California 2013
1932 Ford Hot Rod
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$70,000 - $85,000 USD | Not Sold
| Burbank, California
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- New Chevrolet ZZ4 Fast Burn 450-hp V-8 engine
- With dual four-barrel Edelbrock carbs and manifold
- Chevrolet high-performance Fast Burn heads
- “Beefed-up” Turbo 350 Turbo-Hydramatic transmission
- Steel roadster body redone by Rods Bodz
- Dyno tuned, less than 6,000 miles since build
- Gee Bee racer tribute paint
- Ready to rumble and roll
The striking paint design on the roadster is a tribute to the famous Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster. This legendary aeroplane was a special purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield, Massachusetts. Gee Bee stands for Granville Brothers.
The 1932 R-1 and its sister plane, the R-2, were the successors of the previous year's Thompson Trophy-winning Model Z. The R-1 won the 1932 Thompson Trophy race, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle. He also set a new world landplane speed record of 296-mph in the Shell Speed Dash
The Springfield Union of September 6, 1932 quoted Doolittle as saying, "She is the sweetest ship I've ever flown. She is perfect in every respect and the motor is just as good as it was a week ago. It never missed a beat and has lots of stuff in it yet. I think this proves that the Granville brothers up in Springfield build the very best speed ships in America today."
This roadster speed ship is perfect for lighting up a hot summer’s night drive.
