The British cousin to the Yankee-made Model 40 has been popular across the pond for a while, and those blokes just might have Tony Ham's '34 English Ford to thank.
Before Don Richardson got his hands on this cabernet '39 Ford, Doug Rice raced the car at Bonneville and the drags after originally customizing the car in Hawaii! The coupe survives in Washington and carries with it years of hot rod history.
Back in 1986 the annual Pleasanton show was just gaining steam and was still under the organizing eye of Gary Meadors, but back then he was still with the NSRA. The first year the NSRA Western Nationals were held at Pleasanton, it saw 2,017 registered street rods.
Ron Berry's '33 Ford coupe is Cool Enuff for those hot Phoenix, Arizona summers. Indeed, a cruise in a fast coupe is a good way to fend off the heat.