Chip Foose's "Magnatude" at SEMA 2017
The Eaton Corporation is a leading global manufacturer with
an extensive portfolio of aftermarket automotive products, including
differentials, superchargers, performance hoses and engine valves and lifters specifically
engineered to maximize performance. At the 2017 SEMA (Specialty Equipment
Market Association) show in Las Vegas, Eaton displayed Maureen Magnuson’s “Magnatude”
custom 1932 Muroc roadster.
“Magnatude” features a hand-formed body built at Marcel's Custom
Metal in Corona, California from a design by Chip Foose finished in champagne
metallic over butterscotch pearl. The car rides on a one-of-a-kind 112-inch
wheelbase chassis with four-wheel independent suspension from Kugel’s
Components.
Barely visible beneath the engine cover is the intercooled
570-horsepower General Motors LS1 engine fitted with a Magnuson 1900 TVS supercharger
that uses Eaton rotor assemblies connected to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission.
Foose Designs assembled the car and provided the custom “knuckle” rims- the
rear wheels are 20 inches in diameter and 10 inches wide.
In 2010 "Magnatude" was a finalist for the title of “America’s
Most Beautiful Roadster” at the Grand National Roadster Show and later won three
awards from the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association - “Street Rod of the Year,”
“America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod” and the Goodguys Street Rod d’Elegance
title.
Photos by the author
