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This Ford is a steel-bodied T-bucket roadster that was built by a previous owner. It rides on a custom frame with wide-five 16″ Ford wheels and upgraded drum brakes, and power comes from a 200ci inline-six paired with a C4 automatic transmission. A Model A grille, ’32 Ford taillights, BLC headlights with LEDs, and a ’50 steering wheel were also used. Acquired by the seller in 2022, this T-bucket is now offered with a Florida title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1927 Ford.

The 1927 Ford steel body is mounted on a modified 1937 frame, and it has a Model A grille chopped 6″, ’32 Ford taillights, and BLC headlights with LEDs. It has blue paintwork with hand-painted pinstripes, and the fuel tank is painted black.

The wide-five 16″ wheels around mounted over upgraded drums that were rebuilt over the last two years. The brake lines were replaced and Boling Brothers front drums were installed along with Bendix rear components and a Wilwood master cylinder. The backing plates have hand-painted flourishes. The steering box was rebuilt in preparation for the sale, and the car has leaf-spring suspension.

A ’50 Ford steering wheel has been installed along with a 110-mph Lincoln speedometer. The odometer indicates 51k miles but is not accurate to the car, and the seller estimates they have driven the car 400 miles.

The 200ci inline-six was installed in 2023 and features a valve cover with embossed “Thunderbird” script. An electric fan has been fitted, and the seller replaced the wiring.

The C4 three-speed automatic transmission is linked to a banjo rear end with an open-drive conversion.

The car is titled as a 1937 Ford using VIN 54103307. The title carries a Rebuilt brand.

This 1949 Ford Custom is said to have been acquired by the seller’s late uncle around 2003, and it was refurbished and modified between approximately 2010 and 2017. The car is finished in matte black with a chopped roofline and a louvered hood. Power is provided by a Chevrolet 327ci V8 paired with an automatic transmission, and additional equipment includes a split windshield, fender skirts, spinner-style wheel covers, faux lake pipes, and MOON gauges. The car was inherited by the seller in 2023, and the mechanical fuel pump was replaced in 2024. This modified Ford is now offered with a clean Florida title.

The car was repainted matte black around 2017 following bodywork and a roof chop performed under prior ownership. Exterior features include a split windshield, a louvered hood, integrated fender skirts, and dual spotlights. Faux lake pipes are mounted either side, and the seller states the body is all metal and notes that the front end has a higher stance than the rear.

Red-painted 15″ wheels have spinner-style covers and whitewall tires that were mounted in 2013. Braking is handled by drums at each corner, and the seller notes that the brakes require service.

The seller tells us the interior was reupholstered as part of the work.

Instrumentation consists of a 100-mph speedometer, and a trio of MOON gauges are mounted below the dashboard. The five-digit odometer shows under 63k miles, approximately 25 of which were added under current ownership. The seller states the mileage is not accurate, and total mileage is unknown.

A Chevrolet 327ci small-block V8 was installed under prior ownership, and it has an Edelbrock intake manifold and valve covers as well as headers. The seller reports that the mechanical fuel pump was replaced in 2024.

Included records indicate that a Turbo 350 transmission with a stall converter was installed in 2013, though the seller believes the car may be fitted with a two-speed Powerglide.

Images in the gallery depict the work in progress.

The car is titled using VIN 98BA478417.

This 1931 Ford Model A is a steel-bodied, five-window coupe that has been built into a hot rod on a ’32 chassis. It is powered by a 255ci flathead V8 from a 1950 Mercury that was rebuilt with an Isky camshaft, adjustable lifters, hardened valve seats, Offenhauser heads, dual Stromberg 97s, and Fenton intake and headers. A ’39 Ford three-speed manual transmission, ’40 hydraulic brakes, and ’40 wheels were also installed along with a ’32 drop axle, ’32 grille, a ’32 headlight bar with guide-style lights, and ’37 taillights. The seller acquired the car in 2016, and the work was completed around 2020. This Model A is now offered with a clean Michigan title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1931 Ford.

