Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
Professional build completed in 2013
276 cubic inch Ford 59A flathead V8 / .125 overbore / Approximately
200 horsepower
T5 5-speed manual transmission
All-steel Brookville Roadster body / Channeled over a custom frame
/ Ford Monsoon Maroon paint
Custom leather interior
Custom suspension
Ford 9-inch rear axle / 3.43 gears
16-inch wheels
12-inch drum front brakes / 11-inch drum rear brakes
Cherry Bomb glasspack mufflers
What do you get when you combine the aesthetic traits of an old
school hot rod with months of professional customization? This
incredible Ford roadster! Mixing the universal appeal of SoCal
style with the road going prowess of a well-massaged custom, this
slick classic is one impressive build that provides its owner the
best of both worlds. And what's better: you can own and drive this
exclusive show stopper for a fraction of the money and time it
takes to complete a ground-up build. If you're an anxious buyer
who's tired of the 'garage furniture' culture that seems to pervade
the classic car hobby, this stunning Ford is one of the coolest
road-ready hot rods your money can buy!
BODYWORK/TRIM
This clean custom's solid Brookville Roadster body began life as
high quality steel that was worked into a lean, long and low
profile by the pros at Mooresville, North Carolina's Man Made
Legends. As you can probably tell, that process included a lot more
than simple sanding and filling, as the car's taut fuselage was
stretched over a custom frame with the help of careful channeling.
When you want to paint a vintage Ford hot rod, it's best to go with
vintage Ford pigment, like this roadster's 1948 Monsoon Maroon
2-stage. Finishing touches took the form of Ford Twolite headlamps,
a simple tag bracket, blue-dot taillights and a body-matched window
frame. And in the summer of 2013, this classic hit the road as a
delightfully simplistic showpiece that mixes the skill of
experienced fabricators with the integrity of experienced
builders.
ENGINE
Check the glossy engine bay and you'll find 276 cubic inches of
Ford 59A flathead that, thanks to approximately 200 horsepower,
make this custom a blast to drive! An NOS short block that still
wore factory tags prior to its inclusion in the build, that
stalwart powerplant maintains rock-solid reliability in literally
every season. On top of the timeless mill, mesh-covered Stromberg
97s jam steady wind and fuel in to a Navarro high compression
intake. That intake perfectly complements Navarro high compression
heads, which cap .125 overbored cylinders. Those cylinders combust
with the help of adjustable lifters, an Isky 400 Jr. cam and a
4-inch Merc crank. At the sides of the block, monochromatic block
hugger headers feed straight-out pipes that are cinched around
brash Cherry Bomb glasspacks. At the front of the block, a dressed
generator shades a traditional distributor, which sequences fire
through chrome-cased Flathead Jack plug wires. In front of those
cables, a beefy radiator, complete with dual electric puller fans,
funnels water through polished stainless tubes. And everything,
from the car's finned coil cover and chrome dipstick to its glass
fuel bowl and Hildebrandt oil filter, is clean, simple and old
school cool.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
In keeping with its 'custom but functional' theme, this first class
Ford rides a custom, fully reinforced chassis that's stanced out of
2x4 rectangular tubing. The rowdy flathead spins power through a
tough T5 5-speed, which twists a Ford 9-inch axle around fresh 3.43
gears. At the head of those heavy duty components, a drilled I-beam
axle provides four inches of drop. Opposite that roller, fresh QA-1
coil-overs plant the car's exceptionally light rear-half. That
suspension counters the engine's grunt with a combination of 11 and
12-inch drums. And all that hardware rolls on matte-finished
steelies, which lap 6.00-16 Coker-sourced whitewalls around
stylized trim rings and polished Ford center caps.
INTERIOR
Take a look inside this custom and you'll find a stylishly simple
interior that, in the name of timelessness, has been carefully
pieced together. At the center of the cockpit, leather-trimmed
bomber seats wrap the driver and one passenger in nostalgic
authenticity. In front of those seats, a body-matched dash hangs
crisp Stewart Warner telemetry behind an Auburn-style,
engine-turned instrument panel. Below that dash, piped wool carpet
floats a polished Hurst shifter amid billet foot pedals and custom
kick panels. At the sides of that carpet, padded leather doors
frame trick poppers. In front of the driver, a polished Bell
steering wheel spins a leather-wrapped rim. And behind the
passengers, a small trunk anchors a modern battery in front of a
sizable fuel tank.
This striking Ford is a nicely finished classic that was built to
be driven AND seen. It uses top-notch customization from some of
the best talent in the business to create a unique car that mixes
killer personality with awesome curb appeal. If you're looking for
a road ready hot rod that's guaranteed to draw a crowd wherever you
go, your search is officially over!