1931 Ford Model A Roadster Beach Racer - Oilers The Race of Gentlemen

Price: - Item location: Irving, Texas, United States
  • Make: Ford
  • Model: Model A
  • Type: Convertible
  • Trim: Deluxe Roadster
  • Year: 1931
  • Mileage: 1,000
  • VIN: A1937622
  • Engine size: 4 cylinder
  • Number of cylinders: 4
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Vehicle Title: Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed
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1931 Ford Model A

1931 Ford Model A Roadster-built by-Oiler's Car Club Memberexclusively forThe Race of Gentlemen 20141930-31 Ford Roadster Traditional Racer!Extremely nice body that was primed and almost finished with restoration years ago and then left to surface rust. Solid and looks amazing!! I need more garage space sounfortunatelythishas to go. I'll be upset to see this go on someone else's trailer.Own a piece of Race of Gentlemen history featured in numerous magazines seen around the world. Official beach patrol car of TROG built by Oilers club member Oiler Elrod. Get ready to kick up some sand and race down the beach in this crowd favorite. Jump on this car now just in time for spring roaster weather or step it up by adding a flathead to kill the competition for The Race of Gentlemen 2015 on Oct 4th!Comes with extremely nice body with an amazing patina for that perfect vintage look. No patch panels in the wheel wells quarters or cowl! Replaced factory correct floors replaced subrails restored frame4 cylinder Model A engine that runs STRONG! I have video of it winning races and hanging in there till close to the end against a flathead. Modern points ignition 4inch stretch dropped model a axle done by Oakie Joe Mechanical brakes with dropped axle adapters and lowered flipped and dropped Model A strevering arms reversed eye front spring rearched the the way 40s dirt track drivers did it Model T rear spring for 3" lower stance in the rear NEW 5.00x 16 front dirt track tires and inner tubes with inner tube liners NEW rear 7.50x 16 tall Firestone tires with inner tubes and inner tube liners for top speed 16 inch Ford wire wheels with great patinad V8 hubcaps from 1936 custom hand painted race lettering by skilled local artist rare Packard "SPEED LIGHT" headlights by Trippe (which won the gold medal at both the 1928 and 1929 Paris Exposition of Innovation) custom 1932 tail light stand cut and flipped for Model A frame. Headlights and tail light are wired and working. Rubber floor mats in passenger compartment and rumble seat area. 6V Battery with 6V generator working perfectly. Custom rear push bar with club plaque mount(Club plaque and Texas license plate not included) and extremely clean still galvenized gas tank inside. No rusty gas! Be the ultimate Race of Gentlemen event supporter with this custom built traditional race car that will turn heads! This was not built to be a "Rat Rod." I've spent years researching how vintage race cars were built and this car was intended to fool people into thinking it was an old track car found after sitting for years. Exhibition vehicle currently not titled or registered for road use. Also included are windshield stansions and windshield frame (no glass) and custom tube exhaust header as additional parts.See you at the beach! Stetson shot the car for an advertising campaign

On Jun-10-15 at 07:25:51 PDT seller added the following information:

A little video of the event Shot and edited by Mark Foster.