Vehicle Description
1933 Ford Speedstar Coupe
Although the first hot rods were built by young enthusiasts during
the depression, "hot rodding," as we know it today, became popular
in the late 1940s following the end of World War II. With little to
no money, these humble beginnings emerged a subculture that would
forever leave its mark on the automotive world. Hot rodding is more
than just cars; it represents a vibrant and tight-knit community
driven by a shared love for customization, speed, and
self-expression. Car clubs have played a vital role in bringing
enthusiasts together, providing a platform for camaraderie,
knowledge exchange, and friendly competition. Car shows and
cruising events offer a chance for hot rod owners to showcase their
prized creations while appreciating the craftsmanship and artistry
of others. The hot rod lifestyle encapsulates a spirit of
creativity, freedom, and the pursuit of automotive excellence.
For consignment, a real show car in the form of a 1933 Ford
Speedstar coupe. This car was built for 1 purpose and that's to
show. This car, known as Adrenaline, participated in the show
circuit touring the country and wowing spectators.The chassis is by
renowned builder Bobby Alloway, and every inch of this car is
either custom painted or chromed leaving no stone unturned. Prepare
to be amazed!
Exterior
Pick any view and you see rolling art. Let's take the side view
where we see a raked chopped tinted glass passenger compartment, a
long hood, no fenders and a wonderfully inverted C curved trunk
line. In front are 17-inch polished Boyd Coddington rims wrapped by
low profile 215/45ZR17 rubber and on back more 20-inch Boyd
Coddington polished wheels and these are wrapped by 295/40ZR20 low
profile rubber. The car has a miles deep coating of red base and
then in front hand layered flames lick rearward before all being
clear coated to the max. The front offers up a gracefully sloping
vertical stainless ribbed shield styled grille that ends in a point
at the bottom, nearly avoiding the road. It has a yellow corral and
this is the beginning essence of the flames to come afterward. A
single headlight hangs off of either side and these have painted
red ball like casings and lenses that match the rake of the front
grille. All stainless or chromed suspension and braking adds some
bling to the bottom. The rear is just as sexy as a playboy
centerfold with its rounded roofline and pinched oval rear glass
which drops down to a curvaceous trunk lid that gently curves
downward and ends with 2 frenched horizontal ovalesque tail lights
on the bottom. The bottom end is open so one can have a view of the
rear suspension and other polished mechanicals like the
differential and springs. Plenty of straight lines with the body
panels and their respective alignment, but the car uses the french
curve for its actual design. Lay lady lay, lay across my big brass
bed!
Interior
A pop of the suicide doors and I'm in saddle leather heaven. The
door panels have various layers of stitched and curved design
saddle leather and these are in keeping with the rest of the car's
design. I perched upon a floor mounted saddle leather covered flat
bomber style buckets with their tuck and roll inserts and some
slight wear that comes with finely aged leather and took note that
the floors have very clean padded edged carpeting and some darker
inserts so essentially they are their own floor mats built in!
Reaching forward, I grabbed the leather wrapped rally wheel which
has a custom billet style 3 inner rim setup and next to me I could
take in the console racing to the dash. It is painted red and has
plenty of interplay with the padded saddle leather, even rising in
back to form the seat sides. Some shades of flames appear at the
shift lever and eventually turn to yellow as it makes its ascent.
In this panel is an AM/FM digital stereo unit. From there is goes
up to the dash which reminds me of a saddle leather covered
squinting eye and the center is a digital dash in the squint. Blue
LCD readouts are abounding in this blacked out panel. Toe kicks are
padded leather panels and above is a suede saddle colored padded
headliner all custom made. A shout out to the trunk which is now
covered in perfectly aligned saddle leather panels...not your
everyday pedestrian trunk. MMMMM breathe it in!
Drivetrain
As we flip the flamed long hood to the passengers side it reveals
more custom painting with red and the flames which top a 5.7L LT1
Corvette mill. It has EFI, and a 700 R4 4-speed automatic
transmission on back. Lots of bling has been added with chromed
ribbed valve coverings, chromed fittings, ribbed stainless hoses
and a chromed alternator. Headers and a glasspack style exhaust are
on for the exhale. Nicely buttoned up under this hood.
Undercarriage
When you purchase this car you will also need to purchase a large
mirror to sit the car above so people can see the detail and
craftsmanship with the chassis, black and red painted framing and
all chromed suspension. This suspension is of the 4 wheel
independent with coilovers, and all Wilwood 4 piston caliper disc
braking can be seen. All polished and a hint of some light water
spots which I'll get our detail man to get on those!
Drive-Ability
The car lit up with a mighty roar and off like a prom dress to the
test track I drove. Naturally my first test of any vehicle is the
brakes, and while this car does indeed stop, some work needs to be
done as the pedal is a bit soft and the car takes excess time to
come to a halt. That said, the car ran like the wind and had great
handling. All the comfort provided to me in the interior confines
was wonderful and all was working just swimmingly. A real head
turner.
If you are looking for a custom hand built rod with no stones left
unturned then look no further it has arrived! SO much to say as you
read above, and so little time to enjoy it. Take it all in and put
it into your garage to go and show.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
