Hemmings Find of the Day – the Hoyt Special

Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car readers might recognize one of the latest vehicles to pop up for sale on Hemmings.com: the Hoyt Special, an F-Mod racer built on a custom tube frame using parts from a 1961 Volvo 544. It appeared in Lost and Found in the July 2009 issue of HSX, and is now for sale out of San Diego for $39,900. From the seller’s description:

Albert Hoyt built this car in 1961 and competed under F-Modified with the SCCA at such tracks as Elkhart Lake, Mid America and the occasional USAF air base in the early sixties. He designed and built the tube frame then fabricated the all aluminum body from an F-100 aircraft fuel tank (drop tank). Al was a fighter pilot who would have had easy access to such items. The engine/transmission, complete drive train, suspension and brakes were from a donor 1961 Volvo 544. Even the speedometer was used. The donor car had 250 miles on it. Al’s son Mike who can be seen in some of the early photos confirmed that the 7800 miles showing now is the actual on the drive train. The differential is a limited slip unit. Among Al’s other exploits were runs with other cars at Bonneville and El Mirage. He still keeps busy by assisting in the restoration of vintage aircraft. We have spent over 200 hours in our workshop going through the Hoyt Special to assure that it is ‘turn-key’ for the next owner. All of the systems that typically need work after a long slumber have been reconditioned including but not limited to, brakes, fuel, cooling, tires, etc. This car should gain you entrance to any top vintage/historical venue. It is also street legal & registered in California.