2011 |
Pebble Beach Auctions 20111950 Dal Porto Roadster
Register to BidSOLD $88,000
Estimate
$150,000 - $200,000| Without Reserve
Car Highlights
Perfect for Nostalgia Drags and Hot Rod Shows
265 CID Flathead Assembled by Art Chrisman
\Extraordinary 3,000-Hour Restoration
1952 and 2011 Grand National Roadster Show Award Winner
The July 1952 Hop Up Cover Car
Featured in Hot Rod in Period
Clocked at 155 MPH on the Salt and 118 at the Drags
Originally Constructed by Jack Hagemann
An Important 1950s California Lakes Roadster
Technical Specs
265 CID Flathead V-8 Engine
Four Stromberg 81 Carburetors
Estimated 200 BHP
3-Speed Manual Gearbox with Halibrand Quick Change Rear End
2-Wheel Rear-Mounted Ford Drum Brakes
Solid-Axle Front Suspension with Radius Rods, Transverse Leaf Spring and Houdaille Shock Absorbers
Solid-Axle Rear Suspension with Radius Rods, Transverse Leaf Spring and Tubular Shock Absorbers