1940 Dodge Coupe Custom Hot Rod Lead Sled Low Rider Kustom Chopped Top Ratrod 39

Up for auction is a 1940 Dodge Custom Hot Rod!
Built by the Menges Twins Speed Shop in Creston, CA. as there personal hot rod.This throw back traditional styling Custom has been hand crafted into what you see today!Most of the chrome was just triple plated at the beginning of the year along with all new interior.
Body:The top has been chopped 5", all four fenders are molded into one piece for a smooth, sleek look.Front Grille is a 1941 Lincoln Zephyr Grille that was molded into the front end,with a custom hand made front splash pan.Custom hand made 2 piece front and rear fenders skirts with stainless steel lips.Hand Made Tail Lights.1940 Ford Trim down the sides, Hand made trim around the running boards.Real Unity Spotlights complete with inside handles, cut down windshield wipers.Glass windows all the way around with cut down and hand made window trim.
Engine:1954 331 Hemi V-8 with 1955 354 Heads, Finned Valley Cover, Custom ground Isky Cam, Hot Heads Intake, Edelbrock Carb.,Old caddy style air cleaner with subtle pinstriping on the fire wall, air cleaner, and valve covers.Real Hot Rod with 3 Pedals! 5 Speed T-5 Manual Transmission.Valve covers, Intake, and Air Cleaner are all powder coated.
Suspension:Mustang II front end with rack and pinion steering, disc brakes, and hydraulic cylinders.Wilwood master cylinder, 4 link rear end with custom hand made crossmember, c-notched frame, and hydraulic cylinders with springs to make the car lay on the frame.16" Steel Black Wheels with Wide White Wall tires and chrome hub caps and beautyrings.
Interior:Custom one off interior by Vintage Auto Interiors of Huntington Beach.Starts with a fully adjustable TMI Split bench seat. 1961 Chrysler New Yorker body trim used inside on the door panels. Art deco beehive gear shifter with art deco styling window cranks.Gray Suede headliner with the seats and interior panels having gray suede and black vinyl diamond stitching with custom hand made floor mats.Original Art Dec styling dash, steering wheel, and column.

It won at the Grand National Roadster show this year for Best Radical Custom Lowrider Rod.Was also just picked as one of the Select 6 for the Gene Winfield Award at the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse NY last month. Gene hand picks 6 cars out of the entire US and Canada for this special award. One of the greatest custom car builders ever!Plus a 6 page feature of the car just came out in Car Kulture Deluxe Magazine, out right now in magazine stands.And a centerfold in Cruzin Magazine of Australia, along with a few other mags since being finished.This is a very special car and you will never see another one like it. With what the new age Dodge's are doing with the Demon, Hellcats, etc... this car gets a lot of attention and definitely stands out in the crowd!! Not your grandpas Hot Rod!!
Runs, drives, steers, stops, and all that perfectly fine. Car is a cruiser and with the suspension up it drives very well and is a blast to cruise with all the thumbs ups and people hollering at you.
Please check out my positive feedback with selling here on Ebay. Please ask any questions.Car has a clean and clear California Title in hand as a 1940 Dodge. Tags expire 3/2020.Car is located in Huntington Beach, CA 92648. I will work with shippers and have shipped a lot of cars and have sold a few here on ebay.Can email more pics. Possible trades?
Don't let this pass you up! Someone is going to get one of the hottest rides out right now!
As you can see, a lot of time and money has went into this build!.Good Luck and Bid, one life to live!