If this 1934 Chevrolet coupe starred in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, the seller fails to mention it. However, the buyer may simply repower it with a modified Peugeot turbo-diesel and claim that it served as an “extra” in that or another post-apocalyptic adventure film. In truth, this car probably suffered the injustice of a wreck and (as was common decades ago) entered a second life as a dirt-track racer and/or farm implement. Today the Pine River, Minnesota classic awaits a single click of Buy It Now here on eBay by an optimistic visionary willing to fork over $5500 (or best offer).
It appears that a pair of broom sticks currently serve as the rear suspension, as what we can see bears little resemblance to a stock ’34 Chevy setup. The latter features NASCAR-style truck arms and a single transverse leaf stack similar to ’60s Corvettes.
Novices may appreciate this view, as many 1930s cars featured a wooden lattice and canvas insert top. This solved the challenges of consistently stamping a giant roof panel. Using wood and canvas came naturally considering how automotive coach-building evolved from the techniques of horse-drawn carriage construction. Thus you will see cars of these vintage advertised with “steel roof” meaning someone added a full steel panel later in the car’s life.
More wood is visible here, and the seller warns that it is structurally compromised. You’ll need to be handy with wood-working, metal-working, or the use of a credit card to tackle this project. This is a “roller” with no engine, transmission, or title. We can all agree that the world doesn’t need another perfect 1934 Chevy enough to warrant taking this one down the arduous road to stock, so that opens up a world of possible end-points. What would you do with this discarded 1930s coupe?
I’d rebuild it as a Ford 302 powered street rod just to upset people
@Kevin. That’s a brilliant idea seeing as most people insist on putting a Chev mill into everything Ford, including Cobra’s FFS! That would really p!ss them off heh? Check the pic of my mates ’34 Coupe Rod complete with SBC unfortunately.
I like that idea. How about a built 425hp ford 390 fe ….
Good to see something like this not relegated to the junkyard after a stint as a stock car. Love to see it brought back and on the street. Don’t see it being taken back to original, so everything is open to me. Whether a Coyote, a LS or something else I see it an acceptable option.
Drop in a 289, jam a seat in behind the wheel, jerry-rig a hand brake and call it good.
I’d throw a AMC 401 in it and really mess with people.
Drop the body on another chassis.
Use an Olds Quad 4(add Paxton Blower kit for a little extra fun) which has a passing resemblance to the Meyer-Drake Offys run at Indy. Beretta Gt had an Aluminum intake that looked like a re-purposed BBC fender-well header as well as an impressive factory exhaust – you could even wrap the tubes and then enclose with stainless flex tubing for the look of a Duesenburg.
32 Ford radiator shell no hood, no fenders keep it in the wind who would know
Goid candidate for a 239 flathead.
Me thinks this was a dirt car project that was never finished.
I’d put a drive train in it powered by a flathead with Offy heads, etc, paint it up like a 50’s stocker, then street legal it. It would draw a crowd whenever you show up.
I’m from Texas, so “street legal” is fairly basic, two headlights, one tailight a windshield, with one wiper, horn, and brakes.
Bing I am also from Texas and you better check the rules on motor vehicles as of 9-1-17 the state is calling in title of everything that is modified from the original as far as frame modification, light relocation and they are calling in title of all dune buggies including something like a Meyers Manx which are great but require a floor pan shortened. As an old modified driver I would finish this out as a period correct 50s or 60s era modified for car shows and antique dirt racing shows.
@ken tilly
Thank you for bringing some sanity to this Ford crazy bunch.
Its is a Chevy, you might as well drop in the best motor for it………. a sbc….
I have left the building…..
Put a Cummings Turbo Diesel in it and watch the black smoke roll…
Definitely a HEMI!!!!!!!!!!!
Replace wood withmtal framing, take a bit of work but hammer, bend and patch body, repaint with old circle track emblems, newer brakes, Chev or larger cube GMC to the max 6 banger, headers swooping back to sideprotector , andenter dirt track just for fun of it.
That old front pusher just the ticket for bump passing or send them into wall or infield.
“cars of these vintage advertised with “steel roof” meaning someone added a full steel panel later in the car’s life.” NOT TRUE. “Steel roof” was used as a catchphrase by the manufacturers, not because owners replaced the soft roofs with metal. Steel roof was used extensively a few years after this car was built to indicate the manufacturer had INDEED pressed the entire top of the body shell in metal. In fact, wasn’t it Chevy that introduced all steel construction in the low-priced field around 36-38? I know Packard started far earlier than that.
I consider myself a purist: not to ruin a rare survivor, restore to original whenever possible. HOWEVER, at this point, I’d go resto – mod on this one. Ditch the ‘cow catcher’ on the front, make it street legal, nice interior, paint if you want to. Wanna mess with people? RX7 motor!
I’d leave it in the present body configuration, straighten the “nerf ” bar, and
drop in an Iron Duke with a 327 Fuelie head, fuel injection that looks like side-draft Webers, put Wilwood disc brakes on it, and have a blast at cruise nights.
A loud ” A-Oogah horn would be a neat option….