Description

This is a classic example of the early Model T/ Flathead V8 combination, but with a few character touches.

It’s all steel original body is finished in standard Henry Ford black, and the sturdy Ford 59-A V8 sports a bright red block topped by a single carburetor capped with a chrome vented air cleaner. Chrome is otherwise sparse in the engine compartment but there is plenty of aluminum on display, including aftermarket Edmunds heads, custom fabricated exhaust headers that lead into straight pipes, and rubber-ended radiator tubing.

A cut-down later model Ford radiator shell surrounds the red painted grill. A Ford 3-speed manual transmission with a floor mounted shifter delivers power to the 2-speed Columbia rear axle, a common and desirable period accessory.

The interior is finished in standard rolled and pleated brown leatherette with matching carpets. The burled wood dash and steering wheel are elegant though somewhat unexpected on this type of rod. The firewall is made from a piece of metal from an old sign and lends a low-rent period touch. Red wheels from a 1935 Ford V8 wrapped in blackwall tires and small chrome hubcaps finish the look on this very cool Roadster.