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 1932 Ford Factory Show Chassis | 1932 Ford Factory Show Chassis 120,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com 1932 Ford Factory Show Chassis 120,000 LotNumber 1261 Numerous problems with engine casting delayed the release of the new 1932 Ford V8 until March 31, 1932. In an effort to maintain momentum for the new V8, Henry Ford released a small number (est. 20-22) of chassis to be distributed to the large Metro-area Ford Dealer system. They were then rotated among the dealers and were returned to the factory to receive bodies. Why number 18II2592 was never returned is a mystery. What is known is that sometime in the 1960's the chassis was acquired by the Harrah's Collection, where it remained until Harrah's was broken up in the 1980's. It went to a small collection in Florida and was then traded to the McGowen Brothers of Connecticut. I acquired it from them in the mid-90's. It has since been on display at the National Ford V8 Convention, the 75th 1932 V8 Ford Anniversary in Los Angeles and in a special 1932 Ford tribute display at the Petersen Automotive Museum. by Douglas |
 1932 Ford Coupe Rat Rod | 1932 Ford Coupe Rat Rod 1932 Ford Coupe Rat Rod Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Date: February 17, 2006 Location: The World Of Wheels Car Show in Atlanta, Georgia. by Douglas |
 Custom 1932 Ford Bus | Custom 1932 Ford Bus 130,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com Custom 1932 Ford Bus 130,000 LotNumber 1334 This is a one-of-a-kind, award-winning, steel body 1932 Anniversary bus which looks bad to the bone but drives like a dream It features 30 over 454 big block with a 871 Blower Show blower, two 750cfm Edelbrock carbs, 4-bolt main block, comp roller cam and rockers, steel crank, Speed Pro pistons, Air Lift Air Ride with extra air compressors and digital control, Sanderson and Flowmaster exhaust, March Serpentine system, Dynamat insulation, power steering, brakes, windows and doors, 14" Wilwood brakes front 20x16 and rear 18x4.5, Mickey Thompson wheels with 33x22 R20LT Mickey Thompson rear tires and 26x6.00 R18LT Mickey Thompson front tires, Optima batteries, Classic Instrument gauges, Flaming River column and accessories, Hot Rod air front and rear with seven custom outlets, 7" flamed chromed aluminum Headwinds headlights, rear LED cat's eye taillights with chromed third brake light over rear door, SmartPark review cameras mounted in the license plate and rear view cameras used for mirrors mounted in matching side turn signal housings all connected to two monitors above the dash over head, stereo system consists of custom auto sound hidden system with 10 CD changer and kicker speaker with subs. Custom chrome plating done by Advanced Plating. The chassis is original with numerous modifications from full boxing to custom 4-bars, custom IFS front end, aluminum 20 gallon fuel tank, stainless fuel and brake lines, powdercoated black and 9" Ford rear end housing with 370 posi-traction in a nodular case with Moser Engineering axles. Custom interior consisting of two bucket back bench seats and three bucket seats upholstered in Amond and Hot Sauce ultra-leather with Ford 75th Anniversary logo embroidery. Custom dome lights, custom Billet aluminum spears, power windows on all seven windows with both doors power with remote control, working power cowl vent, PPG Black Honda and Orange Glow Vibrance paint color on the outside of the bus with custom graphics on back door and flames in Burnt Orange on the front and sides. 2007 NSRA Louisville Nationals PPG Award winner for Outstanding Use of Color. Was invited to be displayed in the PPG booth for the 2008 Nationals. Chosen and displayed as one of the five SEMA display vehicles at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Numerous other awards from Goodguys, Shades of the Past and featured in several magazines. by Douglas |
 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Hi-Boy Hot Rod | 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Hi-Boy Hot Rod 37,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Hi-Boy Hot Rod 37,000 LotNumber 765.2 This is an attention-getting 1932 Ford Hi-Boy coupe. Torch Red over a custom red leather interior. Pro-built 383 Stroker V8 with Turbo 350 transmission with 1800 stall converter, B&M ratchet shifter, Ford 9" rear end, power windows, power steering, 4-wheel disc brakes, tilt wheel, hidden door switches and American Racing wheels. Fast and Reliable. by Douglas |
 1932 Ford Victoria Street Rod | 1932 Ford Victoria Street Rod 60,500.00 USD 1932 FORD VICTORIA Exterior Color: Maroon, like the wine Merlot with Puter fenders, Type Paint or Lacquer: Enamel When Painted: 2004 Original Color Yes Paint – Rate from 1-10 (Perfect) - 10 Chrome – Rate from 1-10 (Perfect) - 10 Has It Been Wrecked No Body Filler: No Visible Rust: No Interior Interior Color/Surface: Gray and Maroon Excellent, front bucket seats, rear seats fold down Fully Detailed: Yes Panels/Seats/Headliner Condition (1-10) - 10 Dashboard Condition: (1-10) - 10 Gauges, Radio, Knobs: Condition (1-10) - 10 1990 Lincoln Town Car engine, 9 Ford posi-trak rear end w/2.75 gears Fiberglass body, steel reinforced running boards, fenders, steel engine cowles, 16 gal. gas tank. Firewall-brushed steel, ceramic-coated Hedmen headers w/aluminized pipes, Smitty Glasspacks. 1990 Lincoln Town Car motor/ tranny 2.75 posi-trac 9, Ford rear end, Walker radiator w/electric fan and transmission cooler. Electric fuel pump, 4 wheel Disc Brakes, Heidt w/coil overs, A/V-heat, cruise, tilt, 3-CD, PW, Lodar safety shifter, front buckets-fold down back seats, gold gauges, 1934 Ford taillights, Matching trailer goes with this car. Price: $60,500. For Sale by: Classic Car Guy San Luis Obispo, CA 93491 Phone: 805-544-8080 or 888-762-5570 Email: info@classiccarguy.com Website: www.ClassicCarGuy.com Dealer: dlr00119 by classiccg |
