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This Ford pickup was the subject of a custom street rod build in 2021 and 2022 that involved mounting the modified steel body to a fabricated Progressive Automotive frame as well as installing a 302ci V8, a three-speed automatic transmission, and a 9″ rear end. The body was painted orange after the fenders and running boards were removed, the doors were shaved and converted to rear hinges, and the bed was customized with rear wheel tubs, a roll pan, a hinged fiberglass tonneau cover, and a smoothed tailgate with interior latches. Inside the cab, the custom bench seat is trimmed in tan leather and accompanied by a custom center console, an Alpine CD stereo unit, a banjo-style steering wheel, and aftermarket gauges. The chassis features tubular front control arms, a rear four-link assembly, adjustable coilovers, power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, and 15″ polished American Racing wheels. Additional equipment includes an Edelbrock intake manifold, a Holley carburetor, a Mallory Unilite distributor, an aluminum radiator with an electric fan, and a dual exhaust system with coated headers. This Ford pickup street rod was purchased by the owner in 2025 and is now offered by the seller on behalf of the owner with a clean Illinois title that describes it as a 1938 Ford.

The steel body was channeled over the frame, the fenders, running boards, and bumpers were removed, and orange paint was applied during the build completed in 2022. The doors were shaved and converted to rear hinges, and the bed was customized with a roll pan, a smoothed tailgate with interior latches, a hinged fiberglass tonneau cover, fabricated rear wheel tubs, and a wood bed floor with a flush filler door for the Tanks, Inc. rear mounted fuel tank. Additional details include LED taillights, dual side mirrors, and headlights with integrated turn signals.

The truck rides on a fabricated Progressive Automotive frame with boxed rails, tubular front control arms, a rear four-link assembly, and adjustable coilovers at all four corners. Braking is handled by power-assisted four-wheel discs, and the polished American Racing wheels are wrapped in 205/60 front and 275/60 rear BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires.

The cab houses a custom bench seat trimmed in tan leather along with a coordinated headliner, door panels, and carpeting. The custom center console has a cup holder and surrounds a Lokar shifter, and an Alpine CD stereo is mounted in the dash.

The banjo-style steering wheel is mounted to an aftermarket column and frames a set of aftermarket gauges consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and readouts for oil pressure, water temperature, fuel level, and battery voltage. The digital odometer indicates 1,400 miles have been added since the build.

The Ford 302ci V8 was rebuilt and installed during the build, according to the seller, and features an Edelbrock intake manifold, a Holley four-barrel carburetor, a Mallory Unilite distributor, and finned valve covers. The aluminum radiator is accompanied by an electric fan, and coated headers feed into a dual exhaust system.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission that was rebuilt in 2021, according to the seller, and is linked to a 9″ rear end with a 3.25:1 differential.

The Illinois title lists the VIN number as 4218869, which is stamped on the aftermarket serial number plate on the firewall.

This ’34 Ford is a steel-bodied, full-fendered pickup that was built around 25 years ago according to the seller. It was built on a custom frame and is powered by a 4-71 supercharged 350ci V8 linked to a Muncie four-speed manual transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end. The truck rides on 15″ ET alloy wheels with four-wheel discs, a drop front axle, a four-bar setup with a transverse leaf spring, and a triangulated four-link rear end with adjustable coilovers. The cab features Mooneyes gauges, power windows, a custom seat, and a banjo wheel on a tilt column, and the truck also has a custom bed with curly maple wood. Within the last year, the supercharger was rebuilt, the interior was reupholstered, and the staggered tires were mounted. Acquired by the seller in 2023, this hot rod pickup is now offered with a cover and a clean California title in the seller’s name listing the truck as a 1934 Ford.

The seller tells us the full-fendered steel body is mounted on a boxed frame, and it was painted by Eric Sanderson around 25 years ago. John Russo made the custom 4″-shortened bed, which features curly maple wood and polished runners.

The truck rides a drop front axle, a four-bar setup with a transverse leaf spring, and a triangulated four-link rear end with adjustable coilovers. The 15″ ET alloy wheels were mounted with staggered Diamondback blackwalls by the seller, and discs are mounted at all four corners. The steering box is a Mullins unit.

The seller tells us the custom bench was designed for taller drivers, and it was reupholstered in early 2025. Controls for the power windows are mounted on the color-coordinated door panels. The heater is not connected.

The banjo wheel is mounted on a tilt column, and Mooneyes gauges are set in a engine-turned panel. A tachometer is mounted over the tilt-out windshield, and the seller has added ~2k of the 5,800 indicated miles.

