1930s Midget Racer / Bob Blake Build
1930
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Cylinders:
8
Auction Estimate:
$20,000 -$30,000
Description
Offered for sale is this piece of vintage racing heritage of years gone by and built by one of the premiere builders of the time, Bob Blake.
This racer features a rare 1937-1940 era "Tin Side" V8-60 flathead engine and is an original Ford factory "lightweight" engine with original "performance" aluminum heads. The set up also includes vintage Edelbrock-Los Angeles aluminum intake and vintage 'Ford Script" Holley-94 dual carb setup. It has a vintage…
Offered for sale is this piece of vintage racing heritage of years gone by and built by one of the premiere builders of the time, Bob Blake.
This racer features a rare 1937-1940 era “Tin Side” V8-60 flathead engine and is an original Ford factory “lightweight” engine with original “performance” aluminum heads. The set up also includes vintage Edelbrock-Los Angeles aluminum intake and vintage ‘Ford Script” Holley-94 dual carb setup. It has a vintage “Marshman Racing Equipment” gearbox and vintage Ford “Banjo” style rear-end setup.
In the world of mid century race car craftsmanship, Bob Blake was considered by notable figures to be one of the best in the Business. Briggs Cunningham held Mr. Blake in such high regard that he said ” … He designed and built all our competition cars that raced at Le Mans from 1951 thru 1955, doing most of the work himself. He is one of the best aluminium welders and formers in the USA, and we found him invaluable in our racing department. Bob is a very efficient worker, and a real artist in sheet metal work of all kinds.” After his highly successful run with Cunningham, Bob Blake then joined Jaguar in 1955 and worked on various requested projects, including the XKSS racers and the E-Type development, for the next twenty years. Bob Blake was a legend in the midget racing world and metal work, craftsmanship and design played a significant role in racing and automotive development.
On the exterior this racer has a beautiful paint scheme with gold leaf, pinstriping, chrome front end and chassis components as well as a custom louvered full hood.
This racer was a complete, running and driving car that was taken around the track annually by a previous owner as part of a vintage racing club in the Northeast. For over the past 10 years it has been in a personal museum style collection on display. The current owner purchased the car and put it on display 10 years ago as they received and have not attempted to start or run the car. Sold with a bill of sale
1930s Midget Racer / Bob Blake Build
Lot #:
Friday-730
Auction Estimate:
$20,000 -$30,000
Sold For:
$19,800
Year:
1930
Cylinders:
8
Consignor Ratings*
*The following ratings were provided by the consignor, based on a scale of ‘Poor’, ‘Fair’, ‘Good’, ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’. (Excellent = 100% restored)
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