The History of the Ford Roadster

The 1933 Ford Roadster was designed by Edsel Ford. It was meant to compete with the European cars of that time period. The 1933 production numbers (4,223) make this the fewest number of Roadsters Ford ever produced in a single year.

This 1933 Ford Roadster was originally purchased by Everett Harrington of Council, Idaho from Jones Read Ford Motor Company (established 1917) in Rupert, Idaho. Rupert, population 2,250 in 1933, is located 40 miles east of Twin Falls. Several of the Harringtons, including his wife Ginger, drove the car until it was left in a shed alongside the barn in 1962. The motor had been pulled and was believed to be used for irrigation pump power.

It was purchased in 1998 by an antique dealer, Lester Hopkins, and his wife, Flo. They retrieved it from the shed and took it to their store on Old Hwy 30 in Middleton, Idaho. Lester had it for sale for three years before selling it to Marv Perkins from Meridian, Idaho. Marv started the restoration in 2003.

Dennis bought the car from Marv and brought it to southern California in 2010. It was taken to Lakeman Chassis, where Bud started on Dennis' dream.