This 1929 Ford roadster is fresh from the 2015 Race of Gentlemen. Equipped with a “Banger” four cylinder and a single carb, this roadster is a throw-back to the earliest days of hot rodding, before the Ford flathead V8 became ubiquitous. Find it here on The H.A.M.B. in Port Jefferson, New York for $16k.

Incredibly, the seller claims that this car wears 35+ year old body and paint work. The doors and trunk are smooth closing, while the custom hood has 334 louvers on the top and sides. Custom made Eaton springs have lowered the car 4 1/2 inches, while new 6.00-16 front and 7.00-16 rear tires lend a subtle rake. The builder decided to skip the usual hubcaps, and instead mounted black ’40 Ford wheels.

Early rodders only replaced what was needed to go faster, and so it’s refreshing to see that the stock wheel and gauges remain in place. The seller notes that the horn button actuates an “AHOOGA” horn, which we still love as much now as we did in 2nd grade. The rear view gives us a good look at the ’48 Ford tail lights with an early custom-style license plate light above them, and the stock top-mounted deck hinges indicate that this car was a trunk rather than a rumble seat model. While the hand lettering on the lid is era-appropriate, we think it’d look better in simple black and white.

Inside, the cabin is lovely, with custom aluminum bomber-style seats, aircraft-style seat belts and full adjustability thanks to slide track mounting. From this angle we can see that this is a true roadster rather than a converted “coupester”–notice the top mounts. Over the lumpy burble of the big four’s exhaust, the view out of the two inch chopped windshield with laid-back posts must be great.

According to the ad, the engine is matching numbers, making it an A-block. The head has been milled, the engine rebuilt and exhaust blows into a custom header with 2 1/4″ exhaust pipes and no muffler. The intake is a custom made downdraft with Holely 94 carb, and electrics have been converted to 12 volts. The seller says that the car is registered, insured, inspected and fully street legal. Additionally, they say it’s a blast to drive, and we have absolutely no reason to doubt that’s the truth.