| This is it, the REAL DEAL a 1935 ford B gasser coupe that was raced at LAKELAND dragstip in Memphis, TN. from the early to late 60's. The car belonged to a close friend of mine GLEN GRANT who purchased the car after it's racing career had ended. He converted it to a daily driven street car, but left much of the racing character in place. The original 4 point roll cage is in place along with aluminum floor pans and firewall. The engine is still moved back the full 10% allowed in the gasser rules. The dragmaster strait axle is still in place under the front of the car. Other than the windshield the windows are all still green lexan. Best known history of the car says it originally ran an injected big block OLDS engine, and later was converted to the 327 chevy small block. It still runs along with a P-Glide trans, and the lightning holes were reopened in the rear fenders and running boards to bring back the nostalgia gasser look. My friend Glen passed away in 1998 leaving this car along with other street rods he had built over the years. At the time of his death the car was wearing a yellow paint scheme I had applied for him in the mid-80's. I acuired the car from Glens wife in 2002 and began restoring it to it's former gasser glory as Glen and I were planning before his death. There were no photo's of the car from racing days so I recreated a period paint scheme in 1962 Dodge green metallic with gold lace panels and flames. Then, finished the car with a tribute to my close friend on the doors. I hope you enjoy looking at this car as it is very special to me and reminds me of not only a close friend, but a time when racing was about ingenuity, affordable competition and a run-what-you-bring mentality. |
| This car is driven very reguarly including 3 trips to the NHRA Hot Rod reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Believe it or not, including the miles Glen logged on this car as a daily driver before his death, this car has over 128,000 driven miles on it since the early 1980's. |
| The interior is finished in aluminum, including door panels and headliner. The floor boards and trans tunnel are original along with the roll bar and the plexi-glass roof insert. Note the large size of the tunnel and how far the firewall is moved back to accommodate the 10% move rearward of engine and trans. The dash and gauges are as raced with early 1960's SW black face gauges. Every thing in this car is operated via a toggle switch. This car is a blast to drive and will still set you back in the seat. |
| Notice the decals on the interior doors. Many of these were reproduced by the Possum Killer Garage. The Lakeland decals were all created to depict the time and period the car might have been raced. |
| The pictures above and below show the paint detail with gold lace panels over green metallic. The HALFBREED name on the rear fender was the name Glen called the car because of the mismatched motor to body make combo. Notice the lightning holes to keep the air from building up under the rear fenders, and also the cheater slicks stay on the car all the time, yep all the way to Bowling Green and back, KOOL HUH ???. This car will really make you appreciate the men that drove and raced them, they had guts and lots of 'em! |
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