
Hi PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandparents cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful '50 Ford Coupe, guys. Great paint, panel fit, just a well maintained jewel of a car from yesteryear. Thanks for vid Lou.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to share this "well maintained jewel of a car from yesteryear" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Another Dennis Roxbury beauty for us to enjoy!! Love hearing the history on this one ........ "My dad sold these when I was a kid" ......
That says it all!! His love for cars definitely started at a very young age! When this new design came out in 1949....... it set the standard for 50's automotive design!! Thanks as always Lou for the entertainment!😉
Hi George S, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read your Dad sold these cars, nice! My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
What a nice Ford! Dennis sure has a wonderful collection and is a wonderful caretaker.
I agree with the other comments about the quality of the body and paint - it looks better than showroom fresh.
Thanks for bringing this beauty to us Lou!
Hi Jeff, Fun to hang out with Dennis and share the cars with you :-) My pleasure sharing this "beauty" with you. You're welcome, Lou
Another fabulous Ford from Mr. Roxworthy! Pristine as always. I love that it's a coupe and its unique exterior color, too. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
Man, Dennis always has the nicest cars!!! I have to say that I have never really liked those Fords all that much, but ya know what? I absolutely Love, Love, Love this car!!! That is such a pretty color and it just has that perfect 50's boulevard cruiser look and dang it sounds awesome!!!! Very nice!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, I agree, Dennis has nice cars :-) High praise for this car! Lou
lou, you always have a way to make my day, this is one of them, (this guy seems to have a lot of them, too), another one of my favorite classics. still wish they made them this way!! thank you so much, Awesome classics! be looking forward to more!
Hi Mouse, Happy to read this video / car makes your day! Lou
Wow, this is such a sleek looking old Ford. I have a steel die cast model of this car. My brother had a 54, but I think this body style was the best ever. Car looks like it would ride really good. Nice find there Lou.
Hi Hairy Larry, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Glad to read you have a die cast & your Brother had a 54 too. NICE! Lou
The only thing better than Dennis's toys are his stories and trivia. Thank you both for sharing! Wisconsin in the Fall is BEAUTIFUL!
Hi Beast 1624, Happy to read you enjoy the story in this episode :-) You're welcome. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
‘50 Fords are among the prettiest cars in American automotive history. Thanks Lou!
Hi Mountain Climber, High praise for the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou,You really come across with some of the best finds in cars,keep more videos coming,there’s always another nice car to show, and you do come up with them,many thanks,from Denny
Hi Denis F, Happy to read you enjoy the selection I share with you :-) Appreciate the encouragement. You're welcome, Lou
Being born in 1950, I'd love to own one of these. I remember them well from my childhood. Simple, uncluttered styling is wonderful 👍👍😊
Hi Johnnie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your childhood :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
My kindergarten teacher in 1957, owned a similar 1950 Ford that was “black” in colour. That distinctive front grill helps to bring back that memory. Amazing condition for such an older classic. In fact, it looks like it just came off the Ford assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan! Thanks for sharing, and Merry Christmas Lou!
Hi Fred, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Kindergarten Teachers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, you're welcome, and Merry Christmas, Lou
What a nice car! The 49-51 Ford's had such cool styling, especially the coupe model like this one. Thank you Lou for another outstanding showing.
Hi Glenn, Happy to read you enjoy the styling of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanks so much Lou for posting this video! The ‘50 Ford is one of my all-time favorite cars. I have one just like the one you featured here except mine is Hawthorne Green. My car was purchased when I was 6 years old by my dear father. He handed it off to me when he passed. It has been in our family for about 56 years! This is the best video I’ve seen on RUclips on the 50 Ford! Thanks again!
Hi Wayne, Happy to read this is one of your all time favorites :-) Glad to read you have one too! High praise for this video, I appreciate that. Hope we meet to video your car and share your story. You're welcome, Lou
Hi, Lou! Ford certainly had a car to be proud of in 1950. Dennis's car cuts quite a handsome profile in that uncommon club coupe body style and that flathead V-8 is definitely the stuff of legend. Undoubtably a great car for our old friend Dennis to have grown up with. You guys had a great day for a for the tour along the lakeside with all the nice fall foliage. Thanks to both of you for taking us along on this wonderful nostalgia trip!
Hi iswc27, Happy to share this Fall ride with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thank you Dennis and Lou, that sharp 1950 Ford is the same age as me.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you and this car have the same birth year :-) You're welcome, Lou
Another beauty, Lou. The styling was way ahead of the competition for 1950.
I was never aware of the Club Coupe vs the Tudor Sedan before. You learn something new every day.
