Noel Clemmer decided his 1930 Model A needed "a rest" so he built this 1947 Ford roll-back to haul it around on for awhile. The rig’s drivetrain comes from a ’94 Ford ambulance with a 7.3L diesel, and to accommodate the ’47′s snub-nose, Noel had to move the engine 6 feet back and convert it into a mid-engined truck. The Model A runs a flathead V8 from a ’51 Ford truck, two Holley carbs, a trans from a ’39 Ford, and a rear end from a ’48 Mercury. Built as a tribute to Noel’s dad, who died in 1957, the Model A is emblazoned with the logo of the senior Clemmer’s bodyshop. The best thing about this kind of setup? I’m pretty sure Noel only had to pay the hefty registration fee for one vehicle. I didn’t see any show-field sticker on the Model A!

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By Rob

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This Model A pickup was parked out front of the Tuscany when we finished breakfast this morning. Looks like this guy drove all the way from Pennsylvania, like our buddy Brian Fox, who is just two hours away with the Focus.

Found this on VWvortex, a sleeper project if there ever was one: a 1929 Ford Model A, restored to look basically stock right down to the painted-on woodgrain spoke wheels. While Makela Auto Tuning in Finland built it to resemble a museum piece, this fierce tin lizzy is powered by a Group 4 BDA Ford Escort motor, the 250hp, DOHC 4-cylinder that helped Ford of Britain win all those rally races.  The video of the Model A taking off is pretty spectacular (listen to it on the dyno!), though the car also looks great just sitting in the driveway.