The seller tells us the ’31 steel body was mounted on a ’32 frame. The top was chopped, and the fabric for the roof has not been replaced. The body was painted single-stage green, and a ’32 grille and headlight bar were used along with ’37 taillights. The car retains a tilt-out windshield and has a visor along with a louvered hood and chrome spreader bars.

The 16″ steel wheels are from a ’40 Ford and wear ’46 Mercury hubcaps. ’40 hydraulic brakes were also used along with a ’32 drop axle up front.

The bench seat and side panels are trimmed in brown upholstery. Black carpeting lines the floor.

The drop column is from a ’32, and a later-model steering wheel was used. The dashboard gauges are from a 1935, and extra gauges are mounted below. The seller estimates they have driven the car 1k miles.

The 255ci flathead V8 is from a 1950 Mercury, and the seller tells us it was rebuilt by an Isky camshaft, adjustable lifters, hardened valve seats, Offenhauser heads, a Fenton intake and headers, and dual Stromberg 97s. The dual-point Mallory distributor was built by Bubba.

The ’39 three-speed manual was resealed and rebushed as part of the work, and the rear end is from a ’40.

Photos showing various stages of the work are presented in the gallery.

The car is titled as a 1931 Ford using VIN A4331408.

This ’32 Ford is a steel Brookville steel-bodied roadster that was built around 2004 by Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods as part of the television show Rides. Dubbed “Little Sister”, it was one of two that were built for Jon Riddle and displayed at the 2005 Grand National Roadster Show, with the pair being awarded 3rd and 4th in class, and Riddle went on to drive the car to shows on the West Coast for several years. It was featured in Hot Rod magazine in 2007 and won “Hottest Hot Rod” at Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals in 2024. The custom build rides on a So-Cal chassis with a Chassis Engineering 4″ drop axle, hairpin radius rods, and a buggy-style rear leaf spring setup with ladder bars as well as staggered American Rebel wheels. Power comes from a 350ci V8 with triple Rochester carburetors, and the 700R4 automatic transmission is linked to a Ford 9″ rear end. So-Cal drum-look disc brakes are fitted up front, and the car also has lake-style headers, a dual exhaust system, chrome spreader bars, a drilled steering wheel, and Stewart-Warner instruments. The seller acquired the car in 2021, and in 2023 a rebuilt transmission was installed. Little Sister is now offered with 2023 records and a Washington title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1932 Ford.

The car is built on So-Cal Speed Shop Deuce rails that were powder-coated and finished with paint. The all-steel body from Brookville is painted blue, and chrome spreader bars are fitted front and rear. The car has a Duvall-style windshield and a slatted grille insert. Flaws in the paintwork are depicted in the gallery.

The car rides on transverse leaf springs with hairpin radius rods and a Chassis Engineering 4″ drop axle, radius rods out back, and 15×4.5″ and 16×10″ American Rebel alloy wheels with staggered tires. The drum-look front disc brakes are from So-Cal.

Ivory leather with contrasting blue piping covers the seat, which has a center armrest with cup holders. German square-weave carpeting lines the floor. The shifter and pedals are from Lokar.

The Stewart-Warner gauges have screen-printed Hollywood Hot Rods logos. They are set in a machined Auburn-style gauge panel from Knecht Equipment, and the four-spoke wheel is from Budnik. The seller has driven 1,500 of the 3,700 indicated miles, which represents the mileage on the build.

The 350ci V8 is a crate motor that was delivered for the build by Camee Edelbrock. It is topped by Edelbrock aluminum heads, finned valve covers, and a tri-power aluminum intake manifold with three Rochester carburetors. Patriot supplied the lake-style headers. The oil was changed ~500 miles ago.

The car was originally built with an Art Carr 700R4 automatic, and the seller had a rebuilt transmission installed in 2023. The 9″ rear end has a limited-slip differential and 3.73 gears.