Hi hcombs0104, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read you learned something from this episode, Lou
As always with Dennis, a perfect example with "zero excuses" as they say. The front end is so iconic and truly a flawless design. An interesting thing is that the designers were refining the design using the sedan body. Typically, it was the coupe body. If you look at a side view you'll notice that the coupe design, as beautiful as it is, is a tad "quirky", and the sedan body is more proportionate. Of course the convertible is the topper - when is it not?! LOL
Hi Joseph, Happy to share this "perfect example" with you. Thank you for sharing the details you notice, Lou
Brings back pangs of remorse for my 51 Custom Deluxe 4dr. sdn. By the both the hood, and trunk lid were counter-sprung. The dash layout was more attractive, in my opinion. The center bullet front end was better looking than the twin bullets on my car. Sadly, no over-drive on my sdn.
@@jeromebreeding3302 I like '51 Crestline. That was the first year for the Fordomatic too, although seeing auto tranny's on Fords didn't become widespread until the late '50's and into the '60's. Ford buyers seemed to be conservative people who took to change slowly.
@@josephconsoli4128 It was a Crestliner that turned in front of Jimmy Dean's Porche Spider, and killed him That soured me on that model.
@@jeromebreeding3302 True!
Should read: Nothing like a classic shoe box Ford nor sounds like a great old flat head Ford. Another great find Lou
Hi Vern, Happy to read you enjoy the looks & sounds of this car :-) Lou
I was filling up the company pickup the other day, and a black 1950 Ford drove by. I love seeing classic cars actually out being driven!
Cool !
My dad had a '49 Ford. I remember bringing my baby sister home in it.
Hi Jim, Happy to read this one brings memories of your Dads car :-) Lou
Lou, my first registered car was a '51 Ford Custom coupe. Flathead V8 engine with a 3 speed OD manual transmission. I upgraded the engine with a high-performance cam, Offenhauser cylinder heads and tri-power intake manifold with three Rochester carbs. Car was black with red/white interior. Later, I put an Oldsmobile J2 engine and Oldsmobile A/T in the car and changed the car to a 12v electrical system. The car has had two owners since I sold it, but it still exists and still looks good.
Hi Sergeant Masson, Happy to read this car reminds you of your 1951 :-) Glad to read that car is still going strong today, Lou
Love the 49-50 shoebox Ford, Thanks for sharing this Lou.
Hi Michael, Happy to read you "love" this year Ford :-) You're welcome, Lou
just beautiful, i have no words... beautiful.
Thank you for showing it
My pleasure Maxtowers71 sharing this car with you. You're welcome.
You could almost say this body style saved Ford back in the day.. A classic body style!!
Hi Thomas, Thank you for sharing, Lou
It is now my favorite car also. Thanks Lou
Hi BartRicky, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou, It’s always fun seeing Dennis’ collection. Thanks for sharing. 😄😉
Hi Terri, I agree it's fun spending time with Dennis :-) You're welcome, Lou
THE TAILIGHTS ARE SO LOW IN BRIGHTNESS, YOU CAN TAKE THEM APART AND PUT SOME ALUMINUM FOIL AROUND THE BULB AND IT
MAKES IT MUCH BRIGHTER, I TRIED IT MANY YRS AGO AND IT REALLY WORKS, Lou love all your videos you really delve into the whole car, keep up the great work, I have always loved the shoebox fords.
Hi David, Happy to read you "always loved the shoebox fords" :-) Thanks for sharing a tip on the aluminum foil. Appreciate the kind words on the video too, Lou
Loved the look of this one. Ford hit the nail on the head with this new body style in ‘49. The front grill was supposed to resemble an airplane propeller. U could add on all kinds of engine accessories to the standard Ford flat head V-8 to boost performance and power. Very popular looking and selling car in its day. Kudos to Ford for this one.
Hi Frank, Happy to read "Loved the look of this one" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thanks Lou nice ride November 2nd 1950 in our New 1950 2dr Deluxe Coupe just picked it up when the new models came out !
Hi SuperJoes70, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Holy Ford Batman this is a Mans dream a 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe
High praise :-)
Always liked these. Almost bought a 50 2 door sedan about 10 years ago. Baby blue and primer. :) I was so excited looking at it. It had a 305 Chevy in it but I had a plan. Had one door open and was looking around under the hood when my friend opened the other door and the whole firewall moved. I was so disappointed. :/ It was a lot rougher than this beauty to put it mildly. I had to walk away after seeing that. This one is beautiful as all of Dennis' cars are. Thank you for sharing as always. Take care Lou.
