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We’ve had plenty of hot rods here but none quite like this ’32! This replica combines a number of elements you don’t often see in a deuce; Thunderbird Y-block power, Fenton tri-power intake, Toploader 4-speed, 9” rear end, 20” wire wheels, shotgun style headers, DeSoto gauges, and more. It all comes together in one of the coolest such cars you will find.
Titled as a 1932 Ford, this car has a custom frame with fully boxed main rails. Atop this sits a one-piece fiberglass body that is lower and sleeker than stock. Note the absence of door or trunk openings! The brilliant blue paint is nicely accented by tasteful pinstriping throughout along with the white engine bay and coated headers. You also can’t miss the vintage wire wheels that measure 18” in front and 20” in back. They wear V8 center caps along with BF Goodrich tires.
The engine is a 312 cubic inch Y-block. When is the last time you saw one of these in a street rod? It’s a great choice and represents Ford’s first overhead valve V8. This one is topped by a Fenton tri-power intake manifold with three Holley / Ford 94 carburetors along with those gorgeous Thunderbird valve covers. Other engine bay elements include freshly coated headers and a finned catch can with copper tubing. You definitely don’t want a hood covering up this beautiful space!
Behind the engine sits a Ford Toploader 4-speed transmission with a hydraulic clutch followed by a Ford 9” rear end. The front suspension uses a solid front axle with a transverse leaf spring and white radius rods. The rear has two truck arms with a Panhard bar and sits on an adjustable air suspension. Brakes are drums all around with more than enough power to stop this light vehicle. Note the pickup style master cylinder on the firewall that combines the clutch and brake circuits into a single casting.
The interior is white vinyl and a nice match with the engine area. There is a one-piece seat back with individual bases left and right. Seat belts are present along with a center console that offers cupholders and a storage compartment. The dash features center mounted gauges taken from a DeSoto while a vintage Motor Minder gauge is left of the steering column. Pretty cool! A horn, headlights, and turn signals are also present. The pinstriping theme continues on the dashboard and floor mounted fire extinguisher. Other nice touches include the metalflake steering wheel with a suicide knob that matches that on the shifter.
The 1932 Ford has been imagined in countless ways with many themes repeated over and over. But through all those iterations it’s refreshing to find one that’s a little different. This example does not aim to be the nicest or most practical of cars in the street rod universe. But it just might be the coolest.
