New car for me

I previously posted some pics of a '48 Anglia I was purchasing....thought it was a done deal when the owner suddenly decided not to sell... real bummer.

So I've been looking and searching . I finally found this one at a price I couldn't pass up. It was an estate sale, custom built in WA. state by a rod builder out of Spokane, 350 zz4 crate, 350 auto, heat/air, power windows, leather interior, power steering, brakes, cruise, Bose sound system. And 1700 miles on it.

Wasn't really what I was looking for but the car and price was right

Man, that is one fine example. First thing that popped into my mind was Bonnie and Clyde. :3dSMILE:

Great looking car! If it rides and drives as good as it looks you sure do have a nice one!!!!!!

that is a good looking car, I liked the Anglia better. But that car looks a little more user friendly and something you could drive for long trips and keep your spine in alignment.

wouldnt be tims hot rods would it?

Very sweet ride - I'm jealous of a find like this!

That's one sweeeeeeet looking ride! Great find!!

G.R. congrats on the new car, that's a cool looking ride, hope you enjoy many miles with it. It looks like a Street Beast kit. I see several details that makes me think that, like the one piece body,front & rear fenders, & running boards, and the way the rear bumper mounts to the body. Got a pic of the dash?

Mike

Yup it is a Street Beast body with a custom Michaels chassis w/ MII type tubular front end w/QA1 adjustable coilovers, 9" Ford w/ 4link and panhard w/QA1 adjustable coilovers at the rear. It was built by The Rod Shop in Spokane. Excellent workmanship throughout and the paint is show quality, the body was prepped/finished right. The body is very solid, the doors close and latch properly, A lot of time and thought went into the the electrical system, it is very neat and orderly and all connections are well marked, the fuse panels are easy to access. Ceramic coated tubular headers and Flowmaster exhaust, AutoMeter gauges.

It drives and handles excellent, plenty of "giddy-up and go" when you put your foot into it, comfortable seats. I know it doesn't have the value of a steel Vicky but for the price I paid it is a darn nice ride.

Very slick. Sorry about the Anglia, but I think you did just fine in the end.

-Lee
Atomic Radio
www.atomicpinup.com

I still want an Anglia but everyone I've found so far was either a full blown drag car or " a pig with lipstick " if you know what I mean, needing more work & dollar$ after purchase than for the price asked ...they weren't worth it.

My lovely wife absolutely loves the Vicky

That is about the best looking sedan body a guy could ask for. Very slick. If it was mine I wouldn't change a thing although I probably would not have opted for the trend-o-rod crate engine if I had paid for the build.

Sweet looking car , i myself like the 33 34s great lines.

Nice looking ride

I'm going to have the glass tinted 'cuz the summer sun and temps are brutal here, then install running board mats because inevitably people step on the running boards getting in or out and there are already some small scratches in the paint in that area near both doors,. The builder installed supports for the running boards to the chassis so they won't flex under a persons weight...nice touch, I saw a full fendered Street Beast coupe at a local cruise night last night and there were no supports under that cars running boards....guess that is why he had a sign on both windows "DO NOT STAND ON RUNNING BOARDS"
Other than those two things I don't think I'll be doing anything to the car other than driving it.

GRanglia, after seeing your first pic of the Vicki in front of the green house, I kept thinking to myself, I've seen this car somewhere before and that's probably the reason I thought it was a Street Beast. Well today I found out why, I was checking on some of the sites I haven't been to in a while and I found this one that I had been watching but forgot about. There are a lot more pics of the car. I'd have to agree, you got a sweet, sweet deal at $22,230.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=250258229993

Mike52 A freind back in Wa. told me about this car. As it happened my wife and I Were going out there to visit my father. My friend, Andy and I went over Lynwood to the consignment dealer to check out the car. I immediately started bidding on it, after I had gotten the history of the car from the dealer and the owners family. Thought it was too good a deal to pass up unless the bidding got ridiculous. Wasn't really what I was looking for but I've also liked Vicky's and they were on my short list of streetrods. Too Bad it is only a 'glas body....but...aske me if I care when the purists get all bent out of shape...lol

Beautiful car and the purists can go p#** up a rope.

GR, please don't get the wrong idea, I love the car, don't care if it's tin or glass, it's still very, very nice, I can't believe it didn't sell for a lot more. If I were in your position, I would have bought it for that price. It was one of those things that you keep thinking about, "I know I've seen that before", but I've looked at soooo many pics of cars for sell all over the net. As I mentioned, I just stumbled across it last night while cleaning out some bookmarked sites.

Enjoy the ride, you've got a nice one.

No offense taken Mike.

Funny story at least to me it was...last weekend just about 11 I took the Vicky down to the local auto parts/speed store to get a new air cleaner and show it to my friend Dan, who works there . Dan said "you need to to take this over to Milliken they are having a cruise-in car show today from about 10-3, for Milliken Madness Day"
Milliken is about 15 miles from my house. I went home changed the air cleaner out and finally properly tuned up the carb...about 1:30 I was done and bored so decided to cruise over to the show. I got there just before 2...met up with a few guys I know who were there, had to pay a entrance fee, no biggee, $10, was given a number etc....there were about fifty cars there, muscle cars, lead sleds, about a dozen street rods, a coulple of restored T's and A's then at 3:30 they called my name and number along with three other entrants....


I ended up winning the peoples choice trophy....

honestly I was shocked as all get out...I never, ever attend a car show hoping to win a trophy or award, to me it is meeting and greeting old friends and new, the BS'ing and bench racing.

Yeah I'm a bit proud of the Vicky now....A Trophy at her first show LOL.

Very nice, can't pass up a deal that's why we are car nuts!!

Richard

Very sweet ride! The 33-34 Fords were always my favorites!.....The dead give away that it is a street beast body is the grille (in my opinion). It dosent really need it, but I bet it would look great with an original style chrome grille on it. Either way, its a great looking ride...enjoy it!!!:)

G.R. congrats on the first trophy, I told you it was a really cool car and evidently other people think so too. I'm sure this is only the first of many more trophies.

Really nice find! Great looking car. Smooooth. I'd take this over a dozen Anglias. Just my opinion for sure. Enjoy! Perley