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Equipment
Flathead V8, two Stromberg 97s on a high rise Weiand intake, tube headers, B-L-C headlights, no fenders, chopped top, body color wire wheels, whitewall tires, chromed banjo spoke steering wheel with the rim plastic removed.
Condition
By some accounts, the origin of the 1/4 mile drag race when Pete Henderson took on a fast quarter horse in 1944 and beat it. Kicked around many years, eventually restored by Chuck and Mike Longley in the mid-90''s, then re-restored consulting with Pete Henderson after transport damage. Good paint, chrome and interior. Easily one of the most important Ford street rods ever. Ralph Whitworth collection.
Market commentary
The next time the subject of a 1/4 mile acceleration E.T. comes up, think of this Deuce roadster. Its claim to fame is exactly that it may have cemented that distance in performance history. Its stature contributed to its generous price, but history is important, and so is this Deuce.