These are standard specifications for the 1937 Ford Model 78, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
3 Selective Sliding Sliding Gear
Chassis # 184005090
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Chassis # 18-3871028
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Chassis # 183519459
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Chassis # A183820126
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Chassis # 18-3614546
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Chassis # 183774198
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Features
| Engine Location : | Front |
| Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
| Columbia two-speed rear end | |
| Price : | $586-$856 |
| Weight : | 2990 lbs | 1356.241 kg |
Engine & Transmission
| V 8 90-degree | |
|---|---|
| Displacement : | 3622 cc | 221.0 cu in. | 3.6 L. |
| Power : | 85 HP (62.56 KW) @ 3800 RPM |
| Torque : | 153 Ft-Lbs (207 NM) @ 2200 RPM |
| Bore : | 3.1 in | 78 mm. |
| Stroke : | 3.8 in | 95 mm. |
| Compression : | 6.3:1 |
| Main Bearings : | 3 |
| Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
| Stromberg 2-barrel downdraft carburetor | |
3 Selective Sliding Sliding Gear
Production Figures
| Total Ford Production for 1937 : | 765,933 |
| Total 1937 Model 78 production : | 765,933 |
| 1937 Ford Model 78 | |
| Deluxe 5-Window Club Coupe 4 P : | 16,992 |
| Deluxe 5-Window Coupe 2 dr. 3 P : | 26,738 |
| Deluxe Cabriolet 2 dr. : | 10,184 |
| Deluxe Club Cabriolet 2 dr. : | 8,001 |
| Deluxe Convertible Sedan 4 dr. : | 4,378 |
| Deluxe Fordor Sedan 2 dr. 5 P : | 22,885 |
| Deluxe Fordor Touring Sedan 4 dr. 5 P : | 98,687 |
| Deluxe Phaeton 4 dr. 5 P : | 3,723 |
| Deluxe Roadster 2 dr. 2 P : | 1,250 |
| Deluxe Tudor Sedan 2 dr. 5 P : | 33,683 |
| Standard 5-Window Coupe 2 dr. 3 P : | 90,347 |
| Standard Fordor Sedan 4 dr. 5 P : | 49,062 |
| Standard Fordor Touring Sedan 4 dr. 5 P : | 45,531 |
| Standard Tudor Sedan 2 dr. 5 P : | 308,446 |
| Station Wagon 4 dr. 5 P : | 9,304 |
Dimension(s)
Station Wagon
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Chassis # 183519459
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| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Roadster
| Price : | $700 |
| Weight : | 2580 lbs | 1170.268 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Phaeton
Chassis # A183820126
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Chassis # 18-3614546
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| Price : | $756 |
| Weight : | 2690 lbs | 1220.163 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Cabriolet
Chassis # 183774198
Auction entries : 1
| Price : | $715 |
| Weight : | 2620 lbs | 1188.412 kg |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Club Cabriolet
| Price : | $756 |
| Weight : | 2640 lbs | 1197.484 kg |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Convertible Sedan
| Price : | $856 |
| Weight : | 2865 lbs | 1299.542 kg |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe 5-Window Coupe
| Price : | $655 |
| Weight : | 2510 lbs | 1138.517 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 3 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe 5-Window Club Coupe
| Price : | $716 |
| Weight : | 2620 lbs | 1188.412 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Tudor Sedan
| Price : | $672 |
| Weight : | 2660 lbs | 1206.556 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Tudor Tourer Sedan
| Price : | $705 |
| Weight : | 2680 lbs | 1215.628 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Fordor Sedan
| Price : | $605 |
| Weight : | 2620 lbs | 1188.412 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Standard Fordor Sedan
| Price : | $675 |
| Weight : | 2650 lbs | 1202.02 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Standard 5-Window Coupe
| Price : | $586 |
| Weight : | 2598 lbs | 1178.433 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 3 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Deluxe Fordor Touring Sedan
| Price : | $760 |
| Weight : | 2700 lbs | 1224.699 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Standard Tudor Sedan
| Price : | $610 |
| Weight : | 2615 lbs | 1186.144 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Standard Fordor Touring Sedan
| Price : | $695 |
| Weight : | 2670 lbs | 1211.092 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 179.5 in | 4559 mm. |
| Height : | 68.6 in | 1743 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 112.0 in | 2845 mm. |
| Front Track : | 55.5 in | 1410 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 58.3 in | 1480 mm. |
Handling
| Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Front : Solid axle with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs Rear : Live axle with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs | |
| Tires / Wheels | |
|---|---|
| Tires : | 6.00 x 16 |
| Wheels : | 16-inch Pressed Steel |
1937 Averages
| Avg. Car Cost : | $760 |
| Avg. Household Income : | $1,780 |
| Avg. Home : | $4,100 |
| Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.10 |
1937 Ford Model 78 FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1937 Ford Model 78?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1937 Ford Model 78? A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 has a wheelbase size of 112.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1937 Ford Model 78? A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 has a length of 179.50 inches.Q: How much did the 1937 Ford Model 78 cost when new?A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 cost approximately $586 to $856 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1937 Ford Model 78? A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 was offered as a Deluxe 5-Window Club Coupe, Deluxe 5-Window Coupe, Deluxe Cabriolet, Deluxe Club Cabriolet, Deluxe Convertible Sedan, Deluxe Fordor Sedan, Deluxe Fordor Touring Sedan, Deluxe Phaeton, Deluxe Roadster, Deluxe Tudor Sedan, Deluxe Tudor Tourer Sedan, Standard 5-Window Coupe, Standard Fordor Sedan, Standard Fordor Touring Sedan, Standard Tudor Sedan, Station Wagon.Q: What tires did the 1937 Ford Model 78 have? A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 had 6.00 x 16 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1937 Ford Model 78 have? A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 had 16-inch Pressed Steel wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Ford produce in 1937? A: Ford produced 765,933 automobiles in 1937.Q: How many 1937 Model 78s were produced? A: Ford produced 765,933 examples of the Model 78 in 1937.Q: What engine did the 1937 Ford Model 78 have? A: The engine powering the 1937 Ford Model 78 was a V 8 (3622 cc | 221.0 cu in. | 3.6 L.) with 85 HP (62.56 KW) @ 3800 RPM and 153 Ft-Lbs (207 NM) @ 2200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1937 Ford Model 78 have? A: The 1937 Ford Model 78 had a 3 speed Selective Sliding Sliding Gear gearbox.
