Vehicle Details
- Year: 1934
- Make: Ford
- Model: Model B Pickup
- VIN: 79901655136
- Mileage Shown: 0mi (TMU)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Green
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Bisbee, AZ 85603
- Lot #: V-0033243
This 1934 Ford Model B pickup truck was recreated as a WWII aircraft-inspired open-wheel hot rod by a father and son over the course of 20 years. It features chopped, channeled, and sectioned steel bodywork, B-29 bomber seats, an aircraft fuel tank, hydraulic brakes, and a custom-built 4.3L H&H flathead V8 engine. The product of countless hours of painstaking handcraftsmanship, this custom hot rod is now being offered for auction out of Arizona.
This chopped-top Model B has been channeled for a lower stance and refinished in a satin Army-style olive green color. It was fitted with a shortened pickup bed featuring an exposed suspension, custom railings, a 10-gallon bomber aircraft fuel tank, and a vintage Cola Cooler ice box. The front grille is decorated with a custom ornament and houses a copper radiator. It rides on green-painted steel wheels with chrome V8 crested hubcaps and Coker tires.
The bare metal cockpit features a pair of canvas-padded aluminum seats derived from a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber as well as custom fabricated floorboards and transmission tunnel. Other details include a 1940 Ford dashboard and steering wheel, custom instrument panels, new gauges, drilled window rollers, and a vintage Newspaper box mounted between the seats. The seller states the speedometer is inoperable as no cable is installed, although all other gauges are fully functional.
Power comes from a custom-built, balanced, and blueprinted 4.3L H&H flathead V8 engine featuring triple two-barrel carburetors, Offenhauser heads, a Mallory dual-point ignition system, an electric fuel pump, and a 12-volt alternator concealed within the generator housing. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 3-speed manual transmission. The original suspension has been lowered close to the ground and the car is fitted with hydraulic drum brakes at each corner. The seller indicates a new wiring harness has been installed and the transmission occasionally falls out of second gear.
This sale will include a clean title.
Auction Results
- Sold for: $18,450
- Auction End: Aug 31, 2023 06:30:30PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 4
Comments (8)
Sold for $18,450
Bid in the amount of $18,450
Bid in the amount of $18,200
@ToddH677 @ToddH677.
Yes! It’s a typo. It should be 18,000.
Is this a typo?
Bid in the amount of $11,000
Bid in the amount of $1,200