7750 x 5167 px | 65,6 x 43,7 cm | 25,8 x 17,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
23 gennaio 2023
Ubicazione:
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Altre informazioni:
Every year, just before the Super Bowl, Barrett-Jackson puts on one of the biggest auto auctions in the country. It has been several years since I have attended, primarily due to the threat posed by the COVID pandemic. There were a dozen or more huge tents to protect the majority of the vehicles to be auctioned off. Unfortunately, it was cloudy which made photography a challenge (because of low light levels) and it was quite chilly which challenged me to be selective in the choice of cars to photograph. This custom 1940 Ford Deluxe convertible has an all-steel, rust-free original body with a shaved hood and decklid, shortened side trim, and modified 1940 Chevrolet skirts. Power comes from a rebuilt 291ci DeSoto HEMI engine mated to a rebuilt 1940 Ford transmission with Lincoln Zephyr gears and a rebuilt 1940 Ford rear end with 3.25 gears. Other highlights include a 1956 Ford pickup truck radiator, a 4-inch dropped axle with split wishbones with a super slide spring. This vehicle is equipped with front disc brakes, a dual master cylinder, a C-notched frame, and dual exhaust with glass-pack mufflers. This vehicle has an all-new Ron Francis wiring harness, new brakes, new Diamond Back whitewall radial tires, 1956 Lincoln Premiere hubcaps, wood-grained 1948 Cadillac steering wheel, original gauges, Hot Rod heater, LaBarron Bonney brown interior, and a tan Haartz cloth top. This Ford had an 8-page feature in Hot Rod DeLuxe magazine. It sold at auction for $36, 300.
