Vehicle Description
1931 Ford Model A Coupe
The timeline for hot rods and custom cars starts before World War
II. Teens itching to tinker with cars and go fast were racing cheap
Ford Model T's on Southern California's dry lakes and street racing
in Los Angeles even in the 1920s. The Harper, Muroc, and El Mirage
dry lakes - all 50 or so miles north of Los Angeles - saw racing
activity from the '20s up to World War II. Racing at El Mirage
continues today.
Some hot rods were meant to be raced and have more missing panels
and parts than it actually has on the car...all in the interest of
weight reduction. Then there is the other genre of Hot Rodding that
sets out to create an interesting piece of automotive art, that can
be driven to shows, or just enjoyed in comfort on a Sunday back
road drive. This car is definitely the latter example, with custom
paint, custom interior, lots of goodies, and neat colored square
motif that shows up in each section as we go over this beautiful
consignment.
Exterior
A 1932 Ford Grille shell is now upfront, and a custom-made reverse
hood scoop is right behind it on the way to the glue in front
windshield. Flanking these mods are custom made headlight brackets,
from which hang '31 style headlights. Hidden hinge suicide doors
with electronic door latches pop the doors upon your command in the
form of pressing the button! The trunk lid is electronic and also
noted in back is an extended rear valance. Consigner states that
the roof has been filled courtesy of a Plymouth station
wagon...Hey! metal is metal! As for paint, all this extra candy is
bathed in Cadillac white Diamond Pearl which is immaculate, smooth
and shiny. The rear and fenders of the car are adorned with
Corvette Black Rose which is a deep purple. And when they call it
deep, its DEEP! The multicolored square graphics were airbrushed on
prior to the clear coat. These checkers start at the purple bottom
of each side rocker and swoop upward all the while getting thinner
and smaller. Once they reach the trunk, they make their way past
the roofline, creating a border between the white pearl, and Black
Rose panels. Polished chrome 5-spoke cast wheels sport faux
knockoff style hub caps, and are seen on all 4's.
Interior
Pop one of the electronic locking doors, and you'll be met with
gray tweed cloth door panels which have been embossed a bit with
some striping...very subtle. Billet style stainless steel handles,
locks and hardware are nicely placed on each door. Power window
switches move the glass up and down flawlessly. Moving into the
car, we note Pontiac Fiero seats in gray leather, and continuing
the artistic flare to the interior, a panel inset of colored
stitched leather squares. The dash has been kept amazingly simple
with an upper and lower undulating curved dash top and bottom in
dark gray, then a center metal panel is lighter gray. In the very
center is an oval shaped aluminum panel, which houses Autometer
black faced gauges all lined up nice and tight. Moving to the floor
there is a Hurst shifter (T handle) and nice dark gray cut pile
carpeting. Escaping from the simple dash on the driver's side is a
GM tilt style steering wheel and column. Noted are A/C and heat
have been added. Looking up top, a small headliner console has been
added which houses a Sony AM/FM/CD player, and various toggles and
buttons. A shout out to the trunk which has been finished to
perfection as well, and covered in a gray tweed two tier setup, and
the necessary strip of various colored squares within the
riser.
Drivetrain
A 383ci Stroker based on a 350ci Chevrolet small block with a
4-barrel carburetor on top, and a T5 5-speed manual transmission
attached. All squeezed into the restored to perfection engine bay.
A Ford 9" with 4.44 gears is on the rear.
Undercarriage
On the bottom the color play continues with the use of purple,
black and shiny coated bare metal. It more like fantasy land under
here than an undercarriage! Front suspension is a TCI 4-bar
suspension, front disc brakes, and the rear is coil overs and drum
brakes. A Flowmaster exhaust allows for better breathing. New
brackets for the body and no problems underneath.
Beautifully done, with the use of nice color, and accented with
some serious use of color, the paint on this car is excellent.
Several custom items within, and a powerful Stroker, and you are
headed for the checkers...in the checkers...also on the radiator
cowl, and in the trunk, and on the seats...great carry through.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 450 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.
