A couple of weeks I befriended one of Gary L Wales neighbours Johnny Martinez on Facebook, turns out Johnny like Gary is accustomed to winning the odd motor show prize.

Johnny built his ’29 Ford Model A pick up from a TCI chassis with a Currie rear end, small block Chevrolet motor and 4 speed transmission with overdrive 20 years ago.

The immaculate small block is “kickin’ about 385 hp”.

Johnny’s Ford is equipped with disc brakes and the steering uses a Chevrolet Vega steering box.

Notice below that the door only has two hinges, that’s because Johnny lowered the roof three inches and dispensed with the top hinge.

Over the last 28 months Johnny’s ’29 Ford has won 27 awards below Johnny is seen with the Big Red Machine Bike and Car Show award he won in 2011. Here is a link to a clip from the show which comes with a parental advisory on the sound track.

Johnny is prepping his hot pick up for this years Grand National Roadster Show “The Grand Daddy of Them All” held in Panoma next weekend. Meantime you can vote for Johnnies pick up in the Gold Eagle “Cool Ride Of The Month” contest which has seen Johnny running neck and neck for the lead for over a week now.

CLICK ON THIS LINK and click “John’s 1929 Ford Model A” to vote, your daily participation until the end of the month will be much appreciated.

My thanks to Johnny for sharing his photo’s and story and wishing him the best of British at the Grand National Roadster Show and in the Gold Eagle “Cool Ride Of The Month” competitions.

Thanks for joining me on this “Vote Johnny” edition of “Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me for Ferrari Friday tomorrow. Don’t forget to come back now !