1929 Ford Model A CUSTOM Roadster

Selling At Auction - Scottsdale - March - 2021 - as Lot Number: 1259.00; This 1929 Model A Roadster is a 50s-style retro hot-rod powered by a 1953 Mercury 8BA Flathead engine built by H&H Flatheads in La Crescenta, CA. The engine is outfitted with Ross Racing pistons, Scat Mercury crankshaft, Scat rods, Navarro aluminum heads, ScOT blower, dual Stromberg 97 carburetors, custom headers and stainless exhaust. The all-original 1929 roadster body is still all-factory rust-free sheet metal. Its equipped with a Roadster Shop chassis, drilled super bell, 4-inch drop L-beam axle, SO-CAL Speed Shops drum-covered discs front brakes, TREMEC TKO-500 5-speed manual transmission and Winters quick-change rear end. The car rides on Halibrand-style real knock-offs with cheater slicks. The clean simplicity of the interior is combined with a few Roadster Shop nostalgic touches. Classic Instruments rebuilt the workings and created a new face for 34 Pontiac speedometer and gauge combination dressed up with a custom bezel and trim and mounted in the center of the dash. A matching tachometer is mounted in a fabricated vintage-style bracket below the dash. The Tri-C tilt steering column holds a leather-wrapped 4-spoke Sprint Car steering wheel. A custom bench seat and door panels are covered with bright red tuck and roll leather. A pair of bomber-style belts maintains the retro appearance and provides safety. This car features meticulous paint and body work and a 2-inch chopped Haartz cloth top. It was built by The Roadster Shop of Mundelien, IL, one of the top builders in the U.S.**SOLD ON BONDED TITLE**