1932 Ford Roadster – Striking Gold

This timeless Hollywood-Inspired Hot Rod was built with extreme attention to detail. It has won numerous awards on the East and West coasts since its completion in 2013. It has been featured in magazines and promotions and gets ALL the attention everywhere it goes.

Harwood body on an LRS frame, finished in House of Kolor Solar Gold

Body has full Dynamat insulation, front to rear and is rock solid

Steel 32 Grill and surround hiding Griffin radiator

Sid Chavers Bop Top with 2″ Chopped windshield

So Cal chrome front end with Buick finned drum covers over Wilwood disk brakes

Johnson 9-inch rear w/3.25 posi and 32 spline axles riding on Pete and Jakes adjustable coil-overs

1965 283 Chevy, .030 over with Power Pack heads, 1.7 roller rockers, Isky cam, Mallory ignition, Dual Edelbrock 500 Performer carbs on GM Winters dual 4 bbl aluminum intake and Moon finned valve covers

Chrome Patriot headers with caps, bolt on turnouts included piped through Nickel plated Magnaflowexhaust

Saginaw 4 speed with Hurst shifter and OEM style GM lockout shifter

Painless Wiring Harness with Stewart Warner Wings gauges and Dixco vintage tach

Moon 4-hole steering wheel, Goolsby pedals, Lokar throttle and Parking brake

Glide seat with hand-stitched white diamondpleat marine vinyl interior and GM ivy gold carpet and mats

Auto lamp mfg 430 Headlights and 32 ford Taillights

Optima Red Top battery and a Tanks 10-gallon saddle tank

15″ Rocket Strike polished wheels with spinners wrapped in Firestone Deluxe Champion 4” wide white wall tires (5.60-15 front / 8.20 X15 rear)

A second set of 15” chrome reverse wheels with Hurst repro Wide White 8” Vintage Slicks and Firestone Deluxe 5.60-15 Bias WWW fronts are also included

Awards and Recognition

Top 100 Street Rodder magazine 2013

Top 10 Goodguys West Coast Spring Fling Pleasanton 2014

Rod Authority Magazine – Striking Gold article September 2014

Builders Choice Goodguys East Coast Nationals June 2016

Best Engine Bay- Hemmings June 2016 Hemmings digest – July 2016

Veterans Choice – Albany VA Car Show Aug 2016

1st Place Street Rods – The Way We Were Car Show Ballston Spa Oct 2016

Best of Show -The Way We Were Car Show Ballston Spa Oct 2016

Judges Choice- Saratoga Auto Museum / Hemmings Show May 2017

Best Bitchin’ – Goodguys East Coast Nationals June 2017

Designers Dozen Nominee – Syracuse Nationals July 2017

One Fine Deuce- Goodguys East Coast Nationals – June 2018

http://www.rodauthority.com/features/car-features/hot-rod-spotlight-art-engels-60s-style-32-ford-roadster/

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