Hi Russell, Happy to share this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
A truly gorgeous car ❤️ what a joy to watch your amazing video. 👍 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🙏
Hi Brian, High praise :-) Lou
Simplicity at it's best😊
:-)
I am building a model of a 50 Convertible. Thank you for some reference material. I love the "Shoebox" Ford.
Hi John, Happy to read this video helps with your model build. You're welcome, Lou
Those dualies do wonders for the sounds!!
Agreed :-)
I had one, flattened maroon, flames hand painted over front clip.
I paid $50 for it, ran and stopped just fine, heater was great and tube radio sounded glorious.
Hi Thomas, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile 🙏
Got to love the old flat heads they do have great sound the old shoebox ford's are quite a nice looking car
Hi Larry, Happy to read "Got to love the old flat heads" :-) Lou
Seems like a smooth ride.
You're right :-)
Big Lou as usual great content I missed this one but I found it keep up the great work Big guy 👍👍👍👍
Big Sinbad my pleasure sharing this one with you :-)
Nice car. I've loved these since seeing one on TV when i was a little kid..I want to say Streets Of San Francisco.
btw,,,i like the pull handle overdrive. The '56 Chevy 4 door i grew up with had the same deal, though right side.
Great once again, Lou !
Hi Glen, Happy to read "I've loved these since seeing one on TV when i was a little kid." :-) Lou
What a cool piece of American history. Quick anecdote; In the summer of 1996 or 1997 I spent the summer doing some rehab work on my dads friends small farm. We needed to cut down some small trees to build some barbed wire fence and he broke out an old Sears gas powered chainsaw that we dated to sometime in the sixties(it was turquoise and white). That son of bitch chainsaw ran like pissed off mountain lion and would zap through those trees like a pair of side cutters through zip ties. The funniest part was my dads friend said that old Sears chainsaw sounded like a Ford flathead V8 and that we should probably be running 30 weight oil in it. If I remember correctly I think he said he hadn’t started the tool in ten plus years before that summer but it started right up with a little oil and gas. I guess that was before ethanol so a small engine could sit for years without the carburetor being fouled.
Hi houstoncowdog, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool piece of American history" :-) Thank you for sharing your story too, Lou
Beautiful car 😍 Beautiful country side😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car & country side :-) You're welcome, Lou
The 49 thru 51's were a raging success. . Gone was the Model T buggy suspension. The clock is so loud that I kept looking around trying to figure out where the ticking was.
Hi JWelchon, The clock in this one seems like a 60 minutes TV show episode intro :-) Lou
Love the Superbirds and such but the more obscure cars are way more interesting.
Have a Merry Christmas and great New Year Lou.
Hi Tony, Happy to read the cars you enjoy :-) Merry Christmas & wishing you a great New Year too, Lou
😎 original brochures too.. one for each engine!
Nice trunk & treats with this car :-)
Very nice '50 Ford! V8 sounds great!
Happy to read you enjoy this "Very nice" car and enjoy the sounds too :-)
Smartly styled. Best of the field in 1950. Where is the tank for White Lightning Moonshine?
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy the styling of this car :-) Just enjoying the country ride today, no moonshire running, Lou
Thats a Pretty'n!
Love it! Thanks guys!😁
Happy to read you "Love it!" :-) You're welcome Wesley.
Dennis has some excellent condition vehicles.
I agree.
I can see where ford uk got their styling cue for the mk1 zephyr/zodiac-good find Lou!!
Hi Danny, Thank you for sharing. Lou
I love the look on his face!
:-)
Love the video of the 50 Ford. I just bought one and am working to get it back on the road.
🎉
Hi Dave, Congratulations on your 50 Ford. Hope it's on the road soon, Lou
Tks. It’s the same body style as yours. Hope it drives as good as yours.
Very nice. I know to fall foliage is pretty, but I would have liked seeing Dennis's shifting techniques as after he stopped he put it in first gear and then watch him shift through the gears on that 3 on the tree transmission. Just wanted to see if Dennis had the proper technique that these younger guys on RUclips don't have.
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this one is "Very nice" :-) Hmmm, I didn't think of Dennis going through the gears being of interest however you might be right, Lou
Beautiful car. Great find Lou!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car USS LKA-116 :-)
My dad Had a 1950 ford woody wagon . and how i remember that car I got My fingers smashed in the Car door Playing in it when i was 6 years old . I still feel the Pain In my mind I broke all four fingers lost the feelings In my hand
Hi Charlie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of you Dads car :-) OUCH on your hand! Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Oh yes loved my fords from 34 ,46,49,51,55,56, and a few other in between . still have my 2001 ranger which will never leave me. 112000
Hi Alfred, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@lou last year at the good guys car show here in Raleigh nc I saw two 1950 ford shoebox coupes one was a cream color another one was ford blue I’ve always loved the 49-51 ford shoebox’s people say young guys like me don’t like classic cars well I’m 26 years old and I love cars from 1924-1992
@timmy "I love cars from 1924-1992" You're on the right RUclips Channel for you. Make sure to watch the commercials as that is how I get paid so I can share with you.
