Vehicle Description
No ordinary roadster, this 1927 Model T Street Rod is an inspired
recreation of the Model T. It's also a great performing street
machine, well-crafted and well-appointed, that's been decked out
with a bevy of high-caliber parts and comes complete with build
sheet and photos, so its next lucky owner will have a full
chronology of the process that took this car from an assortment of
parts to the magnetic and capable street machine it is today.
When it comes to kit-based hot rods, the workmanship and standards
of the manufacturer go a long way toward determining just how
awesome (or not) the finished result is going to be. This one is
based on a Spirit Industries kit, so it got a sort of head start.
After more than 20 years in the business, Spirit has garnered a
strong reputation for their rock-solid parts and precise
workmanship - in the process kindling a demand for their products
that's caused them to migrate to ever larger manufacturing
facilities over the years. That precision is evident here in the
look and refinement of this very cool-looking open-air roadster. It
cuts a great presence on the street with its blue exterior,
precisely-fitting panels, and clean chrome from its prominent
exterior headlights back to the rear bumper - just one of the many
custom touches on this rod. It's a great looking ride - the kind
you can picture yourself pulling up to your destination in, and
nodding to admiring onlookers as if to say "Yep. This one's
mine."
Inside, the almond white upholstery is a perfect complement to the
blue exterior. The bench seat has a great tuck and roll look, with
a subtle partition between driver and passenger you don't often
see. There's a surprising amount of room in the cockpit and with
the tilt wheel column, it's easy to find just the right driving
position. Just in front of the sparkling blue steering wheel ia
full assortment of Dolphin gauges residing inside the steel blue of
the dash - with their parchment-colored faces and distinctive,
almost Gatsby-esque font, they're a great choice for a vintage-era
roadster like this one. Just underneath, you'll find a Pioneer
AM/FM/CD player that's also got satellite-radio connectivity. It's
powering a custom-built speaker box under the seat, so your audio
options will be well-looked after when you take this beauty out on
the road.
The powerplant components here are in full view, and from the air
cleaner sitting on top of the Air Gap intake manifold to the
exhaust pipes running along the sides, this is an assortment of
chrome definitely worth showing off. Even the firewall is decked
out in chrome diamond plate. A Ford 289 V8 bored .40 over and
carrying an Edelbrock 4-barrel carb, as well as a mild cam for some
extra juice, provides the power for this relatively light vehicle.
It's paired with a 3-speed automatic overdrive transmission, so
there's plenty of high end performance here, as well. Up front sits
an amply sized, custom aluminum radiator showing some seriously
impressive welding work and, backed by a large oversized fan,
giving you all the cooling power you'll need. Sitting with just the
low, level stance you'd want, this open-air roadster features
American Racing Torq Thrust wheels - with 14 inch Kumho 195/70s in
front and a pair of 15 inch Nitto NT555R Extreme 325/50s in back
looking like they have the grip to turn a chunk of asphalt into a
diamond.
Looking for a great looking and well-equipped open-air cruising
machine? Check out this 1927 Ford Model T Roadster. Call today!