Vehicle Description
Built as a tribute to old-school Bonneville Salt Flats racers, this
very cool 1930 Ford 5-window coupe should create a stir everywhere
you go. Still plenty fast, but with a few creature comforts that
make it a bit more usable than its racing-oriented siblings, it's
an awesome way to get the look without having to endure the blood,
sweat, and tears that come with the territory.
To be honest, there's not much 1930 Ford left here, but that's why
it's so cool. The raked-back windshield and pointed nose are
obviously designed to cheat the wind during high-speed record
attempts, and around town they help this coupe's performance in a
big way. The hood itself was fabricated from a pair of 1940 Ford
hoods that wrap seamlessly into the nose. This car is all about
form following function, so there are louvers punched in the hood
to let heat and air out and the sides of the nose were subtly
reshaped to allow room for the V8 engine underneath. It's bathed in
copper metallic paint that has an old-school look, especially with
the vintage-style lettering on the hood and doors, including class
letters. There are a lot more lovers out back (you'll see why in a
moment) and the roof insert has been filled. For a timeless go-fast
look, this coupe really nails it.
The interior is Spartan, but not race car bare, although there are
plenty of old school race car touches to be found. The seats
themselves are from a B-52 bomber, and the tan vinyl cushions are
comfortable enough to make this a reasonable cruiser for regular
use. The three spoke wheel is an old style dirt track unit with a
leather wrapper and the dash is full of modern interpretations of
vintage-looking gauges. A long shifter handle sticking out of the
floor, a center "console" made out of an ammunition box, and bare
aluminum door and side panels add make this feel like an early
post-war flats racer, which was entirely the point. The fact that
it's comfortable enough for cruise nights and as well finished as
it is becomes a testament to the dedication of the builder.
Technically there's a trunk out back, but as you can see, it's full
of radiator and gas tank. The radiator has an electric fan and
feeds coolant to the front through the frame rails, and you'll be
pleased to note that the system works rather well.
The engine it's cooling is a late Ford flathead V8 dressed up in
period speed parts like finned aluminum cylinder heads and a big
Holley 4-barrel carburetor on top. The red paint looks right and a
few chrome pieces like the modern alternator give it some flash.
There's a secondary radiator up front, complete with another
electric fan, but obviously with that pointed nose, there's not a
whole lot of airflow, hence the bigger unit out back. You do get a
5-speed manual transmission, which makes this a very comfortable
highway cruiser and may even push it to higher speeds on the flats,
and there's a familiar banjo-style rear end hanging on a transverse
leaf spring out back. The front suspension is a dropped axle with
hairpins and another transverse leaf, and the exhaust system uses
Smitty mufflers and cut-outs to further blur the lines between
street and race. Steel wheels with spun aluminum discs complete the
look, along with big-n-little tires measuring 6.00-16 up front and
8.20-15 in back.
You either get this car or you don't. If you're one of those who do
understand how cool this coupe really is, give us a call because
you won't be disappointed. Call today!