Vehicle Description
1930 Ford Model A Roadster
Well, I'm not bragging babe, so don't put me down, (deuce
coupe)
But I've got the fastest set of wheels in town, (deuce coupe)
When something comes up to me, he don't even try, (deuce coupe)
'Cause if I had a set of wings, man I know she could fly
She's my little deuce coupe
You don't know what I got
For consignment we are dropping the hanky here in our halls at
Classic Auto Mall, and this custom '30 Model A with a jig welded 32
frame and incorporated torsion bar suspension. All custom and all
Henry Ford steel this car is a who's who of hot rodding nameplates
for all materials put into it. From a donor T bird to a tri power
intake and triple 2-barrel Holley carbs feeding the mill, get rear
to soar down the straightaway.
Exterior
Weight loss was a real key to these classic hot rods and this car
has had the equivalent of a gastric bypass to achieve a bare bones
hot rod. Simplicity abounds with just the radiator cowl leading the
way edges bathed in Brandywine metallic and a shiny vertical ribbed
grille. On each side a round headlight hangs off of the cowl and
their design keeps it low. The hood and side cowls for such are now
long gone, but hey we don't need 'em! We have a wonderful engine to
gaze at in amazement but more on that later. The firewall is there
along with the tub, shaved door handles, a small steel framed
windshield and the on to the back of the car. This is a
fender-less, running board-less nice inverted C curve making up the
trunk and rear roll pan. A single round tail light is off of either
side back here just like the front headlights. The paint is just
fab, nice and deep and just a slight bit of chip off near the door
and firewall panel's edges. 15-inch steel wheels with a chromed
trim ring and shiny center moon cap are wrapped by 195/65R15 rubber
in front and big 285/70R15's in back all from the 21st week of
2019.
Interior
Several head of cattle sacrificed themselves for this custom
interior based on the '57 Thunderbird. The door panels are padded
the stitched to make upper vertical tuck and roll then a curvy
delineation for s solid tan panel, leather strap hinge and chromed
actuator. Inside for the dash, the Thunderbird influence is seen
right off the bat with dual crescent shaped curved visored dash top
padded panels and underneath the matching curved swirl machine
pattern. On the drivers side are all vintage looking white faced
instruments with shiny bezels with a smaller circle 4 square layout
and a large digital odometer sweep speedometerin the center. In
front of the passenger, another curved visor and under this side is
more machined swirl pattern stainless and a chromed digital AM/FM
radio. The seats are squared off low back bomber style buckets and
these are nearly perfect with some tuck and roll and smooth
bolsters. A center console starts at the rear top of the chairs and
descends to the floor where it begins its race to the dash. Here we
see all covered in tan leather, some inset machined stainless cup
holders, the Hurst shifter and a modern handbrake. The console goes
to the firewall and then abruptly stops, never actually meeting the
dash. A Thunderbird tan steering wheel with chromed 3/4 horn ring
center is fronting the dash. Clean maroon carpeting covers the
floors and we should give a shout out to the trunk where more
leather lining and some more maroon carpeting is installed and
looking dapper.
Drivetrain
Open for all the world to see and there is lots to look at in this
engine bay. Mainly a 312ci V8 from a 57 ThunderBird sporting a deep
red painted block. All surrounding intake valve coverings and
headers are all chromed. There is a tri power intake and 3 2-barrel
Holley carbs feeding this '57 bird mill using progressive linkage.
A 5-speed manual T5 transmission, totally rebuilt, is in back and
power goes to a Ford 9 inch rear axle. Shiny long tube headers
protrude out each side and come together just after the firewall
cowl into one big pipe. Nary a drip of oil, and a maroon scoop is
on top looking sleek and more modern.
Undercarriage
Up in the lift this car is also a shower underneath. All black
straight rust and dirt free steel is making an entrance, and it
sits between framing that is from a 32 Ford, jig welded to match
exactly. Here you can see the engineering that went into this nifty
hidden torsion bar front suspension welded right to the frame and
in back is a 4 bar system with more hidden torsion bars. In front
are Wilwood disc brakes and on the back the drums, nice and
grabby.
Drive-Ability
The consignor states this car is a very comfy and smooth driver and
he was exactly correct. The car started right up, and on the test
track proved very nimble, had great handling, and braking was bias
free. Manual steering was really easy and I did not miss the power
even in tight spaces. All functions, although very few, work just
great.
A true custom build using some 57 Thunderbird influences, leather,
Henry steel, plenty of bling for the engine, and all professional
work to perform the concerto of the build with not anything out of
tune. She's got a competition clutch with the four on the floor and
she purrs like a kitten 'til the side pipes roar. And if that ain't
enough to make you flip your lid. There's one more thing, I got the
pink slip, daddy! And so now can you!
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.
