Photo: Barrett-Jackson
Some custom car builds have a story behind them that far exceeds the scope of the build itself. And that story is not necessarily centered around how the end product came to be, but rather on the trials and tribulations of the builders.
Way back in the early 1960s, a hot rod builder by the name of Mickey Himsl constructed a Ford-based car he dubbed the Moonshiner. It captured the imagination of show goers, starting with the 1959 Oakland Roadster Show, for years. Until it didn’t: as often is the case in this industry, the car was sold by its maker in 1965, and got lost along the way.
It took Himsl many years of searching before realizing the car he once built was gone for good. So, three decades after parting ways with it, he decided to build it once more. And the result can be seen in the gallery above.
Presented for the first time during the 1999 Grand National Roadster Show, the new 1926 Ford Model T Moonshiner is now for sale as well, this time at the hands of auction house Barrett-Jackson.
Just like its long-lost predecessor, the new Moonshiner is built from a touring body matted on a shortened Model A frame. It packs an exposed Flathead 239ci V8 engine with 3-speed manual transmission, and a number of other parts that are there to bring back the feel of long-gone times.
The steering wheel, for instance, in its near-perfect horizontal position, has been made to be period-correct, but is linked to a 1956 Ford truck steering box. The pedals come from a 1939 Ford, just like transmission, while the brakes were stripped from a 1940 Ford.
It took Mickey Himsl, his brother Art Himsl and a few others no less than four years to rebuild the Moonshiner. It a blink of an eye, someone else will get their hands on it at the end of this week.
It took Himsl many years of searching before realizing the car he once built was gone for good. So, three decades after parting ways with it, he decided to build it once more. And the result can be seen in the gallery above.
Presented for the first time during the 1999 Grand National Roadster Show, the new 1926 Ford Model T Moonshiner is now for sale as well, this time at the hands of auction house Barrett-Jackson.
Just like its long-lost predecessor, the new Moonshiner is built from a touring body matted on a shortened Model A frame. It packs an exposed Flathead 239ci V8 engine with 3-speed manual transmission, and a number of other parts that are there to bring back the feel of long-gone times.
The steering wheel, for instance, in its near-perfect horizontal position, has been made to be period-correct, but is linked to a 1956 Ford truck steering box. The pedals come from a 1939 Ford, just like transmission, while the brakes were stripped from a 1940 Ford.
It took Mickey Himsl, his brother Art Himsl and a few others no less than four years to rebuild the Moonshiner. It a blink of an eye, someone else will get their hands on it at the end of this week.
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