uncorking the headers for a quick #DavesCarIDService for my ol' pal @AdamBaldwin:
30 Ford A coupe, chopped ~3", pinched 32 rails, 32 grille & bullnose, Ford 8BA motor w/ Edelbrock 1115 heads, dual Demon 98s, 40 Ford wheels & backing plates, Guide 682s
30 Ford A coupe, chopped ~3", pinched 32 rails, 32 grille & bullnose, Ford 8BA motor w/ Edelbrock 1115 heads, dual Demon 98s, 40 Ford wheels & backing plates, Guide 682s
*alternatively could be a 31 body with a 30 firewall, and could be Edelbrock 1116 heads. Running split wishbones and looks like MSD distributor & PowerGen alternator
bonus hot rod ID: 1932 Ford (aka Deuce) 5 window coupe, chopped ~5", accessory 32 split winter grille, 331/365/390 Cadillac V8, dual Stromberg 97s, beehive filter, sprint car box cowl steer & drag link, split bones, Buick finned aluminum drums, Guide 682s
I would also add either Ford or Lincoln drilled backing plates, 1940 Ford wheels, 1940 Ford Deluxe hubcaps, C'd, Z'd or swept rails in rear, WW2 surplus aluminum bomber seats, and no skimping on the chrome
Yes, all of this will be on the test
as you might have noticed I am a bit fond of this genre of automobile 
Hildebrand beehive, Offy intake, I think Edmunds or Eelco finned valley cover, braided wire covers, stock style frame mount master cylinder, stock dash with S-W Wings gauges (but not speedo). Totally blanking on steering wheel, but Ford V8 horn insert.
@The_PMix please send along my compliments to the builder, that coupe is *chef's kiss*
a little history of hot rod coupes: in the early days of hot rodding coupes were kinda looked down on. Only roadsters were considered "real" hot rods ("hot rod" is a portmanteau of "hot roadster") because they were open cockpit like Indy or other race cars; coupes were declasse.
for example the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) was founded in 1937 as an alliance of 7 LA area car clubs to sanction dry lakes racing, and initially had no class for coupes. In fact all of those clubs were roadster-only membership.
one of those early lakes racers was Robert Stack, a member of the Pacemakers (one of the original 7 SCTA clubs), who would later become a movie star. Here's Stack in 1938 with his B-motored 1931 Ford Model A roadster
Yes, hot rods existed in 1938 and earlier, but they weren't called "hot rods," a term that first appeared after WW2. They were called "gow jobs," "hop ups," "soup jobs" etc. Even before WW1 guys would strip down Model Ts as "speedsters"
While Chevrolet Motors was just starting, the racing Chevrolet brothers were also making speed equipment for Ford Model Ts. "Fronty" heads were the hot setup for Model T racing
anyhoo, as a reaction to SCTA roadster snobbery, several "outlaw" timing associations (Russetta, Cal-Neva, Bell) were formed to sanction coupes for lakes racing. In 1951 SCTA finally relented and created classes for coupes to race at Bonneville.
soon afterwards it became apparent that radically chopped coupes like the Pierson Brothers' and Alex Xydias's So-Cal special (both originally 34 Ford 3 windows) had a distinct aerodynamic advantage over roadsters, helping make coupes legit in hot rod-dom
You literally have less-than-zero idea what you are talking about
I-80, west of Salt Lake City. These cars are all running vintage Ford flatheads, and are driving from upstate NY to Bonneville and back.
Dave Schaub 1932 Ford roadster. 49 states, including Alaska, in under 9 days, 9800 miles at average speed of 66.7 mph
