Congratulations to Harold and Tracy Chapman for winning the Goodguys 2013 Flowmaster “America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod” award with their 1933 Ford roadster aptly named “Pretty Penny”.
The Chapmans accepted the prestigious award in front of a packed house during the Goodguys 27th annual Flowmaster West Coast Nationals – the largest gathering of rods and customs in the West.
This roadster bounced around unfinished in several high profile shops for at least ten years before Harold Chapman brought it to his in-house fabrication shop, Customs & Hot Rods of Andice, Texas. Countless hours went into finessing the fit and finish before the PPG Pretty Penny paint was applied. Over 100 parts and pieces were custom-machined in-house for the project.
A Roush 427 Ford is featured under the hood with a custom-scooped TWN injection system and AFR heads. The transmission is a TKO-600 with a modified ’36 Ford shifter and one-off bezel.
For the big win in Pleasanton, Chapman will receive a custom toolbox from Snap-on as well as travel accommodations to the Goodguys 16th Southwest Nationals on November 15-17 in Scottsdale, Arizona to join the “Champion’s Arena” display featuring Goodguys’ Top 12 Cars of the Year.
Go HERE for the full list of winners and finalists from the Goodguys 27th annual Flowmaster West Coast Nationals.