Lost. Recovered. Reinvented.
The Story of Sylvester III, the Long-Lost Roadster that Went Missing for 40 Years, Only to be Accidentally Uncovered and Then Painstakingly Rebuilt.
Forget the fact there are more than 5,000 man-hours in this ’32 Ford Roadster, and that it’s almost entirely scratch-built. Ignore the utterly insane details like the 2,000-plus, hand-tailored, stainless ARP fasteners individually modified for length, head height, and shoulder diameter, and hand-polished at both ends. You can even disregard the wickedly intricate, one-off torsion-bar suspension that was completely handmade. In fact, you’d even be forgiven for discounting the intricate finish work on the engine and undercarriage that’s as detailed as the real estate above ground. Why? Because the story behind this forgotten relic turned America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contender is as colorful as the car itself.
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Photo Gallery: 1932 Ford Roadster – Sylvester III- Lost. Recovered. Reinvented – Hot Rod Magazine
Photo Gallery: 1932 Ford Roadster – Sylvester III- Lost. Recovered. Reinvented – Hot Rod Magazine
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