The car is titled as a 1932 Ford Roadster using VIN 0310040417, which the seller cannot locate. The title carries an Antique brand.

This 1949 Mercury M-47 is a half-ton pickup that was purchased by its current owner in 2001. Since that time, it has been fitted with a 283ci Chevrolet V8, a three-speed automatic transmission, a GM 12-bolt rear end, and a Mustang II-style independent front end with disc brakes and power rack-and-pinion steering. The truck has been refinished in yellow with matte-black fenders, and the interior features a gray vinyl bench seat, a Lokar shifter, and a Sony CD receiver. This modified M-47 is now offered in Canada by the seller on behalf of a family member with Ontario registration.

The body has been refinished in yellow with a matte black grille, fenders, running boards, bed rails, and tailgate. Additional exterior features include a windshield visor and front bumper that were likewise painted matte black as well as M-47 badging, a peep mirror, a chrome rear bumper, and frenched taillights with bullet-style lenses. The logo for an Italian eatery adorns the doors. There are no windshield wipers, and the seller notes rust in the cowl vent and fenders along with a cracked vent window.

The 6.5′ bed features a diamond-plate storage box, bulkhead wall, and bed sides as well as a drop-down tailgate and a weathered wood-plank floor with metal cargo strips.

Silver 17″ Ridler five-spoke wheels are mounted with older 205/50 front and 235/60 rear Michelin Premier LTX tires. A Mustang II-stylee front end that was installed in 2021 employs independent control-arm suspension and power rack-and-pinion steering, while the factory configuration of leaf springs and tube shocks is retained out back. Power-assisted front disc brakes with GM calipers are paired with rear drums.

The interior features a newer bench seat trimmed in vinyl, and the doors are a combination of green vinyl panels and body-color painted metal with “49 – Merc” in Gothic script. A Lokar floor shifter has been installed along with lap belts, a Sony CD receiver, and kick-panel speakers. The hot-water cabin heater is inoperative.

The wood-rimmed steering wheel fronts a green-painted dash housing a factory 100-mph speedometer and an aftermarket combination gauge. The inoperative odometer indicates 65k miles, and the speedometer does not work. The seller estimates that 20k miles were added under current ownership, with total mileage unknown.

The 283ci Chevrolet V8 is equipped with an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor and aluminum intake manifold, a dual exhaust system, and a finned air cleaner and valve covers. The radiator and starter were replaced in 2021.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a TH350 three-speed automatic transmission and a GM 12-bolt rear end.

The vehicle is being sold on its Ontario registration, which serves as the ownership document in Ontario, Canada.

This 1969 Volkswagen Beetle sedan was converted into a custom roadster in the 1990s by a Southern California hot rod builder, with work involving removing the roof and fenders, chopping the windshield, and fitting fiberglass body components. Following the seller’s acquisition in 2001, the body was removed from the pan and mounted on a custom tubular ladder frame, which incorporates a tubular drop axle up front, front coilover springs, and rear ladder bars with shocks and coil springs. It was later repowered with a front-mounted 350ci Chevrolet V8 linked to a four-speed 700R4 automatic transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end, and the car also has four-wheel disc brakes and 15″ Center Line wheels. The engine is topped by an Edelbrock intake manifold and a Weber carburetor, and Sanderson headers were also installed along with PerTronix ignition. This custom V8-powered Beetle roadster is now offered with service records and an Oregon title in the seller’s name.

The Beetle sedan bodywork was modified during the initial 1990s build, with work involving removing the roof and fenders, chopping the windshield, and fitting around a dozen fiberglass components including a rear compartment cover with integrated air intakes. It was subsequently repainted red. The seller notes rust along the inner nose, and flaws in the finish are shown up-close in the gallery below.

