1930 Model A Bonneville Hot Rod Chrisman Tribute offered by Gas Monkey Garage

1930 Ford Model A Street Legal Bonneville Salt Flat Racer Art & Lloyd Chrisman Tribute offered by Gas Monkey Garage. Several forces converged in the California car culture in the early post-WWII years to launch it to a new level of competition and development. Founded in 1937. the Southern California Timing Association had reconvened after the war and by 1949 had grown to include the Bonneville Salt Flats as an official venue for speed records car clubs were propagating like never before. affecting intense rivalries and resulting in a new scoring system. and that same year coupes were allowed to compete for the first time in SCTA history against the more “exclusive” open roadsters. At the same time. engine technologies were advancing with the advent of the production overhead valve V-8. several versions of which could be modified with parts from a fledgling yet burgeoning speed-equipment industry.

At the center of this revolutionary maelstrom were the Chrisman brothers Art and Lloyd. whose father Everett had raised them on the fabricator's art and the craftsman's ethos. and with them founded the Chrisman and Sons garage in Compton. The Chrismans established their reputations early on with the famed #25 dragster. the first car to reach 140 and 180 mph in the quarter mile. and a 1934 Ford coupe that hit 140 on the salt at Bonneville.

All the experience gained by the Chrismans on both salt and asphalt came together in the 1930 Ford-based Bonneville racer that would set three different SCTA class records and become the template for the classic Competition Coupe that prevails to this day. Radically chopped. with a sharply laid-back windshield. mail slot windows and a slippery nose cone fabricated from two 1940 Ford hoods. the coupe was a beautifully aggressive-looking showcase for the Chrismans' trademark technical and aesthetic skills. its mere appearance enough to intimidate the competition. This Tribute Replica of that Historic Racer from the golden era of Hot Rodding was built using the Iconic Ford Flat Head V 8 utilizing Sharp Heads & Intake Manifold. olley Carb. a 5 Speed Top Loader trans. Streamlined cooling with through the frame plumbing to the rear mounted Main Radiator w/electric

fan(see all pics). The interior is period correct down to the B-17 Bomber seats & Mil Spec Safety Belts & Stewart Warner Full Instrumentation. All this riding on Firestone Deluxe Champion Tires. The attention to detail in this one of a kind Tribute Build has to be seen to be truly appreciated. After the Chrisman Brothers raced the original car it was sold to George Barris. who remodeled it for use in the TV Series "The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis". The original car was restored to its former glory and in

2008. the restored version of this car was sold at auction for over $500. 00. 00 and is displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. not far from where it was built in the Chrisman's Garage in Compton. not 5 miles away. 50-plus years before. If your looking for a kick ass Model A Tribute to the hey day of Hot Rodding you won't find a better example that's STREET LEGAL & priced to sell!

This Model A will be seen on an upcoming episode of the hit show Fast N Loud and the winning bidder will have the option of taking delivery here on the show or we will help with shipping logistics. This is a great candidate for a Museum Collection. Advertising & Promotional use or as a Hot Rod that can be enjoyed just as it is until you decide! Clear Title in hand. We sell Internationally as well as Locally and will end the Auction when it sells. See all pictures & ask any questions. Low Feedback Bidders

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