The 350ci V8 is topped by an 4-71 supercharger, dual Edelbrock carburetors, and a Hilborn-style scoop. Sanderson finned manifolds are linked to a dual exhaust system, and the finned valve covers and Mooneyes breathers. The seller tells us the supercharger was rebuilt in 2025.

A Muncie four-speed manual transmission is linked to the Ford 9″ rear end.

The truck is titled as a 1934 Ford using VIN 18751019. The title is a Commercial type.

This Ford was acquired by the current owner in 2011, who subsequently commissioned a build performed by Vern Tardel – author of “Hot Rod Your Model A” and the workshop manual “How To Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod”, a signed copy of which is included. The Brookville steel-bodied roadster body is mounted on 1932 frame rails, and it is powered by a 255ci Mercury flathead V8 that was built with an Isky 400 Jr camshaft, Offenhauser heads, and dual Strombery 97s. The engine is linked to a ’39 three-speed manual and a ’36 rear axle, and it rides on 16″ Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels with a ’32 drop axle used up front. The body was painted ’40 Ford Cloud Mist Gray to accent the ’32 Apple Green wheels and grille, and a LeBaron Bonney interior, top, and boot were fitted. This ’32 Highboy is now offered on their behalf in California by GenauAutoWerks, a BaT Local Partner, with service records, spare parts, a car cover, and a clean Nevada title listing the car as a 1932 Ford.

The Brookville steel-bodied roadster body is painted ’40 Ford Cloud Mist Gray, and a ’32 grille and firewall were used. The grille insert and ’35 16″ Kelsey-Hayes wheels are painted 32 Ford Apple Green, and the top and boot are both from LeBaron Bonney.

The 4.75-16 front and 7.00-16 rear Firestone tires were shaved and balanced. A 3.5″ Mor Drop axle was used up front along with a reverse-eye transverse leaf spring, a Model A cross member, ’32 wishbones, and Houdaille shocks, and the rear end is from a ’36 Ford. ’40 hydraulic drums were used all around.

The interior kit was also from LeBaron Bonney, and an under-dashboard heater is fitted.

A ’39 banjo steering wheel was used along with Stewart-Warner instruments set in a turned surround. The 1,550 miles represents the distance driven on the build. 

The 255ci flathead V8 was sourced from a 1948 Mercury, per the build notes. Tardel reportedly used a SCAT crankshaft, Ross pistons, an Isky 400 Jr camshaft, stainless valves, and a high-volume oil pump for the build, and the engine is topped by Offenhausers heads and two Stromerg 97s mounted on an Offenhauser intake. A supplementary electric fuel pump can be used to start the car.

A ’39 three-speed manual transmission was used for the build.

Notes and invoices from Vern Tardel are included along with additional records displayed in the gallery.

A signed copy of the Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel workshop book is included as well.

The car is titled as a 1932 Ford using VIN 1875162.

This ’39 Ford is a Coast to Coast fiberglass-bodied street rod that has pewter paintwork, a removable hardtop, and a 350ci V8 linked to an automatic transmission. It rides on staggered American Racing Torq Thrust-style wheels and has a Mustang II-style front end featuring coilovers, rack-and-pinion steering, and disc brakes, and out back is a Ford rear end with a four-link setup, coilovers, and discs. The interior features red upholstery, power windows, air conditioning, a console,  and a JVC stereo. This custom street rod is now offered in California with a car cover and an Arizona title listing the car as a 1939 Ford Reconstruction.

The body is believed to be a Coast to Coast fiberglass unit, and it is mounted on a custom frame. The doors are shaved, and the body-color hardtop is removable.

The car rides on a modified suspension with a Mustang II-style front end, a four-link rear, adjustable coilovers, four-wheel disc brakes, and 17″ front and 18″ rear American Racing Torq Thrust wheels.

Red upholstery covers the bucket seats, and color-coordinated carpeting lines the floor. A JVC stereo is mounted in the console, and power windows and air conditioning have been fitted.

A billet wheel is mounted on the tilt column, and the gauges are from Dolphin. ~600 of the 3,400 indicated miles were added under current ownership.

The 350ci V8 is topped by a Holley Dominator aluminum intake manifold, and the accessories are polished. The radiator is cooled by an electric fan, and the car has electronic ignition and a dual exhaust system.

The engine is linked to a Turbo 350 automatic.

The car is titled as a 1939 Ford Reconstruction using the Nevada assigned VIN shown above. The title carries a Not Actual Mileage odometer code.