The car rides on a custom tubular steel frame, which was fabricated and powder-coated black in 2007. It uses rack-and-pinion steering, front coilovers, Morrison ladder bars, and shocks with coil springs out back. Four-wheel disc brakes are assisted by a dual-circuit master cylinder mounted under the floor. Sanderson Street Rod headers are linked to a fabricated dual exhaust system.

Chrome-finished 15″ Center Line wheels are mounted with staggered tires.

The cabin has been retrofitted with a pair of aftermarket high-back bucket seats trimmed in gray cloth with patterned inserts. Dynamat insulation is fitted under the carpeting. The rear seats have been removed, and lap belts, a wood radio blanking plate, and a passenger grab handle are further appointments.

The wrap on the split-spoke Grant steering wheel is worn, and a Lokar shifter and pedals were installed. A Dolphin 120-mph speedometer was installed in 2007, and a combination gauge monitoring fuel level, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and voltage has been mounted in the locking glovebox. The digital odometer now shows 2k miles, and approximately 5k miles were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.

The 350ci V8 was purchased as a crate engine and installed in 2009, and induction is via an Edelbrock intake manifold, a Weber carburetor, and a chrome air cleaner assembly. Additional equipment includes polished valve covers, an Edelbrock water pump, and a PerTronix Flame Thrower ignition coil.

The radiator is mounted out back along with a fuel tank mounted under the custom hard tonneau.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed 700R4 automatic transmission. A Ford 9″ rear end with Dutchman axles has been installed along with a replacement driveshaft assembly.

Historical photos and images of the work being performed are detailed in the gallery along with records.

Chassis number 119492450 is listed as the VIN on the current Oregon title, and the sequence is consistent with a Volkswagen Beetle sedan produced in 1969.

This 1947 Hudson Super Six pickup underwent a 1990 refurbishment and modifications. Work included the installation of a 355ci Chevrolet V8 equipped with a GM 6-71 supercharger, a Blower Drive Services (BDS) 12-port electronic fuel-injection system, forged internals, and AFR heads, and the engine is linked to a three-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end with a Detroit Locker differential. It rides on Budnik wheels and has power front disc brakes, rear air suspension, and traction bars. The body was refinished in black with purple gradient flames, and the cabin was upholstered in tan leather with a contemporary bench seat, a Sony cassette receiver and graphic equalizer, an analog clock, a billet shift lever, and a 12-volt outlet. This modified “Big Boy” pickup was purchased by the seller in 2021 and is now offered with a show board and a California title in the seller’s name.

The truck is said to have received body and frame rust repairs prior to a repaint in black with purple gradient flames. An air-brushed heron was added to the tailgate, which is fitted with a flush-mounted brake light. Additional exterior details include a chrome front bumper with overriders and a front-tilting hood with a functional air scoop as well as a two-piece windshield, flush-mounted door handles, a driver-side peep mirror, flush-mounted taillights, a frenched antenna, and flat exhaust tips. The seller notes scratches on the hood, front fenders, and running boards.

The 8′ cargo bed features wood planks and steel cargo strips.

Budnik Famosa two-piece billet wheels with threaded center nuts and billet caps are mounted with BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. Hudson’s Auto Poise independent suspension is retained up front, while semi-elliptical leaf springs with traction bars and adjustable ShockWave integrated air spring and shocks are utilized out back. Power-assisted front disc brakes are matched with rear drums.

The cabin features a contemporary bench seat trimmed in tan leather that extends to the door panels, bulkhead, and headliner, and contrasting brown carpeting and mats overlay the floorboards. A Sony cassette receiver and graphic equalizer have been installed along with a billet shift lever and a 12-volt outlet.

A brown leather half-wrap billet steering wheel mounted on a tilting column frames a factory 100-mph horizontal-sweep speedometer and a quartet of Stewart-Warner auxiliary gauges. A Mallory tachometer with a rev limiter and a shift light is mounted atop the dash, while a VDO ProCockpit vacuum/boost gauge and a Swift Gauge dual cylinder-head temperature gauge are mounted on its bottom edge alongside a RideTech air suspension controller. The five-digit odometer shows 2,500 miles, approximately 100 of which were added by the seller. True mileage is unknown.

