Chopped 10-Second 1930 Ford Model A Hot Rod

Description

The 1928–1931 Ford Model A is one of the most important vehicles in automotive history. Designed to replace the groundbreaking Model T, the stylish Model A was a bridge between modern cars and their more primitive predecessors. The Model A was a longer car with a longer wheelbase, came standard with a rugged steel chassis, electric starter, and three-speed transmission, and was offered in coupe, convertible, sedan, and truck body styles. In four years, more than four million were produced. 

And while its 200 cu-in four cylinder only produced 40 horsepower, Fords and the flatheads that powered them went on to become legends as America’s quintessential hot rods. 

This Pro Street Model A proudly represents those early street/strip machines. The body was completely disassembled, stripped, chopped, and repainted. A narrowed aftermarket frame was enhanced with a lowered performance suspension, rack and pinion steering, and disc brakes. And a beefed-up transmission and rear end were installed, to handle a supercharged, dual-quad V8. Replete with a killer stance, retro rims, and a hood scoop, this mean Model A will make anyone the envy of cruise nights, a serious competitor at the dragstrip, and a tire-burning ambassador for hot rodders everywhere. 

Highlights  

• Owner states that this street-legal hot rod runs 10.5 seconds at 126 mph in the quarter mile  

• Original steel 1930 body, chopped four inches for a custom look 

• Body chemically cleaned, prepped, and repainted in Corvette Torch Red 

• Removeable aftermarket steel fenders and running boards 

• Boost-ready aftermarket 421-ci block with forged, balanced rotating assembly 

• Weiand 6-71 Roots type supercharger with dual 650-cfm Holley carburetors 

• TCI StreetFighter Turbo 400 transmission, narrowed Winters quick change rearend 

• Aftermarket Total Performance pro street frame, narrowed with rear kick-up 

• Lowered front suspension with 4-inch drop spindles and Posies shocks 

• Lowered rear suspension with double adjustable coilovers 

Features  

• Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes 

• Super Bell drilled front axle 

• Weld 14x15 rear wheels with M/T 32x18x15 tires 

• American 8x15 front wheels with BF Goodrich 205/60/15 tires 

• Updated interior with a leather seat, aftermarket gauges, and a custom shifter 

• Four-point roll bar with five-point safety harnesses 

• Roller camshaft and lifters, roller rocker arms 

• Aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads 

• Sanderson Limefire headers 

• Fuel cell with -AN fuel lines 

• Aluminum radiator with dual fans 

• MSD ignition system 

• Owner states that the compression ratio is in the 8-to-1 range to complement supercharger. He further states that track tune is 11+ psi of boost on leaded C12/C14 racing fuel.  

• Owner states that to run on the street on pump gas, run under nine psi of boost and reduce timing 

 Known Imperfections  

• Minor paint chips on the leading edges of the rear fenders, on the running boards, and on the front fenders 

Included  

• Two keys 

• Additional rear gear sets 

• Front fenders, running boards, and necessary fender installation brackets 

• Zoomie headers 

• Drag racing shifters 

Ownership History 

The consigner purchased this 1930 Ford Model A Tudor in 1996, then started an eight-year restoration. This Model A was rebuilt as a Pro Street-style hot rod, and it was set up for use on the street and for quarter- and eighth-mile drag racing.