1931 FORD ROADSTER SPEEDSTER SPECIAL SCTA CULVER CITY HALIBRAND OFFENHAUSER 348

Make:	Ford
Model:	Model A
Type:	Convertible
Trim:	Roadster
Year:	1931
Mileage:	300
VIN:	CA0000000
Color:	Black
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Manual
Drive type:	Rear wheel
Interior color:	Brown
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Delson, Quebec, Canada

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Leather Seats, Convertible

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Description of 1931 Ford Model A

Offered at no Reserve !!!The Speedster Special is a true work of art. This one of a kind Doane Spencer inspired creation is the result of years and years of thinking. studying. planning. Hunting and finally constructing what the owner felt was the perfect Model A V8 of the fifties and also by respecting the « birth of hot rodding » touch. The creation started by massaging a Brookville roadster body laid down on a mint original Model A frame. The frame was streched 3’’ to allow the positioning of the 348ci without an annoying recess firewall. A T5 transmission brings the horsepower and the torque to an original un-molested Halibrand Culver City quick change. This one is hung in place by a Posie’s Model A spring and 1940 Ford split wishbones. The driving experience starts by having an original 1940 Ford Deluxe Steering Wheel in your hands. which is mounted on a Schrœder sprint car gear box. The front suspension consist of a CE 47’’ drilled I-beam hooked up to the frame by a pair of 1940 split wishbones. The braking system is your typical 1940’s Juice brake Ford set up and dressed with 1959 Buick aluminium Finned drums all around. One of the nicest piece on this car is probably the windshield. It’s a solid brass custom construction that follows the curves and shapes of the Model A cowl. It seems to be doing 100 mph even when it’s standing still. A one of custom dash insert and molding were created to display a series of Stewart Warner Wings gauges. A mix of real leather and German square wave carpeting puts the final touch in this classy cockpit. The mile deep black urethane paint was block sanded and polished to a perfect mirror finish. The built of this car was followed and documented in a step by step article in the Canadian V8 Passion magazine. The final result was also Featured in numerous other publishings such as. Street Rodder Magazine. Goodguys Gazette. Canadian Hot Rods magazine. V8 Passion magazine and also was the February 2014 featured car of Street Rodder Calendar. This little Nostalgic Hot Rod was used by Sanderson’s Header Company in their national ads in the Rodder Journals and also in their parts Catalog. This car won numerous awards and here is a few of them : Grand Champion 2009. Performance World Toronto Best Canadian. ISCA Québec 2008 Grand Champion. Place Bonaventure Montreal 2008 Top 10 Street Rodder Sycacuse 2010 Street Rodder Top 100 2010 First In Class Detroit Autorama 2010 Best Nostalgic Detroit Autorama 2010 Below is a list of specifications. 1931 Ford Roadster by Brookville Roadster Original 1931 Model A frame stretched 3’’ Hallock inspired one of windshield frame. /p> Speedster Special one of custom dash fitted with 8 Stewart Warner wings gauges Schrœder sprint car steering box Original 1940 Ford steering wheel Gorgeous leather interior inspired by Doane Spencer and Ken Gross roadsters. German Square wave carpeting 1932 steel grill shell with french gray painted grill. Walker radiator 1940 rear end with original Halibrand Culver City Quick change with open drive shaft 1940 Juice Brakes all around with 1959 Buick Finned drums mounted on 1947 Ford hubs 1940 front and rear splitted wishbones Front Wheels are 1940 Ford mounted on Firestone dirt track 5. 00x 16 Rear Wheels are 1951 Mercury Pick-up mounted on Firestone Champion Deluxe 7. 00 x16 CE 47’’ drilled front axle with covered Posies spring Original Guide 682 C headlights mounted on vintage Offy stands. 1950 Pontiac rear tail lights 1959 348 ci completely rebuilt with Egge kit. Offenhauser 6x2. Holley 94’s carbs. Sanderson headers. Smithy’s mufflers 1958 GM cast iron bell housing fitted with GM T5 transmission Model T gas tank mounted in the trunk with outside vintage pop off gas cap Shipping Buyers responsibility. Can be shipped to the port of your choice at your expense. Payment Deposit via Paypal or bank wire transfer is due within 24 hours of auction end and balance is due within 7 business days of auction end. Buyer is responsible for all shipping and duty related cost. This car is also advertised locally. I reserve the right to end the auction whitout notice. For additional information contact John at 514 929 8424. from 8am to 6pm Eastern Time