AUTOMOTIVE - AUTOS: Charity Hot-Rod Sale Benefits Children Of ...

What started out as a church project by a group of car-savvy volunteers came to fruition at Barrett-Jackson on Sunday when the 1932 Ford hot rod named Metal of Honor sold for $150,000 to benefit the children of slain and disabled military people.

Forty-three Medal of Honor recipients signed the trunk lid. (Photo: Bob Golfen) Besides being a handsome and well-built street machine, the most-significant feature of the roadster is on the trunk lid, where there are the signatures of 43 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

?The car is incredible, but the car is just incidental to what it represents,? said Barrett-Jackson president Steve Davis as he introduced the high-boy roadster surrounded by some of the Medal of Honor winners and other military personnel.

To support the cause, the church group from Barrington, Ill., created the Ironmen Foundation to ?provide scholarships for the children of our slain and disabled soldiers.? Every penny of the $150,000 will be donated to the foundation, with Barrett-Jackson waiving all fees for its many charity sales.

One-hundred percent of the parts and equipment for the roadster project were donated by suppliers and speed shops, both local and national, and every man hour of the build were by the church volunteers along with guidance from local professionals.

The interior carries on the military theme, with aircraft seats and other features. (Photo: Bob Golfen) The main color is Olive Drab with hand-painted side graphics of digital camouflage. The interior is tan khaki and green with military aircraft seats. Inside the trunk are military ammo boxes and satchels.

?Motorhead Design House produced the Robert Horn-designed Medal of Honor emblems on the bullnose, wheel hubs, horn button and fabric inset,? the builders say in the vehicle description.

Before the sale, retired Army Lt. Col. Hal Fritz said that the car and the charity ?represent the sacrifice and dedication by a lot of men and women.?

?The Ironmen Foundation put this car together with love and with that thought in mind,? Fritz said. ?It?s dedicated to all of those who are serving today. Some of those will be killed in the course of their duty, which is why this is such an important cause.

?And why this car is so much more than just a piece of metal.?

Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at

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