The 355ci four-bolt Chevrolet V8 is equipped with a GM 6-71 supercharger and a BDS 12-port electronic fuel injection system. Additional build details include:

  • Summit/COLA forged steel crankshaft
  • Airflow Research aluminum cylinder heads
  • Pete Jackson timing gear drive set
  • Crane Cams camshaft and roller rockers
  • Arias 7:1 forged pistons
  • GM “pink” rods with ARP bolts
  • B&M ribbed water pump
  • MSD ignition components
  • Headers
  • Dual exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers

Power is sent to the rear wheels by way of a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end with a Detroit Locker differential and a 3.55:1 final gear ratio.

The title carries a Commercial note.

This 1914 Ford Model T is a steel- and wood-bodied “Pie Wagon” that was modified by a previous owner. It was owned by Don’s Automotive in Long Beach, California for a time before it was acquired by the seller, the Lions Automobilia Foundation and Museum, in 2022. It is powered by a Model A 201ci L-head inline-four paired with a three-speed manual transmission. A drop axle and 15″ steel wheels were installed along with later-model drum brakes. This Model T hot rod is now offered with a California title listing the car as a 1914 Ford.

The steel and wood body is mounted on a steel frame, and it is painted black with pinstriping and gold Don’s Automotive Center lettering.

A drop front axle is paired with a transverse leaf spring and tube shocks up front, while a buggy-style spring is used out back. Later-model drum brakes and 15″ steel wheels were installed.

The cabin features a bench seat trimmed in brown button-tufted upholstery.

A custom shifter has been installed along with a Yamaha speedometer and aftermarket auxiliary gauges. Custom flourishes accent the dashboard.

A Model A 201ci L-head inline-four paired with a three-speed manual transmission.

The rear end has custom-painted details.

The car is titled as a 1914 Ford using VIN 556825. The title carries a “Title Only” notation, and the seller cannot locate the VIN on the car.

This 1946 Ford Super Deluxe was purchased by the seller’s great-grandfather circa 1950. The car sustained damage at some point in the 1960s and was eventually purchased by the seller’s father in 1978. It was then disassembled and remained a stalled project for nearly three decades before it was converted into a hot rod as part of a multi-year build that was completed in 2010. The flathead V8 was rebuilt by H&H Flatheads to displace 284ci and equipped with a S.C.o.T supercharger, a T-5 five-speed manual transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end were installed, and the bodywork, interior, suspension, and brakes were revised. The burgundy finish is complemented by tan leather upholstery, and build details include a front drop axle, lowering blocks, four-wheel disc brakes, frenched headlights, and Vintage Air climate control in addition to custom headers that feed a dual exhaust system with Cherry Bomb mufflers. This Ford hot rod is now offered by the seller on behalf of his mother with spare parts, a car cover, and a clean Arizona title in the owner’s name.

The car was refinished in burgundy following bodywork as part of the 2010 build. The parking lights have been removed, and details include frenched headlights, a one-piece windshield, and a chrome grille, bumpers, and trim. The undercarriage has been finished in coordinated textured paint. Exterior blemishes are shown in the gallery below. The right door handle is misaligned, and the seller reports that the door is difficult to open from the outside.

Suspension includes a front drop axle, parallel rear leaf springs, lowering blocks, and monotube shocks. Body-color 15″ wheels wear polished hubcaps and were mounted with Coker Classic whitewall tires in preparation for the sale. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel discs with a proportioning valve and a Wilwood master cylinder.

Tan Spinneybeck leather trims the cabin, which is outfitted with a split-back bench seat and black carpets. A skull-shaped knob tops the shifter, and controls for the Vintage Air climate control are located in the glovebox. An AM radio is housed in the dashboard but is not connected. Spare leather upholstery will accompany the car.

