’39 Buick sedan takes home ‘Most Beautiful Street Rod’ Crown at Goodguys West Coast Nationals
Harold Wiley’s big, beautiful ‘39 Buick four-door sedan, above, won the Goodguys 2011 Flowmaster America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod title at the 25th West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton, CA. The two-tone Buick got the nod over an international field of street rods, the first time a four-door has won the America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod crown.
Built by Kin-Dig-It Design in Salt Lake City, UT, the sedan blends traditional classic lines with a low-slung modern street rod stance. The Kin-Dig-It Design team didn’t alter the car’s factory lines at all, opting to keep it primarily stock. The factory chassis was boxed and sculpted using the latest goodies from TCI. A RideTech air suspension, with Cool Rides and Shockwaves, accounts for the Buick’s low stance. Wiley’s Buick rides on stylish 17-inch Intro Smoothies with custom retro center caps designed at Kin-Dig-It.
The two-tone PPG paint is a mix of pearl gray and white with subtle striping. Inside the roomy cabin is a regal blend of burled wood and micro suede – perfect for comfortable road trips. If you open the Buick’s long, ultra straight and smooth hood you’ll find a Chevy LS2 Chevy, with a trick custom fabricated intake and hand-built inlet tubes. Everything under the hood is polished and painted, with all wires neatly tucked away.
For Wiley, it was his first-ever Goodguys Terrific 12 award win. His Buick won the Wasatch Cup at the Salt Lake City, UT Autorama on its debut weekend. For the big win in Pleasanton, Wiley received a billet aluminum award from Goodguys and will be treated to a trip to the Goodguys 14th Southwest Nationals this fall in Scottsdale where he will display his Buick. It will be in the Champion’s arena presented by Street Rod Headquarters. Snap-on will reward him with a custom toolbox. Builder Dave Kendig, above, right.
Fellow award finalists included Ron Beasly, Mobile, AL (’32 Ford), Steve Payne, Manila, Philippines (’33 Ford), Jeff Chandler (’33 Ford), Portland, OR (’33 Ford) and Pete Emory, Clackamus, OR (’36 Ford).
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