THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND BARN FIND. 1948 FORD COUPE “STAR TREK” 50’S STREET ROD. BUILT BY AN AIR CRAFT TECHNIAN JOHN COLLIN’S. HE COMBINED TRADITIONAL ROD CONSTRUCTION WITH SPACE – AGE ELECTRONICS. THIS CAR WAS FEATURED IN THE SEPT. 1978 ISSUE OF HOT ROD MAGAZINE AS THE STAR TREK HOT ROD. MANY HOURS OF LABOR WENT INTO CREATING THIS CAR. IT TOOK 4 YEARS OF HARD WORK AND INGENUITY TO COMPLETE. THE AVIONICS IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. THE ENGINE IS A BUILT 1957 OLD’S V8 WITH JAHN’S PISTONS REWORKED HEADS, ENGLE 404 CAM, MALLORY DIST. HAND MADE HEADSERS. IT ALSO IS CUSTOMIZED WITH 54 BUICK HEADLIGHTS & 1949 LINC. TAILIGHTS. ALSO INSIDE THE 4 SEATS ARE FROM A DC-6 AIRCRAFT. THERE ARE SO MANY SWITCHES AND GAUGES I CAN’T LIST THEM ALL. TO NAME A FEW THE COMPLEX ARRAY OF DIALS . SWITCHES, GAUGES AND PANELS PROVIDE MONITORING FOR THE SYSTEMS VOLTMETER, AMMETER, WATER, OIL AND HYDRO TEMPS AND FUEL ALSO MANIFOLD AND HYDRO PRESSURES. THE PANEL ALSO PROVIDES MASTER CAUTION AND WARRING LIGHTS FOR 21 PONTS ON THE ENGINE. THE REAR WHEELS WELLS HAVE BEEN RADIUSED. TO PRIVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE OLD STYLE CHEATER SLICKS MOUNTED ON KEYSTONE RIMS. THE TRANSMISSION IS A 4 SPEED HYDRO AUTOMATIC. THE CAR ALSO HAS AIR CONDITIONING AND POWER STEERING AND TILT WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT GAUGES RUN ON A 24 VOLT SYSTEM. ALSO PROVIDED WITH CAR IS A AUXILIRY 115V – 24V DC GENERATOR THAT PLUGS INTO CAR. TO RUN GAUGES AND LIGHTS FOR DISPLAY. IF YOU ARE A AIRPLANE BUFF YOU WILL LOVE THIS CAR. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD BE IN A AIRCRAFT MUSEUM. JUST THE VALUE OF THESE VINTAGE GAUGES IS AMAZING ! I ALSO HAVE MANY OF THE ORIGINAL SCHEMATICS AND DIAGRAMS FOR THE WIRING OF GAUGES, SWITCHES, AND LIGHTS. THIS CAR IS A REAL TREAT TO DRIVE AND GETS ALOT OF LOOKS AT CAR EVENTS. WHEN YOU SEE THIS CAR IN PERSON YOU JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT ! THE ASKING PRICE IS $11.000.00 BUT I WILL ACCEPT ANY REASONABLE OFFER
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