Vehicle Description
Classic Car Marketing, Inc. Southern California’s premier marketing company is pleased to introduce this new listing offered for sale by one of our clients. Just reduced to $69,500
What’s better than a Barn Find…perhaps an Airport Hanger Find, originally owned by historical Riverside race car driver Phil Braybrooks. That is exactly where this 1929 Model-A “A-V8” Ford Roadster was found. Originally built in the late 80's to its’ current, late 40’s era, dry lake Street Roadster configuration by ace-engineer, two-time world land-speed record holder & 200 MPH Club Member Butch Philips of Riverside, CA. This Roadster exemplifies an era when they transformed from weekday driver to weekend racer, and is an iconic example of a true American Hot Rod. Since acquiring, all efforts were made during restorations, safety & engineering upgrades, to retain Butch's signature of “stout simplicity”, while preserving the most formative years of hot rodding. Please note that paint, pin-stripe, interior, etc. are original! Powered by a newly blueprinted Stage II NATO (FR) block, vintage 59a Flathead V8 motor, she was engineered ground-up with an all steel body, modern TCI boxed frame, perched on a 4" dropped front axle (w/ Nyoglide inserts), modern rear coil-overs suspended on an indestructible 9" Ford 3.73 rear axle differential, front disc brakes and is now superbly geared for highway use with a T-5 Borg-Warner 5-Speed manual transmission…..Seriously fun to drive.
Hand-built “A-V8” Dry Lake Configuration By: “Butch” - Philips & Sons Racing - Riverside CA.
Flathead (L-head) Motor Blueprinted By: Bob McKray Performance - Mission Viejo, CA.
Engineering Upgrades By: Art & Mike - Chrisman’s Auto Rod Specialties - Santa Ana, CA.
HEADS: Edelbrock / COMPRESSION RATIO: 8.5:1
CARBURETION: 3 ea. 2 barrel Stromberg 97’s / MANIFOLD (Intake): Edelbrock
IGNITION: KONG "Championship" Distributor (archived for preservation) w/ 2009 integration to current 21A “Crab Style” electronic ignition update.
EXHAUST: MUFFLERS: Stainless Edelbrock RPM Series Tru-Flo / PIPES & “W-TYPE” HEADERS: Jet-Hot Coated. / LAKE PIPES (sides): Electric / remotely operated.
WHEELS: 1941 FORD DISC TYPE – STEEL / FRONT: 14 in. x 6 in. / REAR: 15” x 8”
TOP: Composite hardtop (light-weight / lift-off Carson Top).
WINDSHIELD: CHOP: 3.5 in. / RAKE: Canted 1 in.
Offered at $89,500. For more information please visit our website at www.classiccarmarketing.net or call us at 619-972-7073. Please mention the vehicle you are inquiring about so we can respond promptly. Inspections are encouraged before any purchase, of any vehicle, anywhere.
