Saw this machine at a car show over the weekend. Drool. By far the most memorable machine there.
The sign on the windshield said it was a 1920 Ford Roadster, but it sure doesn’t look like any 1920 Ford I’ve ever seen (photos of). It may be a heavily modified 1920 Ford built up for racing, but I don’t know. I thought I had a photo of the sign so I’d have the name of the owner, but wrong-o on that count. I also missed the chance to talk with him before he hopped in & drove off with it — yes, he drove it away, down the street and onto the highway.
Sigh. Oh how I would love to take that thing for a drive.
The boattail concept on these old racers was great. I also loved how it had leather straps holding the hood down and holding the rearview mirror on top of the spare tire.
Look at the header coming off of the engine. It was a straight four-cylinder, and the pipes wrapped nicely around each other, melding into one big 4″ chrome pipe that was almost as long as the car. It had a beautiful burble to it when he started the engine. I wish I had been close enough to hear it when he drove off.