The 1940 Ford-style two-spoke steering wheel fronts a 120-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges, while a Stewart-Warner 8k-rpm tachometer is mounted on the column. The backlights for the auxiliary gauges do not work. The five-digit odometer shows 951 miles, which is said to represent the miles added since the build was completed in 2010.

The flathead V8 was built by H&H Flatheads of La Crescenta, California, to displace 284ci. It is equipped with a polished S.C.o.T. blower, Offenhauser cylinder heads, custom ceramic-coated headers, and a fabricated dual exhaust system with Cherry Bomb mufflers. The oil was changed in preparation for the sale. A blemish in the engine bay from a prior brake fluid leak is noted.

A May 2009 invoice from H&H Flatheads lists engine specifications and components used during the build.

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a T-5 five-speed manual transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end.

Photos showing stages of the build are included in the gallery below. Records will also accompany the car.

The frame stamping is shown above and in a video in the gallery. The current Arizona title lists the VIN as 000001063527.

This 1951 Ford Tudor sedan was the subject of a 13-year custom build completed in 2024 by the seller, who was the owner and operator of a body shop in Oregon for over three decades. During the build, the body was channeled, nosed, and decked, and the roof was chopped by 4″ at the front and 6″ at the rear. The quarter panels were extended, the bumpers were removed, the doors and drip rails were shaved, and a 1947 Oldsmobile grille was fitted, in addition to frenching the headlights and tunneling the taillights. Power is provided by a BluePrint Engines 347ci stroker V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission, and the chassis has been modified with an adjustable air suspension system as well as a rear four-link and power-assisted front disc brakes. Inside, the front bucket seats and rear bench are trimmed in tan leather along with the fabricated center console and custom door panels. Additional equipment includes a digital gauge panel, a touchscreen stereo unit, and 15″ wheels with full moon covers. This custom Shoebox Ford is now offered with a clean Washington title in the seller’s name.

The tudor sedan body was finished in matte blue with white rocker stripes following customization that included chopping the top 4″ at the front and 6″ at the rear as well as shaving the drip rails, extending the rear quarter panels, narrowing the rear body, and fabricating a custom deck lid along with a pointed tail pan and custom roll pan. The car is nosed and decked, the doors have been shaved, the side glass has been removed, and remote-controlled door poppers are installed. A grille assembly from a 1947 Oldsmobile was grafted to the front along with a custom valance, and additional modifications include frenched headlights and tunneled taillights.

The frame was boxed in sections and modified for the adjustable airbag suspension system, and the rear suspension utilizes a triangulated four-link assembly. Steel 15″ wheels wear full moon covers and are wrapped in Hankook Optimo radial tires. Braking is handled by power-assisted front discs and rear drums.

Custom floor supports and framework were fabricated to channel the body over the frame.

The interior features front bucket seats, a rear bench, a center console, and door panels trimmed in tan leather with brown stripes. The dash has a custom woodgrain insert and houses a touchscreen stereo unit, which is connected to a backup camera, according to the seller. Additional equipment includes a B&M shifter, aftermarket pedals, and a 12-volt power port along with gauges and controls for the air suspension system on the center console. The tilt-adjustable steering column remains unpainted.

The compressor and tanks for the air suspension are mounted in the trunk along with the battery and fuel filler.

The three-spoke steering wheel has a flame motif and frames a digital instrument panel with readouts for speed, engine RPM, voltage, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 126 miles have been added since the build was completed.

The BluePrint Engines 347ci stroker V8 was installed in 2024 and features a Quick Fuel Technologies four-barrel carburetor. An aluminum radiator is installed, and stainless headers feed into a dual exhaust system with heat-wrapped tail pipes.

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a C4 three-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 8″ rear axle.

Photos taken at various stages of the build are included in the gallery below.