'34 Ford Roadster - channelled

[Phildaupho]

This model is a tribute to Jack Morgan’s ’34 Roadster which was on the first full color cover of Hot Rod magazine – April 1951. The magazine had a full feature article on the roadster with a cut-away drawing. This was the third similar car that the owner Jack Morgan built. It was fast - being timed at over 127 mph by the Southern California Timing Association. The car disappeared without a trace but its look influenced many hot rods that followed.

The model was built very quickly as a curbside prop for my fictitious April Fools Hot Rod magazine cover.

I used an AMT 5-Window Coupe that I cut the top off and channelled it over the stock frame and suspension. I adapted the cowl, hood and grill from the Revell ’37 Ford Pickup and added some louvers to the top and sides.

[Tom Geiger]

Very nice for a quickie!      I like the history of it, too many of these cars disappeared without a trace. It makes ya wonder if they were hacked up for the next rod or are sitting somewhere waiting to be discovered!

[GTJUNIOR]

Very nice for a quickie!      I like the history of it, too many of these cars disappeared without a trace. It makes ya wonder if they were hacked up for the next rod or are sitting somewhere waiting to be discovered!

Hopefully sitting somewhere waiting to be discovered. Nice work. 

[DrKerry]

Likin it a lot, like the 37 grille on it!!!!

[ChrisR]

I love it!

[Earl Marischal]

Very nice indeed. Looks like it would be a fine 1:1 ride too.

steve

[wayne swayze]

Nice work Phil! The photography is very well done as well!

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool rod! I like the 37 grille and the exhaust pipes.

Sam

[Phildaupho]

Photo of 1/1 car from April 51 Hot Rod cover

[Ulbo]

Cute little yellow roadster!

[John Teresi]

Phil.......another clean build.....well done