Love it when people fix up a working man’s car.
Nice :-)
Gorgeous automobile
Hi Shoebox Ford, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
another beauty Lou. Thanks!!
Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car Kelly :-) You're welcome.
My first car back in 65
Hi Gary, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
The Classic Flathead V8 Ford Motor too...
:-)
Lou, thanks for another interesting video. Though I'm confused as to where you are in this video. I see the Illinois license plate, but you mentioned Lake Geneva. Isn't that in Wisconsin?
This car certainly looks loved. The aero-car door emblem you pointed out is interesting. I never knew about that. I also didn't know about the fancy interior lights on the B-Pillars. They look very deluxe. Something else new to me is seeing that Ford used a binnacle for all the gauges. And it's much nicer than the binnacle VW had used for years.
How many heater cores does this car have? I'm counting four connectors at the firewall. The badge on the heater under the dashboard says Magic Air.
Hi discerningmind, We were in WI. Glad to read the details you notice. I would think one heater core, however maybe a Viewer can share knowledge if there are more. My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou.
Great vid!
Thank you THROTTLE POWER :-)
From what my father told me the ‘49 had quality issues, but the ‘50 was a much improved Ford.
Hi Dave, Thank you for sharing what your Father shared with you, Lou
Excellent
Hi Rajeewa, Happy to read you think this car is "Excellent" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Very nice car I have one. I do see that the heater core has been bypassed. Mine leaks also
Hi Andy, Happy to read you have a cool car too :-) Lou
Very nice 😀
Hi Michael, Happy to read this one is "Very nice" :-) Lou
SOOOOOOO cool lou!!!
Nice Dirk :-)
Beautiful 😍
Happy to read & see you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
We used to call those Art Deco-looking hood ornaments "Pedestrian Disembowelers" 😆
Hi Al Dente, Thanks for viewing & sharing what you notice :-) Lou
We call them them single spinner in 🇦🇺but we only had the 4 door and the Ute . The next model we called twin spinner in 🇦🇺.
Hi Brian and Glenda Harkin, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Did you notice the smoke from the tail pipes? One guy told me you could always tell a Ford was coming your way by the blue smoke. This was because they were valve in block. If they didn’t smoke you better shut it off and check the oil!
Hi Tim, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
I never understood why these early model fords were called the shoebox when in later years all cars were just one big square.
Hi Josh, That is interesting. I'm not sure why called "shoebox" at that time. Lou
Good news! Gerry Hamm just posted "known as a shoe box Ford because it was Fords first real upgrade after WWII. A more modern squared off,shoe box, look. No giant pontoon fenders on these Fords."
Cars back then were about the same size as ones today it looks like.
Hi Tommy, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
That's one loud clock!
You're right. Sounds like the beginning of a 60 minutes TV show episode :-)
What a car, it features in Driver 2s cutscenes. That bullet on the grill, is it the horn? And why is it called Custom, was it meant for Custom builds?
Hi FairRodTheCapacitor, Thanks for sharing. I don't think the bullet is the horn. Custom as I understand is the upgrade trim package. If a Viewer has more knowledge, feel free to share, Lou
Que Joya mas valiosa 👍👍👍👍👍❤😂.
:-)
A real beauty...but can that color be and original from that era? Seems too metallic to me. Total stock is best.
Hi B dot Allen, I think it is. Maybe a Viewer with more knowledge car share, Lou
I think this eta Ford looks just as cool bone stock like this one or if it's Hit Rodded...
Era
Hot Rodded.. fat fingers 😆!
Hi Thomas, Happy to share this bone stock one with you :-) Lou
O thing like a classic shoe box Ford
:-)
chingon
Thank you CHON :-)
💕👍
Thank you Konrad :-)
@@loucostabile you welcome , lou.......
merry christmas 🤝
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
:-)
Was this car available 🤔 with an
automatic transmission in 1950 ?
Hi Alan, Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share, Lou
Does this car have a backseat and how many mpg on highway
Yes / 14 mpg
Thunder Road
:-)
The car was immortalized in that Bob Mitchum film! 100 proof! :)
Does this car have great gas mileage and how many miles
15.4 mpg
Cost plz
Hi Luan Loud, Not aware of this car being for sale, Lou
@@loucostabile ok