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2011 Ford Mustang GT–Based Zimmer Golden Spirit Coupe - Modified By Zimmer Motorcars
According to the Bringatrailer.com listing, this vehicle sold in 10.2022 for $29,569.
This Zimmer Golden Spirit two-door coupe was sold new as a 2011 Ford Mustang GT and was converted in retro style by Zimmer Motorcars under previous ownership. The black bodywork was modified by Zimmer, which also reupholstered the interior in red leather with custom embroidery and Zimmer branding. Power comes from a Coyote 5.0-liter V8 linked to a six-speed automatic transmission and a solid rear axle with a limited-slip differential. The Mustang suspension and brakes are retained, and features include aftermarket 18″ wheels, simulated exterior exhaust pipes, a dual exhaust, a power-adjustable driver seat, air conditioning, and a Shaker audio system with a CD player. The selling dealer acquired the car in early 2022, and the battery has been replaced. This Zimmer is now offered with a digital window sticker for the donor Mustang, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title that describes the vehicle as a 2011 Ford.
The Mustang coupe was partially rebodied with a Zimmer nose, fenders, and rear bodywork styled after the neoclassic Zimmer models. The roofline and quarter windows from the Mustang are retained, and features include swooping fenders, an upright polished front grille, a flying-eagle front emblem, simulated external exhaust pipes, front horns, fog lights, and polished bumpers.
Chrome-finished 10-spoke 18″ wheels are mounted with Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 tires. Side-mount spares on wire wheels are fitted on both sides. The trunk lid features a simulated spare-tire bump, and a space-saver spare is stored inside the trunk. The four-wheel disc braking system and suspension components from the Mustang are retained.
A red leather-wrapped steering wheel sits ahead of Ford instrumentation that includes a 160-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer separated by four auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer shows 52k miles, approximately 200 of which have been added by the selling dealer.
The Coyote 5.0-liter V8 was rated at 412 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque in the 2011 Mustang GT. The engine makes use of a conical air filter, and the battery was replaced in 2022.

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1 hour ago, Schmidt Meister said:

2011 Ford Mustang GT–Based Zimmer Golden Spirit Coupe - Modified By Zimmer Motorcars
According to the Bringatrailer.com listing, this vehicle sold in 10.2022 for $29,569.
This Zimmer Golden Spirit two-door coupe was sold new as a 2011 Ford Mustang GT and was converted in retro style by Zimmer Motorcars under previous ownership. The black bodywork was modified by Zimmer, which also reupholstered the interior in red leather with custom embroidery and Zimmer branding. Power comes from a Coyote 5.0-liter V8 linked to a six-speed automatic transmission and a solid rear axle with a limited-slip differential. The Mustang suspension and brakes are retained, and features include aftermarket 18″ wheels, simulated exterior exhaust pipes, a dual exhaust, a power-adjustable driver seat, air conditioning, and a Shaker audio system with a CD player. The selling dealer acquired the car in early 2022, and the battery has been replaced. This Zimmer is now offered with a digital window sticker for the donor Mustang, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title that describes the vehicle as a 2011 Ford.
The Mustang coupe was partially rebodied with a Zimmer nose, fenders, and rear bodywork styled after the neoclassic Zimmer models. The roofline and quarter windows from the Mustang are retained, and features include swooping fenders, an upright polished front grille, a flying-eagle front emblem, simulated external exhaust pipes, front horns, fog lights, and polished bumpers.
Chrome-finished 10-spoke 18″ wheels are mounted with Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 tires. Side-mount spares on wire wheels are fitted on both sides. The trunk lid features a simulated spare-tire bump, and a space-saver spare is stored inside the trunk. The four-wheel disc braking system and suspension components from the Mustang are retained.
A red leather-wrapped steering wheel sits ahead of Ford instrumentation that includes a 160-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer separated by four auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer shows 52k miles, approximately 200 of which have been added by the selling dealer.
The Coyote 5.0-liter V8 was rated at 412 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque in the 2011 Mustang GT. The engine makes use of a conical air filter, and the battery was replaced in 2022.

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Could have done a bit better fairing the headlights into the fenders, those look like a bug eye Sprite

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4 minutes ago, railfancwb said:

My parents’ 1939 Pontiac, which they bought new, had a flat head six. As you say, Pontiac offered a flat head straight eight in some models. 

Here is an ad showing the 1939 Pontiac lineup  

Pontiac made a clear body car for exhibition at the world’s fair which also toured the dealer circuit. 

