Vehicle Description
There was a time not too long ago when owning a hotrod like this
meant spending half a million bucks to have Chip Foose build one
from scratch. While resembling a 1939 Ford Cabriolet, there's
really not a single unaltered line on this Coast to Coast Roadster
Cabriolet, and that's the real trick: take something old and make
it new in a very dramatic way. Featuring a spectacular custom paint
job, luxurious Saddle leather interior, a host of choice options,
and big LS2 power, this recently finished streetrod checks all the
boxes and then some.
Completed just 47 miles ago (that's right, this build only has 47
break-in miles on the clock), this stunning Sand Beige Metallic
(Mercedes-Benz Color #798) cabriolet will make everyone at the next
cruise night stop what they're doing and just stare as you rumble
into the show. Trust us on this, we've been working overtime in our
showroom just wiping the drool off the show-quality finish. With
swooping fenders, a brilliant art-deco chrome split grille, and
that vivid paint that practically vibrates off the bodywork, this
sucker is poised to collect trophies the way you used to collect
baseball cards. Clearly a professional build, the Coast to Coast
fiberglass body is superbly executed with crisp lines, extremely
flat and smooth panels, and great body gaps that are often a
challenge with fiberglass cars. Up front, those certainly appear to
be correct 1939 Ford Standard headlight lenses, whose teardrop
shape is one of the most iconic early examples of streamlining.
Note the chopped and raked windshield, the insanely cool taillights
integrated into the rear valence, and the frenched-in license plate
holder that's a killer design element all by itself. Very cool. And
if you ever get the urge to take this show-stopper out in the rain
(Yikes! Please Don't!), it also comes with a color-matched hardtop
that installs in minutes.
You can't build a car like this without calling in an artist to
build the interior for you, and this one doesn't disappoint.
Supportive bucket seats are wrapped in lovely Saddle leather
punctuated with diamond-cut inserts that are the perfect complement
to the champagne paintwork, and the seats are so comfortable we
initially thought they were filled with memory foam. More like a
high-end luxury convertible (it's definitely got a Bentley
Continental GT look) than a traditional hotrod, it includes all the
modern conveniences including cold A/C, power windows and locks,
remote door poppers, a gorgeous chrome and leather steering wheel
set atop a tilt wheel, and a kickin' stereo system powered by the
Pioneer multi-media touchscreen that also features a back-up
camera. Joining the 7-inch screen inside the custom center console
is a shorty Lokar shifter with a leather skirt, a couple of billet
cup holders, and an E-brake and USB plug under the lift-up arm
rest. The painted dash is a thing of beauty, smoothed and filled
with elegant AutoMeter instruments inside an aviation-inspired
bezel in the center, along with chrome eyelet vents that pump the
cabin full of R134a treated A/C. It's a tight, well-insulated cabin
thanks to plush carpets on the floors that are further protected
with matching floor mats, gorgeous door panels upholstered in the
same materials that cover the seats, and when the hardtop is on you
can see the quality of the headliner that matches the Saddle
interior - further proof that nothing was overlooked in this build.
There's even a fully upholstered trunk complete with removable
upholstered panels, and it has enough room for all the trophies
this streetrod will be winning in the near future.
With a car like this, you want reliable power that will cruise with
ease at any speed, and the fuel injected LS2 V8 motor under the
pointed hood is happy to oblige, with big, modern horsepower on
tap. Neatly detailed with a little dress-up, the engine bay
features a smoothed firewall that was painted to match the
exterior, and even the block itself is nicely presented with a
polished cold-air intake system, a cone filter, and all the
tight-fitting accessories that snuggle it into the otherwise narrow
space. The transmission is a modern 4L65E 4-speed automatic feeding
a custom-fit Heidts independent rear end that's hanging on
coilovers out back, while up front the Heidts suspension is a
Mustang II-style setup with tubular A-arms, coilovers, a modern
rack-and-pinion steering system, and there's also a disc brake with
a drilled and slotted rotor at all four corners. As beautifully
finished as the rest of the car, the reinforced chassis should
probably be displayed with mirrors, although it was built to drive,
so maybe that's what you should do instead. Block-hugging headers
feed into a booming stainless steel dual exhaust system that sounds
fantastic, from almost any distance, with turndowns exiting well
before the rear end. Staggered Foose chrome wheels wear 225/40/18
front and 295/35/20 rear Nitto performance radials that finish off
this killer look.
A fantastic custom that looks and drives like it cost a million
bucks to build. With top-of-the-line components and build quality
everywhere you look, this dialed-in streetrod is as nice as they
come. Call today!
