Mr. Virgil Exner has taken his first car, a 1937 Ford, and significantly updated it. Now called "Purple Max," the car is a sight to behold and surely would be a thrill to drive. Looking very much like a dragster, the Purple Max would cause crowds to stir at any event it attended:
PURPLE MAX Specifications:
• Frame: Semi-Space Frame; 2” and 1.5”, 14 Ga. sq. steel tubing. 2” Dia. Roll Bar.
• Body: Molded & Sheet Fiberglass. Front Fenders turn & Jounce, Rears are Fixed. Tinted Lexan Canopy slides rearward and pivots down for entry. Side Grillework provides air exit and intake in several areas.
• Engine: Ford 302 V8 (280HP Carburated) with Ford A.O.D. Trans.
• Wheel Base: 106.5”. Front Track: 62”. Rear Track: 60”. O.A.L.: 176.6”. O.A.W.: 72.4”. O.A.H. 53”.
• Tire/Wheel Sizes: 205/75 x 15 Front, 5” Wheels; 225/75 x 15 Rear, 6” Wheels. Moon Covers.
• Steering: Type 1 VW with 13” Racing Steering Wheel.
• Front Susp.: VW Type 1, 6” wider. Rear: Currie 9” 3.89:1, Coil Overs, 4 Bars & Panhard Bar.
• Brakes: Drum VW 9” Front, 11” Ford Rear. Cable hand brake system.
• Radiator: Aluminum 20” x 19” core with 16” Electric pusher fan.
• Fuel tank: 10” Dia. Aluminum 11 Gal.
• Battery (B) 12V Optima.
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Street Legal. - • Weight: 1650 Lbs. - 0 to 60: 3 Sec.- Top Speed: 160 M.P.H. @ 5200 R.P.M.
Basic Schematic Drawings Scale : 1/10 with 106.5” Wheelbase.
Not all structural or component details shown, or in all views.
--Virgil Exner, Jr.
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