The modern muscle car revival currently dominating Detroit's lineup includes fun, beefy models like the Dodge Challenger, Chevy Camaro, and Ford Mustang. All three cars entered new phases of their long histories around the time of the 2009 automotive industry bailout, helping to usher in a new era of power and performance. Perhaps part of the success that the Big Three have enjoyed can be chalked up to the failures of the previous generation of retro-styled vehicles, including the Chevy SSR, Chrysler PT Cruiser, and Plymouth Prowler. But in the spirit of cyclical trends, a new era of hot rods could perhaps one day reemerge on the horizon, in which case Detroit could learn a thing or two from creative builds like this 1929 Ford Model A Hot Rod currently listed on the auction website Bring a Trailer.

Long, Low, And Lean

1929 Ford Model A Hot Rod 2
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If there's any criticism that can be levied at today's crop of muscle cars, the bloated weights might be a singular concern. Even with weight savings, a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon tips the scales at over 4,000 pounds! Guesses about how much this low-slung hot rod weighs should take into account the steel body, though the rest is about as minimal as possible.

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Zero Safety Features

1929 Ford Model A Hot Rod 4
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Of course, modern vehicles have to meet safety and emissions regulations, which this hot rod obviously doesn't do at all. The interior looks about as Spartan as possible, with custom seats upholstered in buffalo hide, a 1940 Ford's steering column, and a reproduction sprint car steering wheel. No airbags or A/C, it's safe to say.

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Mechanically Interesting

1929 Ford Model A Hot Rod 3
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The build is powered, somewhat heretically, by a Chevy inline-six displacing 241ci and built up with a camshaft from Elgin and Offenhauser units for the valve cover, side inspection cover, and intake manifold. Other mechanical details include a five-speed stick shift, four-wheel drum brakes, transverse leaf springs, and a quick-change rear differential. Amazingly, the seller claims to have driven the car about 20,000 miles, during which it was been featured in numerous magazines and took first place winning an award from Ol' Skool Rodz at the West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals in 2012.

Sources: bringatrailer.com and olskoolrodz.com.

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