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Automotive Lifestyle
AUTOS: Dreams For Sale At Barrett-Jackson
Passionate car collector brings his award-winnng '40 Ford coupe hot rod that he created himself plus other vintage gems to the Scottsdale auction.
Scott Ramsey built his 1940 Ford coupe street rod modeled after one he saw at a car show was he was a boy. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
Lots of guys finally get their dream cars, the ones they lusted after when they were young but couldn’t afford. Of course, Barrett-Jackson makes those dreams come true whenever it holds an auction, as it’s doing next week for its 41st year in Scottsdale.
Many times, that special collector car (or truck) is eventually discovered – the right model, the right year, the right color – all ready to go at auction or up for private sale. Sure, it might need work, but it’s basically there.
Then there are guys like Steve Ramsey who knew exactly what he wanted since he was a boy, but also knew that he’d have to build it himself. That certain something was in his mind’s eye ever since he could remember, Ramsey said.
“It was a car that I would doodle in elementary school,” he said. “It was that many years ago that I’ve been thinking about it.”
Ramsey spotted his dream car in Baltimore, he recalled – a luscious black 1940 Ford custom coupe – but there wasn’t much he could do about it; he was only 12 years old. Spin the clock forward a few decades, and Ramsey finally has achieved his dream, in spades.
Not only was he able to build the 1940 Ford coupe that he always desired, he’s been able to drive it, enjoy it and win a trunk-full of awards with it. Now he’s offering it for sale at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction. (Lot #1246).
“I just kind of did it by memory, no expense spared,” Ramsey said of the build he accomplished in an equestrian barn on his Maryland farm. “We’ve driven it everywhere, won every award you could ever win with it.”
So the dream has come full circle, and now it’s time to move on, he said. “It’s time to create something else. Besides, it’s always great to sell a car in its prime, when there’s nothing wrong with it.”
The ‘40 Ford is one of four special collector cars that Ramsey is bringing to Barrett-Jackson. One of them is also a car he restored himself in his horse barn, a very desirable 1965 Chevrolet Corvette roadster with fuel injection (Lot #1251.2). The Corvette’s restoration has full photo documentation, Ramsey said, and is a winner of the NCRS Top Flight award, a necessity these days for getting full value from your restored Corvette.
Another favorite that’s being auctioned is Ramsey’s custom 1954 Mercury Monterey Custom Woody (Lot #1239.2), a sharp-looking wagon powered by a 6-Liter GM V8.
Ramsey is also bringing a friend’s car to Barrett-Jackson, and it’s quite a piece: a gorgeously restored 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk hardtop (Lot #1240.2) with a supercharged V8. Ramsey believes this car might have served as the model for the Danbury Mint’s identical die-cast model.
But of all of them, the ‘40 Ford is the car to watch, Ramsey concedes. This very special coupe with its 502cid Ram Jet engine is very fast – yet easily drivable -- by anyone. The car was built for having fun, he added, and he has used it for its intended purpose every chance he’s had.
“This car was built particularly for me to cruise,” Ramsey said. “It’s so cruise friendly, that’s what makes it so special. Besides looking perfect, the way it drives is what makes it pop in my mind.”
Because the car has been driven extensively, all the bugs have been worked out, he added, but despite being on the road, it still stands as near perfect as ever.
The 1940 model was the classic year for the stylish generation of Fords that began with the 1937 model. The flat-topped hood, chevron grille and chromed headlight surrounds established the ‘40 Ford coupes, convertibles and pickups as favorites among hot rodders ever since the hobby began in the late 1940s.
So it’s no small wonder that a young Steve Ramsey in rural Maryland was so enamored with his ‘40 Ford dream car.
Many times, that special collector car (or truck) is eventually discovered – the right model, the right year, the right color – all ready to go at auction or up for private sale. Sure, it might need work, but it’s basically there.
Then there are guys like Steve Ramsey who knew exactly what he wanted since he was a boy, but also knew that he’d have to build it himself. That certain something was in his mind’s eye ever since he could remember, Ramsey said.
“It was a car that I would doodle in elementary school,” he said. “It was that many years ago that I’ve been thinking about it.”
Ramsey spotted his dream car in Baltimore, he recalled – a luscious black 1940 Ford custom coupe – but there wasn’t much he could do about it; he was only 12 years old. Spin the clock forward a few decades, and Ramsey finally has achieved his dream, in spades.
Not only was he able to build the 1940 Ford coupe that he always desired, he’s been able to drive it, enjoy it and win a trunk-full of awards with it. Now he’s offering it for sale at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction. (Lot #1246).
“I just kind of did it by memory, no expense spared,” Ramsey said of the build he accomplished in an equestrian barn on his Maryland farm. “We’ve driven it everywhere, won every award you could ever win with it.”
So the dream has come full circle, and now it’s time to move on, he said. “It’s time to create something else. Besides, it’s always great to sell a car in its prime, when there’s nothing wrong with it.”
The ‘40 Ford is one of four special collector cars that Ramsey is bringing to Barrett-Jackson. One of them is also a car he restored himself in his horse barn, a very desirable 1965 Chevrolet Corvette roadster with fuel injection (Lot #1251.2). The Corvette’s restoration has full photo documentation, Ramsey said, and is a winner of the NCRS Top Flight award, a necessity these days for getting full value from your restored Corvette.
Another favorite that’s being auctioned is Ramsey’s custom 1954 Mercury Monterey Custom Woody (Lot #1239.2), a sharp-looking wagon powered by a 6-Liter GM V8.
Ramsey is also bringing a friend’s car to Barrett-Jackson, and it’s quite a piece: a gorgeously restored 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk hardtop (Lot #1240.2) with a supercharged V8. Ramsey believes this car might have served as the model for the Danbury Mint’s identical die-cast model.
But of all of them, the ‘40 Ford is the car to watch, Ramsey concedes. This very special coupe with its 502cid Ram Jet engine is very fast – yet easily drivable -- by anyone. The car was built for having fun, he added, and he has used it for its intended purpose every chance he’s had.
“This car was built particularly for me to cruise,” Ramsey said. “It’s so cruise friendly, that’s what makes it so special. Besides looking perfect, the way it drives is what makes it pop in my mind.”
Because the car has been driven extensively, all the bugs have been worked out, he added, but despite being on the road, it still stands as near perfect as ever.
The 1940 model was the classic year for the stylish generation of Fords that began with the 1937 model. The flat-topped hood, chevron grille and chromed headlight surrounds established the ‘40 Ford coupes, convertibles and pickups as favorites among hot rodders ever since the hobby began in the late 1940s.
So it’s no small wonder that a young Steve Ramsey in rural Maryland was so enamored with his ‘40 Ford dream car.
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