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1936 Ford Roadster Best STreet Rod

This ’36 Ford roadster shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has watched the world of hot rodding over the past several years. It has taken home such awards as the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster, Goodguys Most Beautiful Street Rod, the SEMA Ford Design Award, and it recently took home the 2022 Barrett-Jackson Cup at the Scottsdale, Arizona, auction. Now this ’36 Ford roadster can add the Triple Crown of Rodding Street Rod of the Year winner to its lofty list of accolades.

Fabricated at Pinkee’s Rod Shop in Windsor, Colorado, under the direction of Eric Peratt, it was originally built for George Poteet of Tennessee where, until recently, this was the roadster’s home. Not long ago Poteet and current owner Bob Johnson were talking all things hot rods when the conversation began to revolve around their

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