1950's Ford Gasser

Decklid completely removable held down in same fashion as hood. Gas tank is mounted in back of trunk with filler coming up through package tray. Electric fuel pump and big fuel filter mounted off roll cage in trunk. battery with external shut off also located in trunk. Rust around body gives it that perfect patina look, but is in spots that don't jeopardize the structural integrity of the car. Louvered decklid.

This gasser runs and drives perfectly stays cool and hauls ass. Recently took it to march meets in Bakersfield California and was one of the most popular cars there, and going to be featured in Hot Rod Deluxe magazine. I do not have a title for it but I can assist in anyway to get one I just don't have the time to sit at the dmv. The vin number is clear all that needs to be done is a vin verification and take that piece of paper to dmv. All the lights work, only the necessities, and custom switch panel made next to the driver seat to control fuel pump, ignition and lights.

C'est roots   

C'est bestial....
pas sûr, que la nénette grimpe à bord....
mais ca donne le ton.....
rien qu'au son....
que l'on devine....

Les ailes arrières à la découpe sauvage ...   

Fallait bien que ça passe, les gommards de fou.   

1955 Ford Crown Victoria that from the West Texas Southern New Mexico area and it has been sitting for years, it would make a nice gasser project, years ago the rear wheel wells were cut to put a wider and taller tire on, at that time they did some bad body work and a paint job to match, I don't know what they were thinking because they ended up putting a 6 cal engine in it. There is some rust on the floors and some other area's on the car. the front seat, front and rear bumpers and drivers side door glass(door is shell only)are missing and I am not sure if this is the correct rear seat, some of the moldings are missing.

This 1956 Victoria Hot Rod Gasser has been hibernating in storage since 1968! The car was built in the early 1960's, and is a "True Original" Gasser, not just screwed together last month. The car was street raced in Milwaukee on Wisconsin Avenue, and raced at Great Lakes Dragaway from 1961 to 1968, and has been stored since. The car was ran with a 312 Tri-Power and a B&M Hydro-Stick Transmission. When the owner/builder died it was left to his son who had no interest in cars. The 312 and Hyrdo-Stick was out of the car and freshened at the time of the owners death, but stolen from his garage and has never resurfaced. A friend of mine bought the car complete, less engine and transmission, and stored it all of this time. I purchased the car from him, and have a 390 long block, Top-Loader transmission, Mickey Thompson cross ram and valve covers, which ARE INCLUDED in the sale, along with additional parts. The old time "Pie Crust" slicks and Fenton front wheels with the original "Trac-Action F78-15 Front Runner" tires are still in place! The period correct "Rupert" safety belts (Harness) are also in place with July of 1965 dates on them! Truly a very rare original find; there can't be too many left like this. There is so much original "cool stuff" about this time capsule that I will do my best to describe it the best I can.


The Victoria body was originally black and white two-tone, and later got the 1960's "Psychedelic" blue with gold fades. The body appears to be super solid with no visible rot in the floors or body. There has been rockers panels replaced apparently back when the car was painted. The patina is fantastic, but with any 1960's lacquer paint job, it shows cracking and surface rust in areas. The trim is great, especially considering age. The interior has custom GM front and rear seats - 60's correct, with custom door and rear panels; the steel trim was chromed and looks great. The dash is incredible! It has a: Tachometer, Motor Minder, Trans Oil Temp, Battery Voltage, Oil Pressure, Engine Oil Temp, Water Temp, Differential Temp, Cold Tank Temp (I'll get to that in a minute!), and a Shift Light that lights up and says "Let's Make Love"! The carpet is good, I wouldn't change a thing inside.

