We
are extremely pleased to bring you this very special and
just right 1 of a kind "Magoo" built street-rod... old
school done right, a well preserved piece of automotive
Street Rod history. Multiple Hall of Fame builder Dick "Magoo"
Megugorac began building street rod's in the 1940's and
went on to become one of the true pioneers of the Rod &
Custom Industry. During his early years, Dick was one of
So-Cal's most active Street/Strip racers on the
boulevards of Los Angeles and places like El Mirage. At
a time when most rods where home built as daily drivers,
Dick would become one of the market leaders building
cars "that you could drive" with industry leading
first's including the use of Teflon bushings between leaf
springs & other suspension points, packaged disc brake kits,
complete street rod build kits, the finest Deuce 3 Piece
hood combination and many other innovations including
the famed 1979 Grand National Roadster Show - America's
Most Beautiful Roadster Winner "DEUCARI", a 1932 Ford
Roadster with a Ferrari 365 GT V12...
In
order to give you an inside perspective of how special
each and every "Magoo" car is, I spent some time
discussing Magoo's passion with Dick's son Dave
Megugorac who proudly recalled that his Dad's strength's were
"that he never built a car that he wouldn't drive
himself and he drove what he built". There were no
exceptions when it came to his dedication towards
building a hot rod that you truly could drive, as if
each one was his very own. "He did not have favorite
cars or customers, all cars were built as though they
would be driven forever and he did what it took to do it
right" and "it's going to look like it came out of my
shop". Over the years Dick built approx 4-5 complete hot
rods a year for clients as well as himself...
Originally built in the 1980’s, this all steel Briggs
body 1932 Ford Cabriolet is one of those
very special cars. For many years before coming to
Arizona in 09 to spend time with the current fastidious
caretaker, this
beauty remained in Southern California with members of
the LA Roadster’s Club. It still retains that very
special look, stance and feel that only “Magoo” could
accomplish while remaining very much the driver that he
intended. There is an included file dating back into the
early 90’s containing prior owner notes, original build
& early magazine article (posted here) and
repairs/upgrades throughout the years. Some upgrades
over the years include an updated ZZ4 350V8 with high
mount water pump housing for better cooling, front disc
brakes, shock & rear end changes, A/C Heat in the 90’s,
and the “ONLY” set of KERKER Long Tube Headers ever
produced. All in all, this beauty is well preserved, a
consistent show winner, solid driver and well cared for
“Magoo Survivor”...
In closing, very few
street rods can send you back in time with their natural
presence, perfection in stance, overall historic appeal
and rarely do they become available. Study our highly
detailed photos/videos and feel free to express your
interest... Don’t Miss it... Spudman Over and Out! |
