Vehicle Description
There are traditional rods, there are rods that dare to be
different, and then there are the rods that combine familiar things
in brand new ways to create something truly unique like this 1932
Ford Roadster that's packed with a built 392 HEMI V8 and dual
quads. Finished in slick Poppy Red and featuring a comfortable
black interior, this streetrod takes the legendary reputation of
the '32 roadster and turns it up to 11. Take a closer look...
If I showed you this color on a paint chart and told you that was
the color I'd chosen for my roadster, you'd tell me that I'm crazy.
But look at how awesome this car looks now that it's done.
Brilliant, right? It almost seemed like a law that '32 Fords had to
be black, plain red, or obnoxious yellow, but if you show up in
this Poppy Red roadster, you will be The Man from the moment you
arrive. Yes, it's fiberglass (a Kilbourne body), but it has been
expertly prepped and finished, with shaved door handles and hinges
and a grille shell painted to match. You can forget about a hood,
but with that outrageous set-up of carbs thick valve covers, why
would you ever want to hide it? Out back, the traditional looks
continue with '39 Ford teardrop taillights and an exposed gas tank
with a chrome bumper, while up front a spreader bar and chrome
bumper takes on a very trick look. Obviously, someone was sweating
the details when this one went together, and the result is one of
the coolest '32s we've ever featured.
The completely custom interior uses a fabricated bench seat to
maximize legroom in the compact roadster body. Wrapped in high-end
black vinyl, the pleated seats have a traditional look that dates
back to the days when this car was new, and the beautifully
stitched door panels match perfectly. Plush black carpets give the
open car a finished, luxurious feel and help control heat and
noise, too. The dash is a gorgeous painted piece that matches the
exterior and contains an engine-turned center panel filled with
old-school Moon instruments, and they didn't waste time with
frivolous stuff like a radio or heater, this hotrod was built to be
driven and enjoyed with no distractions. More black upholstery has
been wrapped around the three-spoke wheel, which lives atop a
polished billet tilt column that has a Moon tachometer strapped to
it, so it's easy to get comfortable behind the wheel and mind the
engine's vitals. The trunk is upholstered to match with plush black
carpets, a relocated battery that is neatly stowed away, and enough
room to haul all the trophies this Deuce will collect at the
cruise-ins.
Aside from a flathead, there's nothing more old-school in your
hi-boy than a HEMI, and the builders of this roadster kicked it up
a notch with a built 392 V8. Bored .040 over with Keith Black
internals and topped by an outrageous induction system that
incorporates dual Edelbrock carburetors on a Weiand intake, this
block moves the light fiberglass body with ease and makes this
roadster about the funnest thing on four wheels that you can buy
for under $40k. It cranks right up thanks to a full MSD ignition
system and the giant motor stays nice and cool with the help of a
giant aluminum radiator with an electric fan. The engine bay was
sanded, smoothed, and finished to accept a matching coat of Poppy
Red paint, as was the intake and block itself, and anything that
wasn't painted was polished or chromed. Think of how long it took
to disassemble and paint those finned valve covers, and note how
glossy and smooth all the polished components are; there is a TON
of work in this car. It also runs beautifully and despite the
exotic induction the idle and ride is not rough at all, and it has
a wonderful Hemi soundtrack that not over the top thanks to the
baffled exhaust system. All that HEMI power is handled perfectly by
a TCI A727 Torqueflight 3-speed automatic transmission that's been
augmented with a 2400 stall convertor, so shifts are smooth and
crisp. Underneath it's beautifully finished for show like it is up
top, the frame is boxed for strength, Wilwood front disc brakes
have drilled and slotted rotors, and out back there's a Strange
9-inch rear with 3.73 posi-traction gears hanging on ladder bars
and coil-overs. Staggered alloy wheels achieve the traditional
skinny-and-fat look using 25x7.5x15 front and 31x16.5x16 rear
performance radials.
Gorgeous, fast, and unique, THIS is what hot-rodding is all about.
Next time you see a generic 350 Chevy with a single 4-barrel,
you'll remember this car, and if it isn't yours by then, you'll
probably regret it. Call today!