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Worlds fastest 1938 Ford Coupe

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by rcasada, Nov 9, 2010.

  1. rcasada
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    Who has or had the worlds fastest 1938 Ford Coupe. No fiberglass, stretched, tube chassis drag cars. Just balls out, old time vintage steel .
     
  2. skwurl
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    Mike Hocksbig?
     
  3. Kustom Leatherworks
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    Dale Earnhardt Jr. probably has one
     
  4. skwurl
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    Like drag car fast ? land speed fast? Road course fast?0- 100-0 fast? There are many different kinds of fast.
     

  5. rcasada
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    Drag car, lakes, whatever.
     
  6. ClayPigeonKiller
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    Maybe they'll have it on the next fast and furious...with neon, 22s, nitrous, lots of billet, and some pretty boy pretender driving... and it will do wheel stands from a rolling start on street tires...

    Adam
     
  7. sawbuck
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    Jr.Johnson....moonshiner.... bootleger......
     
  8. rcasada
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    No fast and furious ClayPigeonKiller. What kind of crap do your parents let you watch.
     
  9. No_Respect
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    1938's are not the most popular year among the fat fender Fords so I can not see a big push for guys competing against each other for the title. Now 1940 Ford's would be a different story! Or Willies!:rolleyes:
     
  10. ClayPigeonKiller
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    Parents aren't the problem, my roomate really likes the series, he's got em all. Since we're using his TV, I can't really stop him...

    I showed him Greased Lightning (about the black race car driver/moonshiner, NOT the musical) and he didn't "get it."

    Adam
     
  11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. can't even get a stock car to go fast...I'm just sayn!
     
  12. rcasada
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    I bet somebody stakes claim to the title in one way or another.
     
  13. danwal215
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    Bet Chuck Edwall's would be in the running, Caddillac powered , Chopped by Johnny Vesco, Races at the Drags, El Mirage and Bonneville, I believe it's been over 185 mph at Bonneville .
     

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  14. About the time you figure out 38's then some other newbie will want to know about 39'S
    years ago someone claimed to have the worlds fastest Indian
     
  15. hasty
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    That car looks very nice, but also slightly strange - i suspect it is the heavy 'B' pillar that makes the chop look dumpy. Are there any really good '38 chops without a section too?
     
  16. NONAME...Love your signature, words to live by!!
     
  17. 36cab
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    But it doesn't matter how fast you can drive as long as you can sell die-casts and t-shirts. That's where the big bucks are at. Put the #88 on a t-shirt with a 38 Ford on it and watch them fly off the shelves.
     
  18. Is this what NASCAR "RACING" has come to?
     
  19. Steve 38
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    Well I'd have thoughts Ryans 38 would be in the running. That things a monster!
     
  20. ClayPigeonKiller
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    it pains me when I hear NASCAR and Racing in the same sentence

    Adam
     
  21. ClayPigeonKiller, I agree with you wholeheartedly, hence the "RACING" IN QUOTATIONS.
     
  22. Francisco Plumbero
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    The 38 Ford Coupe is one of the most beautiful automobiles ever made, unfortunately, the faster that you make an automobile the less graceful it tends to become. A fine line between the appeal to the eye and the ability to produce astounding power and speed that can be both controlled and maintained. That said Ryan's 38 is a definite contender. There may be faster, but they may give up some style points. You can put a rocket up your butt and launch yourself down the street but if you don't look good doing it no one will remember you for long.
     
  23. Steve 38
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    If I saw someone flying down the street with a rocket up their arse I reckon I'd remember it for a while, no matter what they looked like. Mind you, I live in the country. Not much goes down our street except tractors and cows.
     
  24. Muttley
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  25. Francisco Plumbero
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    I guess that was not the best anal ogee I could have come up with.:D
     
  26. ChrisBorsheim
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    I see what you did there, Fransico.
     
  27. wagoon
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    hey does anyone know how much this 38 coupe was chopped?? i got a 39' standard coupe and im trying to figure out how much to chop it but Chuck Edwall's has the perfect amount of chop i think... thanks for the help Cheers


    Slick
     
  28. danwal215
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    Dont know for sure but Chucks email is [email protected],

    and he would be stoked to tell you about it.
     

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  29. wagoon
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    thanks alot brother! much appreciated!!
     

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