Phil Air, of South Australia, owned and raced this 1933 Ford Coupe, frequently at Adelaide International Raceway.
The ’33 Coupe body appears stock, with bobbed rear fenders and front cycle guards, though it had been fitted with a ’32 grille.
It features additional headlights and large indicator lights, as well as a drilled front axle and split chromed wishbones. A rear nerf bar was fitted with tail lights mounted in the corners.
It was powered by a Ford Y-block most notably equipped with a split exhaust system – full length twin pipes presumably for street driving, and sill-length side pipes for racing.
Phil was a semi-regular attendee of racing events at Adelaide International Raceway as well as other street meets in the 1970s.
The car dipped into the 13-second zone before then being sold to fund Phil’s next hot rod. [1]
Registration Plates
SAK-299 (South Australia)
Rear shot of Phil Air’s coupe at AIR, sometime in the 1970s. Image courtesy of Sharp Photography
Front-on racing shot of Phil Air’s ’33 Coupe at AIR in the 1970s. Image courtesy of Sharp Photography
The ’33 Coupe of Phil Air at AIR in South Australia. Image courtesy of Sharp Photography
References
[1] Australian Hot Rod History Facebook Page