Here is where it gets good. The builder/owner of the car raced it at the track and on the street, so he added some groovy features to make this possible. There is a pump mounted behind the radiator position that pumped transmission and differential oil through the coolers in front! But what gets better is that under the package tray is an ice/water tank that has an electric pump, that, with the flick of a toggle switch, pumped ice cold water through aluminum tubing inside the air cleaner to cool the intake charge when racing! The car also has big fuel line throughout that was apparently cooled by the feature. Looking closely under the hood you will see a fresh air duct installed on the driver's side, just like the factory part on the passenger's side, that used to feed air to the heater motor. Put them both together and run them into an air-cleaner bonnet and you have ram air!

Scroll through the pictures and you will see the true "Milwaukee" and "Polish" background the original builder when you read the caption on the core support panel! Just great history in the original 60's "Gasser"! The tow hooks were mandatory and are still in place. The innovative traction devices on the rear of the car are something to behold, along with the mandatory "SOCK IT TO ME" barely visible, painted on the rear end housing.

Magnifico !    

Une Versailles américaine !  

C"est presque trop propre ...   

On dirait ton ex ariane Gerald   Moi je trouve que c'est assez original justement qu'elle soit super clean  

La mienne était pourtant bien dirty....
mais je vois ce que tu veux dire...
le coté "4x4", avec la couleur de la Fairlane 58....
une sorte d'amalgame inconscient et ponctuel....
mais j'ai eu cette émotion à la vue de la première image de cette '55  

Oui c'est au niveau du côté "haut sur pattes" et les lignes générale de ces Ford par rapport aux Ariane (m^me si a mon avis ce sont les Ford 52-54 les plus proche des lignes des Simca).

TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN BUT ORIGINAL MOTOR HAD 70K BEFORE A TOP END REBUILD WAS COMPLETED . A VERY COOL , 1956 FORD GASSER COUPE -  AUTHENTIC 60'S-ERA VERSION. THIS IS A FAITHFUL, PROFESSIONALLY-REBUILT/RESTORED GASSER AND VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING IS NEW EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. THE BODY WORK ALONE IS WORTH THE PRICE. REBUILD WAS COMPLETED IN LATE 2013. GREAT MIX OF OLD AND NEW THAT CAPTURES THE ORIGINAL FEEL OF YESTERYEAR'S GASSER WITH THE RELIABILITY/DRIVEABILITY OF TODAY.

THIS IS A FUN STREET DRIVER THAT RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT.  FRAME-ON REBUILD COMPLETED BY A PRO PENNSYLVANIA-LICENSED REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN HOT RODS, RAT RODS AND PERFORMANCE UPGRADES. CAR IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN PA AS AN ANTIQUE  - THIS IS NOT A BARN FIND OR SHADETREE PROJECT THAT WAS ABANDONED.

BETTER THAN A RAT ROD - THIS "PSYCHO FORD" IS NOT A RUST BUCKET AND HAS SOLID SHEET METAL AND BODY PARTS, A TIGHT SUSPENSION AND FRONT DISC BRAKES. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SHOW CAR OR ORIGINAL RESTORATION OF ANY KIND

ENGINE:
292V8. Mileage Unknown
ORIGINAL Ford 289 Lower End/Block (not new)
Recent upper end machine shop rebuild with new heads, Edelbrock 3 x 2 Manifold with 3 Holley 200 Carbs (not new)
MSD Electronic Ignition Box with MSD Coil
Battery Trunk Relocation with Battery Box
Headers with Rear Quarter Panel Exit
Cherry Bomb Mufflers
Heat delete (core, heater hoses disconnected but core is still there)
Due to original Lower end - the car will smoke occasionally but is in good running condition overall

TRANS:
Rebuilt 4 Speed Manual Ford Trans with Hurst Shifter (Not new)

SUSPENSION:
Straight Axle Front with Front Leaf Springs(Gives it the authentic Gasser lift)
Monroe Shocks (Sensa-Tracs up front)
Rear Leaf Springs

REAR:
Ford Explorer 8.8" with 3.73 gears (rebuilt)

WHEELS/TIRES:
 15" Cragar SS Wheels
(2) Nexen 165/80-15 (Front)
(2) Mastercraft 275/60-15 (Rear)

