Vehicle Description
1932 Ford Roadster
For as long as there have been cars, there have been people
modifying them to make them go faster and look better. Auto racing
goes way back to the 19th century. Hot rods-as we know them-came
along sometime in the 1930s, when a bunch of amateur car
enthusiasts in Southern California started stripping down cheap
roadsters, mostly Ford Model A's and Deuce's, to race them on the
dry lake beds in the Mojave Desert. Those young gearheads weren't
thinking about starting a movement or launching a worldwide hobby
and a gigantic aftermarket industry, but they did.
For consignment, the quintessential hot rod format with an open
engine compartment with extra gleam factor added on, big power, no
top, no fenders, no running board, just pure and unadulterated Hot
Rodding at it's finest. A simple front windshield, hopped up
suspension and California here we come. Drop the hanky baby...
Exterior
We have nicely preserved simple small panels all draped in a
soothing Mint Green over a fiberglass body. A fiberglass radiator
cowl in Mint with an enclosed radiator behind a metal '32 Ford bug
screen with a hint of maroon peeking through is flanked by stalk
mounted headlights on either side with integral turn signals are
all noted. Just below is a polished spreader bar with a polished
plate bracket and we get the first glimpse of the Super Bell front
axle with chrome shocks. The tricked out engine is totally
uncovered and is looking fab for all the world to see. The rounded
firewall cowl frames the simple straight low profile windshield and
as we move downward, Bear Claw latches and handleshaved doors lead
us rearward to the rounded off rear deck. Here we see no bumpers,
no fenders, and just rounded LED style tail lights and the outline
of the trunk. The rear suspension peeksout underneath all this
excellence. Very stripped down, very lightweight, and very cool.
15- inch black painted steel wheels with some edge dish trimmings
and a central moon cap are now wrapped with staggered wide
whitewall tires. KISS.
Interior
A swing of the front edge hinged doors and the ultimate in
simplicity and weight loss is present with an oxblood ultra leather
and piped bench. Smooth bolsters and deep tuck and roll inserts
make up the seating surfaces and this pattern continues into the
rearmost side panels. Door panels are matching and have vertical
panels with some stitching in them as well as deep accordian style
map pockets. The dash is new,and has been fitted with 2 large
roundantique cream faced Classic Instruments gauges. A few lights
are on the bottom of this dash. We see a Mint Green adjustable
steering wheel with a smaller than stock 1940 Ford steering wheel.
Deep red carpeting floods the floors and a B&M shifter with a
metal flake red topper is in the center within reach of the
driver.
Drivetrain
Wide open for inspection is the Mint Green painted 350ci V8. This
has a single Holley 4-barrel carburetor on top, and it is protected
and aided in airflow by a retro cool open element Mint Green topped
air cleaner. Custom Lincoln style rocker covers, again bathed in
Mint Green, add to the period perfect"look". Strapped to the rear
of this mill, is a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission. Headers,
supple wiring, and hoses abound. An black radiator and electric fan
is now cooling this engine, and for the rear axle it's a Ford 9
inch with Positraction and 3.23 gearing. Thereis header wrap on
parts of the exhaust to keep things protected and a seamless
stainless steel dual exhaust system with stainless steel mufflers
funnel spent gasses to the rear of the car.
Undercarriage
This fiberglass body sits on a square tube aftermarket box frame
with tubular bracing throughout which is painted in more Mint. All
the rest is great with not a spec of road dirt, looking clean and
of course rust free. The suspension in front is a Super Bell system
with a transverse leaf spring, chrome shocks and cross steering. On
back a 4 bar setup with adjustable coil overs. Power disc brakes
are on front, and power drums for the back with an adjustable
proportioning valve and residual line valve. A very nice
undercarriage presentation.
Drive-Ability
This old skool rodder fired right up and on the test track it wants
to keep going in a straight line. I wrestled it though to take some
turns and it did so effortlessly, it came to a quick stop, and did
so bias free. The interior was comfy, and all functions were
working at the time of my drive. TheClassic Instrument gauges are
easy to read and the wind noise was surprisinglyvery subtle.
A roddy and racy fiberglass hot rod body all stripped down for less
weight, which translates to more speed. Simple to wrench on with
the open engine, and a quaint but comfy and all encompassing
interior. A souped up, rodded, shaved handle door, fender-less
racer, yearning for the next run on the flats. Will this be coming
soon to a neighborhood near you?!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