This ’36 Chevrolet Standard coupe is believed to have been built in the 1970s. The steel body has been chopped and channeled, and it rides on a custom chassis with an independent Corvair front suspension and alloy wheels. The 350ci V8 has headers, an aluminum intake manifold, and an Edelbrock carburetor, and it is linked to a three-speed automatic and a Ford axle. The interior was also customized and features a Boss stereo, a Grant GT wheel, Stewart-Warner gauges, and bucket seats. Acquired by the seller in 2025, this Chevrolet Standard is now offered in with spare parts and a Kansas title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1936 Chevrolet Standard Coupe.

The seller believes the car was built in California in the 1970s, and its steel bodywork has been chopped ~2″ and channeled ~7″. The doors are smoothed, and there is no door glass or wipers. Repairs are noted in various spots around the car, and flaws in the red paintwork are displayed in the gallery. The removed hood sides are included.

The chassis has been modified with independent front suspension components from a Corvair and a Mustang II-style rack-and-pinion steering system, while the rear end retains parallel leaf springs. The car rides on 15″ alloy wheels with staggered tires, and drums are mounted at each corner.

The interior was also customized and features a Boss stereo, a Grant GT wheel, Stewart-Warner gauges, and bucket seats.

The speedometer and odometer are inoperative, and the seller estimates they have driven the car 200 miles.

The 350ci V8 has an aluminum intake manifold topped by an Edelbrock carburetor the seller ins stalled in 2025. The right side header has a leak at the head, and the seller believes an aftermarket camshaft has been installed.

The three-speed automatic is linked to a Ford rear end.

The car is titled as a 1936 Chevrolet Standard Coupe using the California-assigned VIN CA746976. The title carries an Angelique brand.

This 1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible was acquired in the 1990s by the seller’s grandfather, who set out to create a custom convertible that he later dubbed the “California Special”. Work was completed around 2000, and it involved chopping and sectioning the body, lowering the suspension, and fitting a later-model 24-stud flathead V8. The interior was also customized with hand-stitched black leather upholstery, and the engine is topped by two Stromberg 97s and linked to a three-speed manual transmission with a Mitchell overdrive unit. It rides on whitewall tires and is further equipped with a black soft top, Lincoln bumpers, and a dual exhaust system. Since completion around 25 years ago, the car has been featured in numerous publications, including Hot Rod – An American Original and American Rodder. This custom ’40 convertible is now offered by the selling dealer in Arizona with copies of the publications and a Washington title.

The seller’s grandfather purchased the car around 1990 as a restored example, and the project was primarily performed in his driveway over the next 10 years, with a claimed 1,000 hours in metal work alone. Work involved disassembling the car, chopping the top ~2.5″, and sectioning the body ~2.5″. Once the metal work and filler was complete, it was painted black using lacquer by the seller’s grandfather. The bumpers were sourced from a Lincoln.

The seller’s grandfather reversed the front spring eyes, and longer rear shackles were fitted. The seller’s grandfather estimated the final stance was ~7″ lower than a standard ’40 Ford. Hydraulic drum brakes were retained, and the car rides on whitewall tires on the 16″ steel wheels with custom chrome trim.

The interior features hand-stitched black leather upholstery by Tim Paul.

The steering wheel sits ahead of a sweeping 100-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows ~19,000 miles, approximately 10k of which were added under current ownership.

The seller’s father installed a later-model 24-stud flathead V8. It is topped by two Stromberg 97s and linked to a three-speed, column-shifted manual transmission with overdrive.

The Mitchell “Gear Splitter” unit is displayed above.

The build was highlighted in both Hot Rod – An American Original and American Rodder. Copies are included.

Photos showing the car at various points of the refurbishment are presented in the gallery.

The car is titled using VIN 185668852.

This 1948 Pontiac Torpedo Convertible was converted into a street rod around 25 years ago, and it was the poster subject of the 2000 6th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise to Pontiac. It has been owned by the current family for the past 17 years, and it won “Best Custom” at a show in 2010. Power comes from a 350ci V8 topped by a an Edelbrock carburetor, and it is linked to a TH350 automatic transmission. The metallic blue paintwork is contrasted by a custom red Pontiac-motif flourish on the trunk lid, and the car has a black soft top and beige upholstery. It rides on 15″ Boyd Coddington wheels and has a lowered suspension with a more modern subframe featuring coil springs, a sway bar, and disc brakes up front. This Torpedo is now offered by the seller on behalf of its owner at no reserve with a clean Michigan title.

The body has been smoothed and painted metallic blue. The headlights are frenched and taillights are tunneled, and custom Pontiac-motif red flourishes accent the trunk lid, which is operated by a popper. Flaws include chips, nicks, cracks in the rocker-panel paintwork, touched-up spots, and others highlighted in the gallery. The Stayfast top has a color-coordinated boot.

