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Devin's 1929 Ford Model A Rat Rod & Harley Davidson V-Rod Images & Words by Clinton Rowley
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ith out a doubt this 1929 Ford Model A Rat Rod turns heads. Whether it’s older cats that love it or it’s younger kids who have never seen anything like it, every block at least one person gets a crook in their neck because of this chopped Ford. Pair this with the Harley V-Rod and call it a party.
Devin Diego has resided in Las Vegas his whole life, but was born in California. At 25 years young he has a mind for custom motorcycles and cars. His day job is building custom Harley Davidson V-Rods, and selling body kits for them across the globe. He told us that his dad was into motorcycles which made him want to pick up a wrench and make his own. The aesthetics of the Model A and his Harley matching was not a coincidence, he specifically sought out the perfect car to match his bike. Can you believe Devin daily drives the tankless bagged rat rod? Neither could we. But he says he drives it to work, the gym, or the occasional Thai restaurant and loves the reaction he gets when he cruises town in it. Not only do the looks warrant attention but the thing is as loud as hell running open headers and constantly using his ahooga horn to make people laugh. I got to ride in it for the photoshoot and to be honest I excepted a painful ride seeing as there was barley enough room for one foot in the footwell and what looked to be one inch of padding on the seats, to my surprise it was pretty comfortable and easy to get in and out of. He picked up his classic in California and needed minor repairs to make it reliable. It’s running a 350 small block with minimal mods seeing as it's his A to B. The roof has been chopped but still provides ample head room. The Model A is bagged in just the rear without a tank to save space. Devin named his ride Sicario which is Spanish for hitman and has only owned it for a year, but he says he’s looking to sell to build another Model A with a twin turbo set up. I personally can’t wait.
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