Vehicle Description
Considering its distinctive vintage presence and magnetic curb
appeal, the temptation to simply park this 1930 Ford Roadster
Pickup in a busy location to watch the crowd that gathers would be
perfectly understandable, but a steady practice of doing so would
cause you to miss out on its full potential. With its strong
running condition and all weather drivability, this classic also
happens to be a very solid driver.
Not only will you rarely see a vintage Ford configured like this
one, but even if you did, it wouldn't likely come anywhere near
matching its clean and well-detailed appearance. It wears an
appealing shade of orange paint and, as you circle the car, you
won't find any blemishes to detract from its impressive appearance
- just a thorough wax and buff session will bring it to top form in
short order. While open cabin members of the streetrod niche aren't
necessarily known for providing all weather drivability, this
vintage Ford has you covered in that regard - literally. The
featured canvas top is in great shape and, if you're going for that
sleek, roadster look, it can even be removed entirely. Unlike so
many of its counterparts, this '30 retains every bit of its
magnetic presence with the top in either position. Up front, the
chrome cross supports draw attention to the powerplant residing in
the open engine bay, while in back, a pair of stout chrome exhaust
tips peek out from below the liftgate.
There are plenty of high points inside the doors, starting with the
comfortable black vinyl bench seat at the center of a
well-configured and fresh interior. It's bracketed by a pair of
nicely detailed door panels with stitched on pockets to provide
some welcome storage space and the expanse of black carpet lining
the floor below it is as clean as can be. A custom 4-finger sword
handle sits at the top of the shifter to navigate the transmission
and there's a sharp chrome instrument panel at the center of the
dash that holds a quintet of Omega Kustom Instrument gauges - the
speedometer will need to be reconnected to resume its duties. In
back, the bed area is in good form, with well-prepped wooden planks
lining the floor and access to the fuel tank within easy reach.
The featured open air engine compartment puts the engine in full
view and the 327 cubic inch now on display warrants the attention
it will no doubt receive. Wearing a pair of headers that jut out
aggressively to the sides before descending below the steel body,
it's fed by a pair of Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetors sitting
underneath an oval chrome air filter, with a chrome alternator
close by. The engine starts up easily and pulls with authority and
the added HEI ignition maximizes available spark as the engine
teams with a 3-speed automatic transmission that shifts with slip
free precision. In addition to its substantial curb appeal, this
classic offers a refined driving experience - there's a coilover
suspension in back and the rack and pinion steering up front
provides a level of precision that would be well out of reach of
most steering boxes. Front disc brakes help provide fade resistant
stops as this flashy head-turner cruises on its set of tan steel
wheels with chrome center caps that position slim 145/R15 tires up
front and sizable 31x10.5R15LT tires in back for a vise-like grip
on the asphalt.
This 1930 Ford Roadster Pickup is a seldom seen take on the
streetrod genre, combining the look of yesteryear with plenty of
modern day streetability - a pretty compelling combination. Call
today!