The 15″ Boyd Coddington wheels are mounted with staggered BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. The car rides on a modified suspension with coil springs, a sway bar, and power-assisted steering and disc brakes up front, and lowering blocks are used out back.

Bucket seats with beige upholstery have been installed along with a Lokar shifter, and the rear bench and side panels are trimmed to match. Vintage Air climate control has been added along with a cassette stereo, and the front windows are powered. A loose left-rear window crank is said to have been repaired in preparation for the sale.

A billet wheel, a tilt column, and Dakota Digital gauges have been installed. The owner’s family have added 18k of the ~22,500 indicated miles.

The 350ci V8 is topped by an Edelbrock carburetor, and the engine has a chrome dress-up kit and an aluminum radiator with an electric fan. Ram’s horn manifolds are linked to a dual exhaust system.

The TH350 automatic transmission is linked to a 10-bolt rear end.

A framed poster from 2000 features the car, which was awarded “Best Custom” at a show in 2010.

This ’34 Ford was built in 1998 by Roy Brizio Street Rods in San Francisco, California, and the ~$190k commission was intended for use in a period Kid Rock video. The Gibbons fiberglass body is mounted on boxed Brizio frame equipped with a Heidts front end, a triangulated four-link rear end, adjustable Alden coilovers, four-wheel discs, and red-painted steelies with whitewalls. Its 259ci flathead V8 has Offenhauser heads, a B&M supercharger, and Holley Sniper EFI, and it is linked to a C4 automatic and a Ford 9″ rear end. Inside, the cabin was fitted with bucket seats, power windows, Vintage Air, wool carpeting, a custom sound system, Classic instruments gauges set in a ’40 dashboard, and a banjo-style wheel on a tilt column. Acquired by the selling dealer in 2025, this 1934 hot rod is now offered with service records and a New Hampshire title listing the car as a 1934 Ford.

The fiberglass body is a Gibbons unit with a chopped three-window roof, remote poppers for the steel hood, trunk, and suicide doors, electric wipers, and blue-dot taillights. The paintwork is PPG Ink Black with red pinstriping, and a V-shaped chrome spreader bar with integrated nerf bars is used up front for the boxed Brizio frame rails, which were powder-coated black. Flaws are highlighted in the gallery.

A Heidts front end with manual rack-and-pinion steering, a triangulated four-link rear end, adjustable Alden coilovers, and four-wheel discs with Wilwood front calipers were mounted. The staggered red-painted 15″ steelies wear whitewalls, the rear pair of which would benefit from replacement due to age.

The custom interior features bucket seats and a custom console with dark red leather upholstery, and color-coordinated wool carpeting lines the floor. Vintage Air climate control was added along with power windows and a B&M shifter, and the Bluetooth-capable Kenwood head unit is linked to JBL component speakers, a Rockville subwoofer, and a Crunch amplifier.

The banjo-style wheel is mounted on a GM tilt column, and Classic Instruments gauges are set in a sectioned ’40 dashboard. The 15k miles indicated represents the distance driven on the build.

Matching upholstery and carpeting covers the rumble seat area, where the battery is located.

The 24-bolt 259ci flathead V8 was rebuilt in 2018, per the selling dealer. It has custom-forged aluminum pistons, a custom-ground camshaft, adjustable solid lifters, and Offenhauser heads. The B&M supercharger and intake are polished, and the EFI system is a Holley Sniper unit. The lake-style headers are capped and flow into a dual exhaust system with turndowns under the roll pan, and the Walker radiator has a temperature-controlled fan. MSD ignition was used along with AN fittings and an electric fuel pump.

A C4 automatic and a Ford 9″ rear end with 2.70 gears.

Further details of the build are highlighted on the poster board, and records are displayed in the gallery.

The car is titled as a 1934 Ford pickup using the California-assigned VIN CA569787. The title carries an Antique Vehicle note under the Brands/Pertinent Information section.

The seller tells us that they acquired this 1948 Studebaker Champion convertible as a partially finished project in 2007. Prior work involved installing a 350ci Tuned Port Injection V8 paired with a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission as well as exterior modifications including a 1950-style “bullet nose” front end, a chopped windshield, and shaved door handles and trim. The interior was overhauled under current ownership with aftermarket dark gray leather and suede-trimmed seats, a 1956 Oldsmobile-style dash, a center console, power windows, Vintage Air climate control, and a Sony stereo. Additional equipment includes power rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel disc brakes, polished 15″ wheels, LED taillights, and a Flowmaster dual exhaust system. This modified Champion is now offered with a shop manual, a car cover, and a clean Pennsylvania title in the seller’s name.