INTERIOR:
Roll-pleated Vinyl front buckets and bench rear
New Headliner
New roll pleated Vinyl Door panels
Original dash and gauge cluster with original full gauge package
Older Aftermarket Radio/Cassette
Aftermarket Gauge Cluster
Original Steering Wheel
Original Door Handles
Aftermarket Carpet (not new)

BODY:
Fiberglass front fenders (authentic Gasser style)
Replaced rear quarters
New trunk pan
All Glass is there and in good shape
Original chrome exterior door handles (slight pitting and discoloration)
Rear Chrome Light Bezels are pitted - nothing serious
Halogen Headlights
Blacked out rear bumper
Hot Rod Matte Black Paint (not primer)
No rust  - no dents. One minor orange peel/spider web crack on hood.

BRAKES:
Front Disc (non-power)
Rear Drums (newer)
Stainless Brake lines

paint: "Copper Metallic" Matrix single stage enamel, hand lettering & pinstriped "one shot"
interior: black low back corvair buckets look very similar to camaro's they fold and are on sliding tracks factory dash repainted "cool vanilla" stewart warner gauges factory column & steering wheel all electronics are under the dash hidden outta sight
electronics: MSD digital 6al programmable with laptop has boost ref map sensor for timing retard on boost psi, with the HVCII blue streetable coil car was rewired using a 9 circuit Rebel kit all accessories are on relays and are labeled. headlights, turn signals, flashers, brake lights, parking lights, & horn. everything works correctly this was needed to pass state vehicle inspection to obtain street legal registration! Only thing it doesn't have is wipers...and heat? it does have the factory heater box,core & fan installed but not hooked up.
electric: water pump, fuel pump, cooling fan, line lock on rocker switches & relays.

Drivetrain: 454 BBC bored .060 all forged professionally built by competition automotive & machine out of Irvington,Ky. by Dave Austin. blown 6-71 dual 1150cfm Holley dominators professionally tuned by Scott Perkins. Dart alum pro1 cyl heads race ported/flowed by Chuck Kuhn in Indiana. this engine was assembled using new parts throughout dyno'ed ran in car for one season took apart inspected and checked reassembled with new rings and gaskets. it makes unbelievable amount of power always ran on pump gas & never been turned up! on its current tune up it makes 9lbs of boost its only 1-1.5% over driven and have dyno sheet to prove it made 750 H.P. @ 6400 RPM with no sign of flattening out, with about every 100 RPM increase add another 50 H.P.! the harder you turn it the more she makes!

Trans: Jerico DR-4 with downshift sliders and dog rings new input shaft and bushings completely gone through when the motor was freshened! "Long" brand inline shifter with adjustable heim end shift linkage. Mcleod twin disc custom built clutch lakewood blow proof bell housing, billet sfi flywheel.mark williams chro-moly custom made to length drive shaft billet 1350 yokes
Rear End: Ford 8.8 with 9" axle tube ends All Moser #35 splined gun drilled star flanged axles, full spool, 4.11 gear, aluminum support cover, billet 1350 mark williams yoke, axle tubes professionally welded and has pinion braces! rear disc brakes.

suspension: speedway custom width straight axle chevy spindles and disc brakes lakewood front drag 90/10 shocks, rear has all Calvert racing split mono leafs, caltrac bars, afco slider shackles, double adjustable strainge rear coil over shocks (not) using the coil springs, everything front & rear was relocated, squared, triple checked and functions very well!

wheels: rears are 30.5x10.5 "W" M&H drag slicks on 15x10 ansen big window slots blasted & painted with "magnesium" dry graphite the fronts are 165-15 radials on 15x4 ansens

Very nice gasser. 421 Pontiac, super t-10 four speed, 9" Currie rear, Halibrand wheels, roll cage and a lot more. The car hauls ass and goes straight. Built by Groucho's performance in So Cal.

'56 Tbird