If you're the type of hot rod enthusiast that thinks the scene has gone a little bit benign over the last years, fear not because we've found an ominous looking custom Model A with a bona fide hot rod twist to it.
In the olden days, when the aftermarket auto parts industry wasn't as highly evolved as it is nowadays, hot-rodders had to scavenge for junkyard swaps or make their own go-faster components for enhancing their Tin Lizzies and A-bones.
Some of that spirit was lost in recent years due to those people that spend ginormous amounts of cash on color changing chameleon paint jobs, air ride suspension kits and all sorts of modern paraphernalia that doesn't really go together with the spirit of hot rodding.
By good luck, this properly customized '31 Ford Model A hot rod we've found in the classifieds follows the classic recipe and boy does it look jaw-tastic. In case you were wondering, yes, the hood has been sacrificed in the name of the clean look along with the fenders, door and trunk handles, as well as all the original windows.
The low, sleek profile is further enhanced by the amazing contrast between the gloss black exterior paint, Firestone white wall tires shoehorned on 15-inch red painted steel wheels, red coated chassis and hand painted pinstripes.
Up front, the front fascia is comprised of a custom chrome grille sitting between two old school round headlights with wiring concealed by a snake skin patterned wiring loom. Don't be startled by the spartan cabin once you open the door: there's no air con, stereo or sound proofing.
Offering seating for two, an extended shifter, Omega Kustom gauges, a red 10-inch three-spoke steering wheel and a windshield made out of Lexan, the interior is sparse, a little bit on the cramped side, but tastefully customized.
Between the frame rails you won't find a restored 201 cubic inch (3.3-liter) L-head inline-four mill from the 1930s. That's actually a General Motors 454 cubic inch (7.4-liter) big block V8 sourced from a full-size truck from the late '70s. After a professional rebuild, the powerplant has an output in the neighborhood of 450 horsepower thanks to a couple of Holley 600cfm carburetors, an Edelbrock steel tunnel intake ram, cast iron heads and finned aluminum valve covers.
Coupled to a three-speed TH400 automatic transmission, power is sent to a Ford 9-inch rear axle. With disk brakes on all corners, leaf spring suspension at the front and a 4-link job at the rear, this A-bone means business. Even though the odometer only shows 3 miles and everything down to the smallest screw looks immaculate, the hot rod you can admire in the video and photo gallery below can be yours for just $55,900.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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Up front, the front fascia is comprised of a custom chrome grille sitting between two old school round headlights with wiring concealed by a snake skin patterned wiring loom. Don't be startled by the spartan cabin once you open the door: there's no air con, stereo or sound proofing.
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