This is being advertised as a 1941 Ford Coupe once owned by Bo Huff, anybody recognize it... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2905258636228001
In 2002 eight of us doubled up and took four rods to Bonneville. We added another rodster in Utah. He knew Bo so we went up to his shop and spent the better part of a day. He gave us a tour of both shops and his bone yard. I don't remember seeing that 41 Coupe any where. The next day he drove up to the flats with a couple of guys that worked in his shop and spent the day with us knocking down a few beers. They came in Bo's 47 or 48 merc coupe---no hood, wide whites, red oxide primer and a white firewall. Still have several pictures of him with the car. Over the years we continued to run into each other at various events. Don't ever remember him mentioning a 41 coupe but he had a lot of cars in his time. Great guy whom I hated to see pass. Wz Junk or his brother,More Junk here on HAMB,who were with us on the trip, may have more info.
I’m thinking it’s someone who just added the “ Bo Huff “ name. kinda like all Camaros are yenkos All WBC’s are out of a corvette Just a word to make it sound better Either way cool looking car.
That was probably a 70's 80's mod when that was popular but wouldn't be a deal killer. I'd say that the Bo Huff connection may be that it was in his shop at one time or another and not because he actually owned it just as many refer to any car that was ever in Barris's shop as a Barris custom even though the work they did may have been minor. What I see is a 41 Ford (which happens to be one of my favorites because dad had a 41 Ragtop when I was born) that has some real nice lines to it and has a serious amount of potential to be an outstanding custom. Plus the price barely pays for the chop in today's prices.
I like it All...the Builder had an interesting vision...I hope it sees pavement...And I hope it gets there in a build thread in the Traditional Customs Forum... Are those Headlight voids for #2 Headlights...or smaller High and Low beam bulbs...either way they seem large for either. I do get there is a bucket and trim that the headlight would fit into of course. @1stGrumpy thanks for sharing and @kidcampbell71 thanks for adding the images...
with those two extra ugly as sin headlight's and peeling bondo a foot and a half thick it's the nicely done louver's you don't like?
Was by Bo’s shop several times in the early to mid 2000’s. Don’t remember ever seeing that coupe. I like the chop. Bo was an interesting guy and he always welcomed us into his shop and museum. I think I still have a couple of shirts he gave me.
A few issues or no, it may be a real good thing that I don't have a sack full of money to blow right now or I'd be hooked to the trailer and on my way way to Arkansas.
I was traveling with a group of friends on a road trip to the L.A. Roadster show, we were in Utah traveling on secondary roads (way more fun than I’s) One of the cars developed an issue and we were at an intersection on the side of the road surveying the problem. We must have been near a mine because these big dump trucks were turning from a dirt road onto the main road loaded and returning empty. All of a sudden a lowered pick up truck pulled up and the driver leaned out and ask if he could help, it seems that the truckers saw us and let him know “some hot rodders” were broken down “out on the hi way”. It was Bo Huff, he asked if he could help, and if we were in a hurry to go or if we had time to follow him to his place to see he “stuff”. Of course we followed him eight miles down the road to a small town were his museum, shop, and junk yard were. He gave us the tour and were heard some great stories, he was a very gracious host. A couple years later we heard he had passed. What a great adventure.
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