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New – Worlds Fastest Model A
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Our newest addition to the museum is here -The World’s Fastest Ford Model A!
The car, a custom-built 1932 Ford Model A land-speed car, was owned and raced by Lawson Chenoweth and fabricated by Tommy Daniels. First raced at Bonneville in 2008, it set a land-speed record in 2016 of 165.442 in the V4/GMR (Vintage Four-Cylinder Gas Modified Roadster) class and still holds the record for this class.
The engine features the original Model A engine block with a NASCAR Chevrolet SB2 head (modified to fit), a five main crank, mechanical fuel injection, dry sump oil system with a 3-stage pump, and five-gallon front-mounted fuel tank. The engine is 213 cubic inches and produces 345 horsepower and 7000 RPM at top speed. For cooling, the car uses a 440 Chrysler marine cooler to circulate water from a 35-gallon tank in the rear. The body is fiberglass and sits on a steel frame.
The driveline is 9 inch Ford rear end with custom-built rocker arm suspension in the front. The transmission is a specialty design that allows the rest of the cluster to fall away in fourth gear and allows a straight shot through the transmission. The car weighs 2800 pounds and has a 142-inch wheelbase, and the rear axle has been narrowed by 18 inches and sits on a set of Bonneville-specific Goodyear Eagle tires.
Never in his wildest dream would Henry Ford believe that his Model A that made 26 HP could be made to produce 345hp and run upwards of 170 miles per hour!
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This machine is now on permanent display at Wheels Through Time, be sure to check it out on your next visit.
June 10, 2021