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I believe I heard the engine was a smallblock Chevy. It is a fairly mild engine (by today’s standards), but that’s not what makes this car special. No, this is a true barn find, a time capsule from the days it was built. Other than a fluid change and a new distributor and plugs and wires, this car is the same as it was when it was hot rodded in the 1960s. It’s neat to see how different hotrods were 50 years ago.
A wood dashboard is something you certainly don’t see anymore. It’s such a simple car, most people overbuild their hotrods today with too many trinkets and touches. This is a simple, basic old car and that’s what makes it great.
Another cool 1927 Ford Roadster. The front end is pretty standard stuff…
But that rear end is awesome! It actually looks like an old quick change rear end. And dig that third brake light! Those moon discs are sweet too.
In case you haven’t noticed yet, I am a HUGE sucker for old hotrods, especially original unrestored examples. Here is a trio of barn finds. This 1930 model has the ubiquitous Ford Flathead V8 with a few vintage speed parts such as the lakes headers (so named because they were originally made for lakebed racing, ala El Mirage or Bonneville). Any car that uses a Coke bottle for overflow, or wraps the ignition coil in a PBR can, has immediate junkyard style. While us import fans would laugh at the bare bones tech thee cars employ today, 50 years ago this was the cutting edge of street performance.
America! Reusing an old flag as a roof, Coke bottles as overflows…I wonder if this car was built by a distant relative of Dave Coleman… Also this car is tagged as a regular car (i.e. not a street rod or classic car), which means this 84 year old car could potentially be someone's daily driver!
