The moonshine distilleries favorite Rum Runner car during the 1940’s and through the mid 50’s was a Ford. The flathead V-8 could be souped up! Moonshine Rummers were never flashy vehicles- no chrome pipes, no loud mufflers, no distinctive paint jobs - plain and dark colored cars were the norm.The Car that was the birth of NASCAR.The moonshine distillers' favorite car during the 1940s, and through the mid '50s, was a 1940 Ford. The flathead V-8 could be souped up, or replaced with a newer, more powerful engine—maybe from a Caddy.Moonshine Runners were never flashy vehicles—plain and dark colored cars were the norm. The 1940 Ford Coupe was favored by most for its huge trunk.The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 dried up some of their business, but by then Southerners had developed a taste for moonshine, and a number of the drivers continued "runnin' shine", this time evading the "revenuers" who were attempting to tax their operations.
