Vehicle Description
One of the most photographed hot rods in America, this '31
all-steel Ford Roadster called the "Blue Bayou" has appeared on the
cover and in numerous feature articles of American and European car
magazines. Professionally built by national award winner, Charles
Spencer of Charley's Garage, the "Blue Bayou" was selected as the
Best Rod at the 2017 Detroit Autorama and recently won Best in Show
at the Albuquerque 2018 Super Nationals. After winning Overall
Outstanding Street Rod at the Sacramento Autorama it went on to
appear on the cover of Street Rodder's and Classic Instrument's
calendars and the cover of Rodding USA magazine. Starting with a
custom frame shaped to fit the 2-1/2" channeled roadster body, the
front suspension has a 4" dropped axle, custom made hairpins, an
external cowl steering arm, a custom spreader bar and front spring
pockets. Equally stunning at the rear is a polished Winter's
quick-change, buggy spring and one-off custom rear shock mounts and
radius arms. The firewall is hand-built while the modified grille
shell is complemented by a custom fan shroud and a chopped
windshield. A '32 Ford dash houses the Classic Instrument's gauges
that are color matched to the car's custom-mixed Axalta Blue
finish. The stunning engine is a 1954 331ci Chrysler HEMI featuring
aluminum heads by Hot Heads, forged pistons, six Stromberg EFI
throttle bodies, an Isky cam, 5-speed manual transmission and a
Hunt Electric Magneto. Hand-crafted engine parts include the engine
mounts, headers and the thermostat housing crossover. No detail was
left untouched nor expense spared in the build of this elegant
�50s-correct hot rod with only 86 miles on the build. **TITLED AS A
1931 SPECO**