 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod | 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod 35,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod 35,000 LotNumber 734 1932 Ford coupe 5 window. All steel is original and 75 years old. Big block 396 Chevy with gear drive, polished tunnel ram and dual Holleys. Radical cam, 350 Turbo automatic transmission, 9" Ford rear end, Bottom on body molds and accessories. Chopped and channeled, remote control electric trunk and windows, Bear Claw latches, reversed door swing or suicide doors, LED recessed taillighting, tilt wheel, rear tire Mickey Thompson 33 x 21.50 x 15LT, front tire Mickey Thompson 26 x 7.50 x 15 LT, centerline rims, 4" chrome dropped axle, 4-bar front end, triangular 4-bar suspension rear, rear boxed frame and tan leather interior. by Douglas |
 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Street Rod | 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Street Rod 38,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe Street Rod 38,000 LotNumber 744 Full-fendered fiberglass coupe. Bear fiberglass body, 331cid Chrysler HEMI from a '50 Allard race car. Completely rebuilt, two 4-barrel carbs, 727 automatic Mopar transmission, Vintage Air, power windows and remote door opener. Interior done by Ron "The Sticher" Mangus. Project completed by Rite Rods of AZ in Prescott, AZ. Only 400 miles since completion by Douglas |
 1932 Ford Model 18 Cabriolet Standard | 1932 Ford Model 18 Cabriolet Standard 1932 Ford Model 18 Cabriolet Standard Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Date: September 14, 2009 Location: Tallahassee Antique Car Museum Address: 3550A Mahan Drive (highway 90) City/State: Tallahassee, Florida Phone: (850) 942-0137 Website: http://tacm.com by Douglas |
 Custom 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod | Custom 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod 50,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com Custom 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod 50,000 LotNumber 684.1 Original Ford all steel body and fenders that was chopped 3 1/2". Built in the 70's in San Jose. Finished in black lacquer from the late 70's. 289 Cobra-style engine with matched 3 carb manifold, 8" Ford rear, McClean wire wheels, dropped axle, front disc brakes, stereo and C4 transmission. Has lots of Northern California history. Has old blue P/P plates. A Deuce 5 W. by Douglas |
 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod | 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod 25,000.00 USD Offered For Sale By: Kruse International 5540 County Rd 11A Auburn, IN 46706 Phone: 800-968-4444 Email: info@kruse.com Website: www.kruse.com Date: November 7-9, 2008 1932 Ford Coupe Hot Rod 32 Ford Coupe professionally built by Dale's Hot Rods in Missouri. Car is new. Only 60 miles on the odometer. All leather interior, even the trunk is finished in leather. Chrome straight front axle and 4 bar suspension. Huge front disc brakes, 350 Chevy engine, 350 turbo transmission, Ford rear end, tilt wheel, power windows and power doors. Ready for show or go. Lot #441 Sold: $25,000 by Douglas |
1932 Ford
The 1932 Ford made automotive history once again on March 31, 1932 when Henry Ford announced the new Ford V-8. This certainly was not the first car to be powered by a V-8 engine, but it was the first time that such a motor was available in a low-price, mass-produced automobile.
The 221 cubic-inch-displacement V-8 was developed in the strictest secrecy by a small workforce operating under Henry Ford's personal supervision.
The engine was rushed into production - some say too rushed - and was eagerly purchased by car buyers. However, many of the engines experienced piston and bearing failures, overheating, and block cracking. These problems were soon solved and the flat-head V-8 would become the engine for Ford automobiles for the next 21 years.
There were, of course, numerous design changes in the new 32 Ford including:
- Front and rear fenders fully crowned
- Radiator shell was slightly veed and had vertical bars
- The Ford V-8 logo was positioned in the center of the curved headlight tie-bar
- The hubcaps also carried the new V-8 badge
- The dash had all the instruments and controls within an oval metal plate placed in the center of a mahogany colored (early) or walnut (late) grained panel
- An anti-theft device was incorporated into the key and ignition switch that was mounted on a bracket attached to the steering column
During the model year Ford incorporated several changes into the design of the new Model 18. The most obvious was increasing the number of vent louvers in the hood from 20 to 25 to improve the engine cooling.
Apparently sensitive that most of its competitors had longer wheelbases, Ford measured the distance from the center position of the front spring to the center of the rear spring and advertised a wheelbase of 112 inches when it was actually only 106 inches.
The new 32 Ford had single transverse leaf springs front and rear. By locating the rear springs behind the differential and using 18-inch wheels, the new Ford had a lower height giving it a racier appearance.
Almost 300,000 V-8 Fords were sold in its first year of production.
Ford’s various 1932 models were the last cars developed with Henry Ford’s full involvement. As described in Robert Lacey’s Ford: The Men and The Machine, the genesis of the Ford V8 engine is rooted in the launch of the six-cylinder Chevrolet of 1929. Not to be outdone, Ford commenced work on a new V8 engine. Working in secret at the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory, more than 30 prototype V8 engines were built, tested, and ultimately rejected. Even Henry Ford began to rethink his strategy, that is, until a fateful private meeting with son Edsel in December 1931.
Soon after, Henry Ford instructed his engineering chief, Charlie Sorensen, to spend “… until it hurts”, at the very height of the Great Depression. Sorensen did spend, investing heavily in the latest electrical iron furnaces and metal-casting technologies. In turn, the ability of Ford’s Rouge plant to produce high-quality iron alloys made the first low-priced, mass-produced, and commercially successful V8-powered automobile a reality. Once again, Ford reinvented the automobile and silenced the critics.
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