$49,900
Fenton, Missouri
Year
1932
Make
Dodge
Model
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Category
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Mileage
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Beautifully Restored!Wonderful Piece of American Mobster History!Original Steel Body!Chevrolet 350ci V8 Crate Motor!700R4 Automatic Transmission!Coker White Wall Radial Tires!Machine Gun Front Mount %26amp; Replica Thompson Machine Gun!MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to offer one hell of a piece of American mobster history! We have in our showroom a 1932 Dodge Brothers Eight Sedan that has been beautifully preserved and then wonderfully restored as a bad ass street rod with a story!%26#8220;In 1933, the New York Times ran a story on a famous gangster named %26#8216;Iron Balls%26#8224;McGinty, who escaped New York in a very special car and was never heard from again.%26#8216;Iron Balls%26#8224;special ordered the car, a 1932 Dodge Brothers Eight four door sedan, directly from the Dodge Brothers. In response to a close call with %26#8216;Bugsy%26#8224;Moran, whom reportedly McGinty cheated out of a large sum of money, he specified the car to have tinted and bulletproof glass and an unheard of air conditioner system and an extra powerful V8 engine so he could outrun %26#8216;Bugsy%26#8243;%26#8224;henchment, if they ever tracked him down.%26#8216;Iron Balls%26#8224;fled to New York City, where he soon ran afoul of the local mob and was then eventually %26#8216;sold out%26#8224;to Moran.Nobody really knows what happened to McGinty, although rumor was that he was %26#8216;taken care of%26#8224;by %26#8216;Bugsy%26#8243;%26#8224;assassin squad. His car was discovered in 2003, intact but with bullet holes in the driver%26#8243; door, in Salt Lake City, during an urban renewal project, in a hidden chamber under an old speakeasy. Also in the chamber were 45 barrels of 76 year old moonshine, which are still in the possession of the Utah branch of the Federal Marshall%26#8243; office.%26#8221; %26#8226; The New York Times: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008.The car was sold at a US Marshall%26#8243; auction to Mr. Burman of Longwood, Florida who painstakingly restored the car with all the modern conveniences that you see today %26#8226; we have a stack of receipts that will be included with the purchase of the car.The body lines of this 1932 Dodge Eight Sedan are nostalgic of the day they first rolled out on the street 82 years ago and it looks incredible! The car has benefitted from a tasteful restoration that was done on the original steel body. The Dodge was rebuilt to modern specifications and has only traveled roughly 2,000 miles since its completion. The body is straight and very solid as it was beautifully preserved. All four doors, including the rear suicide doors, open and close easily with great gaps. The driver%26#8243; door has small bullet-hole decals that show where the bullet holes were in the door panel when the car was found under the speakeasy in Utah. The black paint job is in excellent condition and show only minor imperfections! The black paint has been accented subtly with silver, white and red pin-striping and it looks great! The chrome bumpers and stainless trim all appear new and look incredible throughout with a brilliant luster and shine. The classic %26#8220;Dodge Brothers%26#8221; emblems as well as the Ram hood ornament add to the seemingly classic sedan.Inside, the interior has been reupholstered, is very tidy and roomy. The backseat is HUGE! The beautiful burgundy vinyl seats are in excellent condition, showing no major signs of wear or tear. The door panels are in comparable condition to the seats with wood veneer-like trim that compliments the vinyl. The headliner shows no sign of sag or imperfection while housing the speakers for the stereo. The dashboard has been finished in matching wood veneer to the door panels and looks absolutely spectacular! There is also a beautiful wood Grant steering wheel that compliments the trim. The dash houses a set of parchment faced Dolphin Instruments gauges that look stunning and almost as if they should have been original to this smashing sedan! There is an aftermarket Pioneer stereo, complete with iPhone connectivity for the utmost in driver comforts. The interior compliments the exterior very well and looks fantastic!The Dodge is powered by a brand new, 350 cubic inch GM Performance V8 crate engine that sounds great! Mated to the engine is a hardy 700R4 automatic transmission with electronic overdrive that is shifted through a floor shifter. Other modifications to the drivetrain include a Mallory HEI distributor, modern collapsible tilt steering column, cruise control, Mustang II front disc brakes and Gen II Vintage Air conditioningBeneath the car sits a Chrysler rear end with 3.55:1 gears with new bearings, front independent suspension that was fabricated by Fat Man Fabrications and vari-shock rear suspension with 300lb springs and adjustable 4-link. The car sits with a slightly aggressive stance upon a set of 15%26#8221; Tru-Classic chrome spoke wheels wrapped snug in P235/75R15 Coker White Wall tires that really set off the look of this entire sedan!This car comes with plenty of documentation and literature. Included are photos of the restoration, literature from Vintage Air, Master Power Brakes, Pioneer, Dolphin Instruments and others. It also comes with a machine gun front mount and a replica Thompson machine gun as well as a suspension adjustment tool.This Dodge is a truly striking piece of craftsmanship and a massive piece of American mobster history!! It could be right at home in a collection or as a running and driving piece of history!! You are sure to turn heads anywhere you take this beauty! The VIN is 4521490 and the mileage currently shows 3,049. It is being sold on a clean and clear Florida title which says it was previously titled in the state of Utah. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Ad provided by OldCarOnline.com/cond>
