Vehicle: 1927 Ford Model T "Chocolate Rose - M & M Special" 2014 AMBR Contender

Owner: Charlie
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"Superior Craftsmanship and Meticulous Attention to Every Detail", this multiple award winning show car was inspired by the “lakes modified” roadsters of yesteryear, but was not an attempt to faithfully recreate that type of vehicle. Using that inspiration, the designers have built a car using a combination of hand-made, old and new parts that is unique, yet clearly is a traditional and timeless hot rod...

Awards:
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender January, 2014: “Outstanding Detail”, “Outstanding Engine”, “Outstanding Display” and H & H Flatheads “Best Dressed Flathead”.  Sacramento Autorama February, 2014: “First in Class”, “Best Hot Rod of the Show” and one of ten “Outstanding Display” awards. Good-Guys Del Mar Show April, 2014: Charlie Hutton's “Builder’s Choice Award”. Good-Guys Show Pleasanton 2014:  "Builder’s Choice Award". 2016 Sacramento Autorama: “Best in Class”

Please visit our "Narrated" 19+ minute HD Video and detailed 140+ high resolution category specific photos. We welcome your call anytime, specific questions and/or purchase consideration...

Body & Exterior: Show quality custom mix maroon (Chocolate Rose) base coat/clear coat with tan accents, burnt orange & tan striping. Original 1927 Ford Roadster steel body (modified), lengthened 3 inches, doors hung with hidden inside hinges, cowl vent eliminated, custom hand formed dash, custom made hood, custom leather dyed hood straps, custom windshield stanchions, windshield set into the cowl, custom hand formed stainless steel gas tank w/filler cap & sender hidden under custom tank straps, 1928 Ford radiator shell & headlights (converted to halogen) & 1937 Ford tail lights...

Interior & Related: Professional quality perforated tan ultra leather upholstery & interior panels, custom built seat assembly, custom center console w/ignition controls, German square weave carpet, insulated floor/firewall/doors/cab, hand formed dash assembly, twin Autometer gauges, hand made steering wheel w/quick release, Schroeder steering box & clutch/brake reservoirs mounted under dash, hidden battery & drop down fuse box, horn button/turn signals under the dash and custom hand-made  “Brass Knuckles” Tremec T-5 shifter utilizing a WWI trench knife & steel ball...

Engine & Transmission: 1951 Ford 8BA flathead V8, steel SCAT crankshaft, H-Beam rods, Ross pistons (9:1 comp ratio), new int/ext valves, Isky Mark I camshaft, Johnson adjustable lifters, fully polished Navarro heads, polished Offenhauser intake manifold, dual chrome Stromberg 97’s, custom air stacks fabricated from 1936 Ford horn grills, polished finned aluminum H & H oil pan, chrome hand fabricated headers & exhaust system (6 exhaust pipes w/custom crossover per side) and new Tremec T5 5-speed manual transmission...

Chassis, Suspension & Related: Custom one-off built chassis/frame, body channeled over the frame, rear cross member hidden inside the body, spring & gas tank perch concealed, front quarter eliptic springs, friction shock absorbers, drilled/dropped front axle, rear suspension Model A transverse spring, rear tube shock absorbers, F/R hand fabricated split wishbones, F/R springs covered with leather “socks”, F/R self energizing drum brakes & Currie 9” 3rd member (3.50 gears & 31 spline axles)...

Wheels & Tires: Modern body color true-spoke wheels 15” F & 17” R (Gary & Jimmy McLean’s “Rally America”), Diamond Back radial tires smoothed both sides (165/80R15-P265/70R17)...

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