The body was shaved, the windshield was chopped, and a 1950-style “bullet nose” front end and fenders were fitted before the car was refinished in purple in 2007. Additional equipment includes power-operated soft top, electric door and trunk poppers, and aftermarket flush-mounted LED taillights.

The 15″ polished wheels wear 195/60 front and 235/60 rear BFGoodrich tires. A four-wheel disc brake conversion was completed, and the car is equipped with power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering. The U-bolts for the rear leaf springs were replaced in 2019, per the seller.

The aftermarket front bucket seats and rear bench are trimmed in dark gray leather and suede with purple stitching. The interior was further modified with a center console, cupholders, power windows, Vintage Air climate control, and a Sony stereo.

A Colorado Custom billet steering wheel fronts a 1956 Oldsmobile-style dashboard and instrument cluster, and a trio of auxiliary gauges is mounted in the center console. The five-digit odometer shows 1,200 miles, which is said to represent the mileage since the build was completed. Total mileage is unknown.

The 350ci Tuned Port Injection V8 was installed in 2006 and has a Street & Performance-badged throttle body as well as exhaust headers, an aluminum radiator, and a 12-volt electrical system.

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission. A Flowmaster dual exhaust system is fitted.

This Ford Model A five-window coupe hot rod was the subject of a custom build completed in 2023 that involved painting the chopped, channeled, and raked body candy apple red and mounting it to a fabricated boxed steel chassis. Power is provided by a 454ci big-block V8 topped with a 6-71 supercharger and dual four-barrel carburetors and linked to a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission, a Gear Vendors overdrive unit, and a narrowed 9″ rear axle. Inside, bomber-style low-back seats are mounted on either side of a custom transmission tunnel, and AutoMeter gauges are mounted in the dash as well as ahead of the windshield. Additional equipment includes an electric radiator fan, an auxiliary transmission cooler, lakester-style headers, side-exit exhaust pipes with MagnaFlow mufflers, and rear ladder bars as well as a front four-bar suspension setup, a rear four-link assembly with adjustable coilovers, and big-and-little wheels and tires mounted over four-wheel disc brakes. The included utility trailer is finished to match the car and houses an auxiliary fuel tank. This Model A hot rod was acquired by the late owner in 2023 and is now offered by the seller on behalf of the late owner’s spouse with a British Columbia registration document.

The seller notes the top was chopped by 3″, the body was channeled 9″ over the frame, and the steel panels were refinished in candy apple red during the custom build. Details include a black vinyl roof filler, a chrome grille surround with a custom red-finished grille, LED taillights, and tinted glass.

The included custom cargo trailer features fiberglass body components painted to match the car and houses an auxiliary fuel tank that can be plumbed to the car’s fuel system.

The custom chassis has boxed rails and custom rear kick-ups, and the suspension utilizes a four-bar front setup with a transverse leaf spring as well as a rear four-link setup with adjustable coilovers. The modular rear wheels and the E/T alloy front wheels are mounted with 205/75 Hankook Kinergy ST front tires and 33×21.5″ Hoosier Pro Street Radial rear tires. Wheelie bars are mounted to the rear axle, and braking is handled by four-wheel discs.

The interior has bomber-style bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl along with G-Force harnesses, a fabricated transmission tunnel, and a B&M ratcheting shifter. Custom-fabricated sheet-metal door panels have black vinyl inserts, and an aftermarket throttle pedal is installed along with a custom brake pedal with a 90-degree lever arm.

An aftermarket steering wheel frames three AutoMeter auxiliary gauges in a molded dash panel, which also houses a central AutoMeter speedometer. An AutoMeter tachometer and shift light are mounted ahead of the windshield along with other auxiliary gauges.

The 454ci big-block V8 was bored .030″ over, according to the seller, and is topped with a 6-71 supercharger and dual Holley four-barrel carburetors. An MSD ignition control module is mounted to the passenger kick panel. The exhaust system utilizes lakester-style headers with cutouts that feed into side exhaust pipes with MagnaFlow mufflers.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission, a Gear Vendors overdrive unit, and a narrowed 9″ rear end with Dutchman axles. An aftermarket transmission cooler and electric fan are mounted below the overdrive unit.

The car is registered in British Columbia, Canada, using the VIN sequence pictured on the fabricated firewall tag. It is being offered on its British Columbia registration, which serves as the ownership document in the province.