Hot Rods CHAMPION SPEED COUPE

This is going too be a Tribute build thread







From Austinrod

 

anyone?

 

nobody seems to know anything about this A. I posted the top picture on "Drag Cars in Motion" and while someone correctly identified the track as Salinas (I though it was HMB or Fremont), no one has identified the coupe...I would love to know more about it myself...

 

I'm not positive ... but I believe it was originally Jim McLennan's car.

Earlier versions of the coupe appear at the 0:35 & 0:59 marks of this video (narrated by @John D):

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Perhaps @Born a HotRodGal can ask her father (Andy Brizio) for more info / pics ... Terri ???

 

Here's a couple stills from the video:

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By Jove I think you got it! wow......check out the steering rod on the lower cowl. Anyone got that figured out yet ? Digging the slots, fat rubber and stance. Way cool.

 

@Jalopy Joker - That's the video (& still images) I posted on September 29, 2014 ... see post #4 & #5 above.

 

This 31 coupe is going too be the tribute car for the build got it from a fellow hamber (elbrujo)

 

Here's the original description of the coupe
Original Henry Ford steel body chopped and channeled 4", freshly rebuilt 350/350 with under 3000 miles that runs beautifully, TCI Frame, Power Brakes, Curry 9" rear, etc. This car is California ***led as a 1931 Ford Coupe.
Been in a few magazines.

A lot of the stuff is done too it but here is a list what I'm going too change

1. Wheels & cheater slicks
2. New steering wheel & shifter knob
3. Two piece hood and louvered sides
4. Louvered trunk
5. I have a set moon disc (get them polished)
6. Half interior is done (complete it)
7. Chop 1-2 inches
8. Repaint w/ letter graphics and pinstriping
Some smuck kicked or backed into the drivers door its fixed but in primer.
I'll take more pictures once it gets too my garage

 

The chop on the coupe is perfect. Any idea on the amount?

Joe

 

I think 4 inches yea the chop is good I might live with it

 

Here's a pictures from PIXELEYE from awhile back plus it made his book!

 

Ok everybody I was wondering which version should I build!

1st version they built




2nd version they built




3rd version they built




I'm leaning more towards the last one but let me know

 

That 3rd pic does it for me; but then I've got a real"thing" for those old Romeo mags.

 

Yea I'm thinking the mags too just like in my avatar

 

Nice car you picked up there... But I would leave it alone or do your thing with it , if you try and make it look like that champion car it will just look forced ... Kinda like everyone with "race" numbers on their street rods these days,...

 

Just got the tribute 31coupe in the garage today can't wait too modify

 

Took too a car gathering

 

S****ped the rust of the hinges and then I'll shoot it with primer I have laying around
Before


After

 

Prepped


And primed

 

The coupe is cool,but I'm really digging the roadster. HRP

 

I like their second version

 

Thanks Ryan mine is a 4 inch chop there's might be a 6 incher
Yea the only differences between 2 & 3 is rear wheels, hood sides are missing, plus single push bar on back

 

Plus I looked for history on this car and they don't even claim it on their website , In there history section

 

I agree with Ryan, you should re-chop your car and I like also the second version.

 

The majority have spoken version 2 it going too be

 

Local meet up video

 

Found this video just by accident but shows this yellow coupe racing against the Champion speed shop coupe. Yellow gets spanked by champion, some good stuff on here ......half moon bay



Looks like the video isn't showing thru the HAMB app on iOS, but does work when you load up the regular hamb website

 

Here's some stills