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While we may perhaps not be in scorching rodding’s Golden Age, we’re in a really darn good a single. Junkyards aren’t comprehensive of classic tin and flatheads simply cannot be had for pennies on the greenback, but we do have an outstanding network. You know, the Net.

Recently, we have experienced a chilly snap listed here in Northern California. As I write this, thunder and rain change to hail, and then again to rain once again. It undoubtedly isn’t roadster climate. It has cut down on time driving the wheel, but it has allowed me to dig into my investigation.

Previous publications. New publications. Instagram. Facebook teams. The H.A.M.B. Just lately, I have savored diving deep into the YouTube rabbit gap. Last week, I stumbled on a movie that caught my eye—or ought to I say ear.

It is a easy clip. The issue? A 1932 Ford roadster with a ragged prime and light white paint. A survivor? Perhaps so. In between the rails there is a flathead V8. Sure, it only has one carb, but the operator subbed in a rowdy Isky 400 Jr. cam. Give it a hear.

https://www.youtube.com/view?v=5pCzCktcif8

With a very little bit of digging, I found that the car belonged to H.A.M.B.er Andyg of Springfield, Missouri. The tale goes that it was crafted on a Model B chassis. Once its ’banger times arrived to a near, he made the swap to V8 electric power.

Where is it now? Did it market? I’m not guaranteed. But I’m glad that we get to listen to that 400 Jr. cam at idle. There’s no question about it—it has the sizzling rod audio.

—Joey Ukrop