Equipment
Burning Desire, the Guess Jeans ad car. Merc flathead with Edelbrock heads, Sharp 4x2 intake with chromed Stromberg carbs, Vertex magneto, Zephyr transmission, chromed side exhausts, finned oil filter, chromed front suspension, juice brakes, steel wheels with whitewalls and a Bell tank mounted in front of the cut down Deuce grille shell. Catalog describes it as a hi boy but its a channeled steel A body. Originally built in 1954 and thoughtfully restored without ruining its history. Aged and used appropriate to its dull black paint. No Reserve.
Market commentary
Its hard to predict what will happen with rusto rods like this. Sometimes they die on the block while others like this they score big time. It could be duplicated for the money paid here, but its here, two bidders wanted it, and they had the money. No Harm, No Foul.