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1930 Ford Pickup on 2040-cars

Year:1930 Mileage:2012
Location:

South Pasadena, California, United States

South Pasadena, California, United States

You are bidding on a 1930 (technically registered as a 1929) Ford Roadster Pickup hot rod.  The car was originally built by Hollywood Hot Rods for the La Carrera Pan Americana Race, but we raced a different car at the last moment.  Subsequently we removed the roll cage and totally re-did it as a street roadster with all the work completed by Bata Mataja (see google search).  It is about five years old and has maybe 2,000 miles at the most with no racing.  

The engine is a 276 Cubic inch Ford flathead built by Howard Allen with S.C.O.T blower and Ardun Overhead built by Don Ferguson. Hunt electronic ignition.  Custom made headers. Oil cooled radiator. Two rebuilt 2-Jet Rochester carburetors.  (This is basically the same engine (his has more bottom end strengthening, higher compression, fuel, etc) that Don Ferguson runs in his Bonneville car that exceeds 300 MPH.   It is coupled to a T-5 Five speed transmission, aluminum drive shaft to a Speedway Engineering quick change rear end.  Brakes are Wilwood discs front and rear with bias control.  Wheels are aluminum knock-offs shod with  7:50 X 18 Dunlop racing tires in the rear and 6:00 X16 Excelsior racing tires in the front.  It includes a spare set of six aluminum knock-offs shod with Toyo road racing tires. Dropped tube front axle.   The chassis is the size and shape of a '32 Ford but made entirely of chrome molly tubing.  Suspension is torsion bar front and rear with adjustable (both up and down) high performance shocks. The front has an anti-sway bar.

The body is a 1930 Brookville body and bed modified.  Please note the cowl, windshield, dash board modifications and the bed has been widened.  The grill shell is Whippet, with the huge radiator in the rear bed with a high performance fan. Runs cool -- necessary for Mexico!   The grill mascot is a 1030's European (Brunswilk) bronze monkey.  The fuel tank is custom made Fuel Safe with racing bladder.   The gauges are early Stewart Warner with copper plated bezels.  All of the instruments work and were rebuilt by North Hollywood Speedometer.  The three stem switches custom made are for the horn, blinkers and lights.  Ignition, starter button and fan switch are under/behind the custom dash.   The steering is Schroeder, with a quick release wheel.  Interior is old canvas and leather (rough side out).  The body is painted air force blue and distressed.  

This is a very quick car and those of you who have not driven a high performance flathead with blower and Ardun overheads will be quite surprised at its torque and horsepower.  The parts alone are worth more than the starting bid. 

Selling to make room for new acquisition.   Good luck bidding.  I have additional photos if you are interested.

 

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