![]() During this time, custom cars and street rods also became very popular, as young men with spare money and knowledge of mechanics turned cars into racing machines and stylish rides. The hot-rod culture in the 1950s grew, helped by the National Hot Rod Association, which started in 1951. Keep in mind, the models were identical except for the engine. The response from the public was overwhelming.įord sold close to 300,000 ’32 Model 18s (V8s) but just 133,000 4-cylinder versions. It took the production of the Flathead to get a V8 into a light, affordable vehicle. ![]() Prior to that engine’s introduction, V8 engines were the powerplants of big luxury cars. In addition to affordability and good looks, the Deuce had the brand-new Ford V8 engine playing a big role in the initial and ongoing success of the vehicle. It was also the very first hot rod to appear on the cover of Hot Rod magazine in 1948. This is the car that is the model icon of hot rods. postage stamp was illustrated by artist John Mattos, who has appeared on Jay Leno’s Garage. The exact car that was the model for the U.S. That red ’32 Highboy Roadster is perhaps the most iconic hot rod of all time. That’s a lot cheaper than owning an actual ’32 Ford Roadster, which could cost anywhere from $35,000 up to $90,000 and more.ġ932 FORD HI-BOY ROADSTER | Images courtesy of Mecum Auctions The iconic hot rod. You can find some on eBay and other sites for a little more than a dollar per stamp. You might not be able to afford to put an actual ’32 Roadster in your driveway, but you can afford the U.S. One was a black ’32 Ford with orange flames the other, a classic red 1932 Highboy Roadster. Two Deuce roadsters were selected and beautifully illustrated for two individual stamps. In 2014, the U.S Postal Service honored the iconic ’32 Ford and the hot-rod culture by issuing a limited-edition Hot Rod stamp. Up until then, V8s were found only in luxury models.Įven the United States Post Office gave the 1932 Ford Roadster some love. Bragging issues aside, what he accomplished was to give the average car buyer an opportunity to get a powerful lower-cost engine in a mass-produced car. It wasn’t without a lot of problems, but he did it. Henry Ford was driven to have his engineers come up with a V8 engine and fend off his American competitors. (Evidently, “1” referred to the first, and “8” to V8.) When car people refer to the Deuce, they are mostly referring more specifically to the flathead V8 Model 18. It also had a twin in the 1932 Ford Model 18, which had a V8 engine called the “flathead.” It was known in the industry (and still known today) as the Ford V8. ![]() ![]() If you want to learn about the flathead engine, see this video. The ’32 Model B was a 4-cylinder, an improved version of the Model A V8, in whatever style it came in. You could have gotten a 1932 Ford, in the style you wanted, with either a 4-cylinder engine or an 8-cylinder. The “Deuce” was the world’s first popularly priced car to come with a V8 engine and got its nickname from the second digit in the model year-1932. Hot Rod Ford Coupe 1932 | Image from MotorTrend Why was it called a Deuce?įrom the time the 1932 Ford was introduced nearly a century ago, both enthusiasts and engineers admired it. ![]()
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