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20 hours ago, railfancwb said:

My parents’ 1939 Pontiac, which they bought new, had a flat head six. As you say, Pontiac offered a flat head straight eight in some models. 

I stand corrected. I forgot they made a six and thought most cars had the straight 8.

But here's some history from an article in Hemmings:

"In 1933, Pontiac dropped the six entirely and focused on its new budget-priced straight-eight in 1933 and 1934. But amid pressure from brands both inside and outside General Motors, Pontiac revived the straight-six for 1935 and beyond. Rather than a revival of the old split-head engine, this was new, spun off the 1933 straight-eight, which was nearly square in terms of bore and stroke measurements. The 1935 Pontiac six, however, had a stroke of 3.88 inches, versus the eight's 3.50 inches. Rated horsepower was 80. The six utilized a one-piece cylinder head and four main bearings.

The reinstituted six was an immediate hit and consistently matched, or outsold, the Pontiac Eight right through the war years. Then came 1949.

The 1949 Pontiac was a glorious-looking car, the presentment of Pontiac's first post-war sheetmetal, the A body it shared with Chevrolet and the smaller line of Oldsmobiles. By this time, the Pontiac six had undergone displacement boosts to 222.7 cubic inches (1937) and 239.2 cubic inches, the second of which would hold until the straight-six was dropped after 1953. In 1949, when coupled to a three-speed manual transmission, it produced 93hp at 3,400 RPM, and 178-lbs.ft. of torque at 1,200 RPM. The compression ratio was 6.5:1.

By 1949, the straight-eights had gained a clear sales advantage over the sixes. Pontiac built 235,165 cars with eights, but just 40,139 copies of the Chieftain Six, "

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3 hours ago, Borg warner said:

I stand corrected. I forgot they made a six and thought most cars had the straight 8.

But here's some history from an article in Hemmings:

"In 1933, Pontiac dropped the six entirely and focused on its new budget-priced straight-eight in 1933 and 1934. But amid pressure from brands both inside and outside General Motors, Pontiac revived the straight-six for 1935 and beyond. Rather than a revival of the old split-head engine, this was new, spun off the 1933 straight-eight, which was nearly square in terms of bore and stroke measurements. The 1935 Pontiac six, however, had a stroke of 3.88 inches, versus the eight's 3.50 inches. Rated horsepower was 80. The six utilized a one-piece cylinder head and four main bearings.

The reinstituted six was an immediate hit and consistently matched, or outsold, the Pontiac Eight right through the war years. Then came 1949.

The 1949 Pontiac was a glorious-looking car, the presentment of Pontiac's first post-war sheetmetal, the A body it shared with Chevrolet and the smaller line of Oldsmobiles. By this time, the Pontiac six had undergone displacement boosts to 222.7 cubic inches (1937) and 239.2 cubic inches, the second of which would hold until the straight-six was dropped after 1953. In 1949, when coupled to a three-speed manual transmission, it produced 93hp at 3,400 RPM, and 178-lbs.ft. of torque at 1,200 RPM. The compression ratio was 6.5:1.

By 1949, the straight-eights had gained a clear sales advantage over the sixes. Pontiac built 235,165 cars with eights, but just 40,139 copies of the Chieftain Six, "

Thanks for the history. I knew almost none of it. Actually I knew little other than 1939 since that was the year of my parent’s car. 

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Everyone figures the first hot rods were stripped-down Ford Flathead V-8s. but before that were the model A "Speedsters" with stripped-down and sometimes narrowed bodies and front radiators and sometimes with a boat-tail on the back And they hopped up the model A engine to get a lot more horsepower out of it than stock. And recently the popularity of these cars ans grown and in the other Old Fords thread, there's someone who's in the process of building one and I posted this picture there of a Model A "Speedster" with a hopped up model A 4 banger. The original engine was 40 horsepower similar to a VW bug. Once speed equipment became available, like overhead valve conversions, they were getting 100-150 Hp out of the little 201 cubic inch  (3.3 liters) engines.

I think these things are really cool. They're more unique looking than the different 32 ford and t-bucket roadsters and while you can get more horsepower out of a Flathead V8, I think it probably costs less money to get a similar horsepower gain out of the Speedsters and power-to weight ratio is very good with the Speedsters, and with less  power you don't need a heavy duty drive train  or big tires and rims to get the power to the ground.

 

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