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Hot rods by Boyd

“I’ve had a ’34 sedan and a ’34 roadster, so I thought it was about time I had a coupe,” says a smiling Wullie Boyd. “Actually, I’ve recently bought back my old roadster and, though I did buy this one to keep, when I finished it and had the two of them sitting there, I just felt it was too much money to have tied up in these sorts of cars these days.

“Besides, I’ve a ’40 Ford pick-up to work on now. I’ll need something to keep me busy over the winter. You’ve got to keep it realistic, y’know.”

You’ll find out who bought the coupe later in the article, but for now let’s concentrate on Wullie’s part in its story.

Perfect timing

If you’re wondering why you haven’t seen this car at any shows – apart from the fact there haven’t been any shows in the last year – it’s because Wullie bought it as a

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