Here we have a really cool 1937 Ford Monoposto Racecar : 85hp plus, 221cu. in. Ford Flathead V8 engine, four-speed transmission, front and rear semi-elliptic springs and four-wheel aluminum drum hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 112" In the 1930s all you required to get into racing at the local level was an old car that went fast. There were plenty of junkyards and engines available. With a little bit of knowledge you could take a Ford Flathead V8, hot it up, and build a car to take to the dirt tracks or run on the boards. Those with a bit of money – often from winning race purses – would build faster and more streamlined racers with hopes of winning championships and would dream of perhaps one day taking part in the Indianapolis 500. Ford Specials were popular due to plentiful, inexpensive parts, reliability and the availability of performance parts for the Ford Flathead V8. In 1934 Ford printed an ad with Fred Frame, winner of the 1932 Indy 500, proclaiming, “I picked a Ford V8 for 1933… it brought me home in front. It takes a lot of automobile to average 80.22 miles per hour for 200 miles over a course like that.” As well, Ford Specials were typically seen on the Hollywood film sets for racing films such as Road Demon, The Crowd Roars, Burn ‘Em up Barnes and many others. This Ford Special Monoposto race car is a faithful copy of the typical machine seen in the late thirties at tracks all over America. It has been meticulously constructed by a famous company in Argentina with a period correct drivetrain, chassis and streamlined bodywork. Stylish as well as fast, beautifully finished in black this all-aluminum bodied Monoposto (single-seater) racer is powered by a 221 cu. in.1937 Ford Flathead V8 developing 85+bhp. The firewall has a hand-turned finish the side exhausts exit through beautifully finished side screens and flow the length of the body just below the driver’s elbows. The beautifully detailed engine is fitted to a Ford four-speed transmission. Typically it rides along on front and rear semi-elliptic springs with shock absorbers. Stopping power is via four-wheel hydraulic brakes featuring cast aluminum vented drums. In the tastefully recovered interior a rebuilt bucket seat waits with period instrumentation and a fully refinished large diameter steering wheel. Whether you decide to vintage race this handsome 1937 Ford Special, take it to the local track to exercise, or just to car shows, a leather helmet, goggle and gloves will be necessary as you huddle behind the racing screen, dreaming of your chance to possibly run at Indy. Was asking $75,000 , but will listen to offers ! Compared to the $$ 2.1 million somebody just paid for a Miller ( june 2008 ) , you could use this in your office as a coffeetable ! Runs and sounds great and I can ship to your door anywhere on the globe..SOLD , THANK YOU MY FRIEND PATRICK !