Classic American

Behind the Wheel

KEITH HARMAN, NORTH DORSET, CONTRIBUTOR

1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod 1929 Ford Model A Roadster Hot Rod 1955 Chevy 210 Handyman Wagon 2000 Ford F150 Harley-Davidson Pickup

We’ve had another change around here at the Crossroads. I recently sold my Flathead-powered ’39 Ford Pickup that I imported four to five years ago. I was in the process of selling the ’87 Chevy S10 Pickup Mini-Truck that I had imported last year; it had taken a while, but a price drop did the trick. Guess there isn’t much market for these in the UK after all! However, the guy that came and bought it also saw the ’39 and enquired if it was for sale. I had been thinking about it and a second deal was done, though we had to wait to complete the transaction until Royal Kustoms had replaced the carbs with brand-new Strombergs, something I

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