A four-door 1939 Buick owned by Harold Wiley was named the Goodguys 2011 Flowmaster America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod last weekend at the 25^thGoodguys West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton, California. This marks the first time a four-door car has taken the title, according to Goodguys.

The two-tone Buick was built by Kindig-It Design of Salt Lake City and blends traditional classic lines with a low-slung modern street rod stance. The design team didn’t alter any of the car’s factory lines in an effort to keep it as stock as possible, according to Goodguys. Highlights of the car include an updated factory chassis, a RideTech air suspension and 17-inch “Smoothie” wheels by Intro that feature custom retro center caps that were designed in-house by the team at Kin-Dig-It.

The car's builder and designer, Dave Kindig, stands with the Buick after its big win.

For the exterior, the team used two-toned pearl gray and white PPG paint with subtle striping. Under the hood sits an LS2 Chevy V8 engine with a hand-fabricated intake and hand-built inlet tubes.

The big win is Wiley’s first-ever Goodguys “Terrific 12” inclusion. He’ll receive a trip to the Goodguys 14^th Southwest Nationals to be held this fall in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he’ll display the car in the special Champion’s Arena. He’ll also get a custom toolbox from Snap-on Tools and a billet aluminum Goodguys award.

Other finalist for the America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod Title included Ron Beasly’s 1932 Ford, Steve Payne’s 1933 Ford, Jeff Chandler’s 1933 Ford and Pete Emory’s 1936 Ford.

(Photos: Goodguys)

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