Vehicle Description
This car is a true, old school hot rod. Many of the parts on this
car and in the motor are made of "unobtainium". In other words, you
can't find them anymore. Each phase of its construction was handled
by the best in the business and that has led to winning numerous
awards as well as being featured in the summer 2015 issue of
Rodder's Journal and also on the cover of the June '16 issue of
Goodguys Magazine. Check it out.
The basic build on this car was handled by the pros at Hilton Hot
Rod. They started with an original Model A coupe, chopped it 4 �
inches while still retaining the ability to tilt out the
windshield, and reversed the original firewall for engine
clearance. With the basics in place and the panels worked so that
they were arrow straight, the car was sent to North Jersey Kustoms
for that beautiful coat of Silverstone Gray. Up front, those
headlights flanking that gorgeous grill are the factory original
units from this very car. The engine is obviously integral to the
look of the car, but we will get to the details on that in a
minute. A 5" drop to the front axle gives the chassis the perfect
amount of rake and the cowl steering linkage poking out the
driver's side is a rare treat to see. 1941 Ford wheels painted
black with Deluxe Ford center caps and bias ply tires mounted keep
things authentic and look awesome.
Open the door and you will find a beautiful leather interior
created by Mikey's Kustom Upholstery. Absolutely no expense was
spared in sourcing the top-quality Manchester Oak distressed
leather and German square-weave carpeting that Mikey worked his
magic with it to create what you see. A big black steering wheel
has a full chrome circle horn ring with a Ford crest in the center.
The dash is spotless with re-chromed '36 Ford gauges and a rare '36
cabriolet dash waterfall. The roof features a snap in panel to
allow for roof-less driving around town, and almost all the wood of
the framework is new except for a couple of original pieces left to
show the blend of old and new. The gear shifter is unique with the
handle sourced from a '38 topped by an original 19th century
Victorian English coin with the Gentleman's Coupe skull engraved
into it by an expert engraver who works for the Mint.
Now let's check out that awesome engine. It is a 1955 Buick
Nailhead V8 displacing 322 cubic inches that has been completely
worked over by the vintage engine experts at Tony Ross Racing
Engines. Many of the internal parts are custom and include a
nitrided crank, 4340 H-beam rods, forged pistons, custom cam, and
competition head work. But what you see are those 6 Stromberg 97s
topped with ultra-rare and polished SP tops from the '50s. A dual
point, dual coil, Spalding Flamethrower ignition system qualifies
as some of that Unobtainium. It's a hard to find system from the
'60s to begin with, and then uses an original Nailhead distributor
creating extreme exclusivity. Chrome dresses out the valve covers
and side covers while the engine iron is painted to match the car.
The headers are old school "driveshaft style" from back in the day
when dry lake bed racers would use '35 or '36 tapered driveshafts
to build them. A Walker brass radiator keeps things running cool
and the power flows back through a 5-speed manual transmission to a
Ford 9' rear end with 3.70 gears.
This an awesome hot rod built by the best in the business. Words
don't do it justice. You should really come down and check this one
out for yourself. We know you will be impressed.
