Hot Rod magazine recently proclaimed Magoo’s version of a ’29 HiBoy roadster to be the perfectly proportioned, quintessential embodiment of the "Stroker McGurk" style hot rod. Well, this is the even rarer Phaeton version. As its outstanding 1978 cover car, Street Rodder proclaimed: "Magoo’s flawless heli-arc welding and an eye for proportion lead to what is bound to become one of the classics in modern rodding." That prediction has unquestionably come true.

And this classic Magoo Model A has been wonderfully preserved in virtually the same condition for the last 40 years, from its original steel body (with Jack Hagemann "lunchbox latch" aluminum hood), to its orange-painted and plated undercarriage. It still has the same LT-1 Chev 350 with ported "turbo" heads and a "2nd owner updated" polished Edelbrock intake manifold & 4bbl carburetor. It and the Turbo 400 were polished, finned pans with yellow detail painting.

A Teflon-bushed Super Bell axle and disc brakes ride on Pete & Jake’s 4-bars in front, while Koni coil-overs suspend a ’57 Ford 9-inch in the rear.

Inside, the car’s interior was "updated by the 2nd owner" in Tan Leather by Conejo Auto Upholstery of Thousand Oaks, California (similar to original by Denny Nish) with Mercedes carpet, Mercedes folding top material & a modern billet shifter. A Magoo Auburn dash holds S-W gauges, and a Nardi wheel directs Mustang steering. It also has a removable tan folding top, not seen here (see video).