Short Story
Quick Specs
Short Story
A customized 1932 Muroc roadster, Magnatude is actually a reimagining of a 2001 Foose design. Muroc’s were steel-bodied rollers with independent suspensions that were made available for sale by Kugel Komponents. Loosely based on the Boydster II, Chip Foose and hot rod illustrator Thom Taylor worked on the original Muroc body design.
Quick Specs
Owner & Vehicle
- Jerry & Maureen Magnuson
- 1932 Muroc Roadster
Engine
- Make: Magnacharged LS1 Chevrolet V-8 built by Kenny Duttweiler
- Displacement: 347 ci
Build Specifications
Owner: Jerry & Maureen Magnuson
Vehicle: 1932 Muroc Roadster
Chassis
- Frame / Manufacturer: Custom Frame by Kugel Komponents
- Wheelbase: 116″
- Rearend / Ratio: Kugel Komponents / 3.73:1
- Rear Suspension: Kugel Komponents Independent
- Rear Brakes: Wilwood
- Rear Shocks: Kugel Komponents ProShock Coil Over
- Front Suspension: Kugel Komponents Independent
- Front Brakes: Wilwood
- Front Shocks: Kugel Komponents ProShock Coil Over
- Master Cylinder: Kugel Komponents
- Steering: Rack & Pinion – Fiat
- Front Wheel Make, Size: 17″ x 7″ Custom one-off design by Chip Foose
- Rear Wheel Make, Size: 20″ x 10″ Custom one-off design by Chip Foose
- Front Tire Make, Size: Pirelli Scorpion PZero
- Rear Tire Make, Size: Pirelli Scorpion PZero
- Gas Tank: Aluminum Stainless Steel custom
Engine
- Make: Magnacharged LS1 Chevrolet V-8 built by Kenny Duttweiler
- Displacement: 347 ci
Transmission
- Make: Tremec six-speed manual transmission
- Shifter: Customized GM modified by Magnuson
Body
- Body Style / Material: 1932 Muroc Roadster / Steel
- Body Manufacturer: Marcel’s Custom Metal (Corona, CA)
- Hood: Aluminum
- Grille: Dan Fink
- Bodywork: Foose Design Team
- Paint type / Color: BASF Butterscotch Pearl with Champagne Metallic
- Painter: Charley Hutton
- Headlights / Taillights: HELO/BMW Singlebeam / LED Surrounding License Plate
- Bumpers: N/A
Interior
- Dashboard: Custom by Jerry Magnuson
- Insert / Gauges: Digital
- Stereo / Speakers: Kenwood Marine
- Air Conditioning: N/A
- Wiring: American Auto Wire Kit modified Pete Morell
- Steering wheel: Foose custom, patterns by Jerry Magnuson
- Steering column: Limeworks
- Seats: Custom
- Upholsterer: Jim Griffin Interiors
- Material / Color: Buckskin Tone Leather Interior
- Carpet: Aircraft
Magnatude 1932 Muroc Roadster
A customized 1932 Muroc roadster, Magnatude is actually a reimagining of a 2001 Foose design. Muroc’s were steel-bodied rollers with independent suspensions that were made available for sale by Kugel Komponents. Loosely based on the Boydster II, Chip Foose and hot rod illustrator Thom Taylor worked on the original Muroc body design. Marcel DeLay of Marcel’s Custom Metal in Corona, California, fabricated the productions bodies. Chip and Kugel designed the frames and Kugel component parts can be found throughout the vehicle. Only 20 total production vehicles were produced, 10 with fenders and 10 without.
Jerry Magnuson, owner of Magnatude, bought a fendered Muroc Roadster from Kugel Komponents when they were first available, mostly using it as a test vehicle for his successful Magnacharger supercharger program. He made a few upgrades, such as hidden headlights in the front fenders and an engine blower with built-in inner-cooler. When it came time for Jerry to finish the vehicle, he contacted Foose Design.
At Foose, the vehicle had its body smoothed and aligned. The suspension components and rear end were reshaped. Chip designed custom one-wheels and a two-tone butterscotch and champagne paint scheme. Jim Griffin installed the Chip Foose designed interior and all new custom trim was added. Signature styling pieces including the pedals, interior door panels and gauges all featured Muroc badging.
Magnatude was named the 2010 Goodguys Street Rod d’Elegance.
