Vehicle Description
1932 Ford Roadster
If you grew up in post-war America daydreaming about hot rods,
jalopies and everything that goes along with them, you saw these
deuces everywhere: on the covers of magazines, albums, in ads and
on TV. There's probably been at least one at every car show you've
ever attended. Extremely popular and a favorite of hot rodders to
tear apart, and even replicated by numerous companies in fiberglass
form. The deuce.
For consignment a Gibbons American Dream fendered and running
boarded deuce with tow tone paint, a 2-inch chopped windshield and
some snappy chrome put on for exterior bling. This color combo kind
of reminds me of a wing tipped shoe, stepping out on the town and
turning heads with its metallic highlights.
Exterior
The curvy fenders and running boards are covered in a base coat of
Chrysler Dark Cordovan then a clear coat. These Cordovan colored
parts also show a light metal flake and are smooth and shiny. The
tub and front and rear cowls are bathed in black and are about 2
miles deep. Chrome adornments pepper this car and show shiny and
mirror like. Among areas of interest to the chrome are the front
vertical ribbed grille, headlights and fender mounting bar, shocks
windshield and rear taillight bezels which look like two cat eyes
peering out the back of the car. Ford badged dog dish wheel covers
have a surrounding of wide whites and pristine treaded rubber.
Interior
Oxblood Red vinyl in pleated stuffed form covers the bench seat,
and the door panels. A custom black dash has snazzy gauges which
run horizontally and descend in size as they fan out to either side
of the center. These have gold bezels and white faces and look fab
in that black metal background. A tilt steering column with a
modern banjo style rally steering wheel are seen in front of this
dash. Black carpet covers the floors, and a Carson 1-piece hardtop
comes with this car.
Drivetrain
A crate CMR 350 ci V8 circa 1974 now sits in the cramped but clean
engine bay. This mill is topped with a 4-barrel Edelbrock carb, and
also an Edelbrock intake manifold. TH400 which is a 3-speed
automatic is the transmission and a Ford 8-inch rear axle is
affixed.
Undercarriage
Underneath the frame and body is looking rust free and structurally
sound. Transverse leaf springs are upfront and Chromed coilers are
on the rear. Power disc brakes are upfront, and power drums are on
the rear. A glass pack exhaust gives this deuce a nice roar.
Drive-Ability
Surprisingly comfortable, it starts right up, and we were off to
the test track. This car handles like it's on rails and accelerates
very nicely. It is a fairly smooth ride, and all simple accessories
were functioning as they should. On our return it came to an abrupt
halt safely with its power brakes.
A beautiful color combination, a "Deuce" with fenders (a rare thing
here at Classic Auto Mall) and all buttoned up engine and interior
wise. This Gibbons body is in fine shape and the consigner states
that during the build all new parts were utilized. Hop in turn the
key and have some fun!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 500 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.