1932 FORD ROADSTER STREET ROD. . . . "Automotive Art". . . ALL STEEL BODIED “HOT ROD”

 

Seller is a Collector offering this High Dollar 1 of A KIND. . .  Gorgeous Street Rod that was purchased at auction from Christie's International Motor Cars at the Peterson Automotive Museum in 1999 as Absentee and Telephone Bidder.  He has had this in his Collection since then and has ONLY PUT 719 Miles on her.  This Spectacular Street Rod, and his one owner 1999 Ferrari GT are Exclusively Offered for sale by First Trade Registry.

 

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Chassis No. 18135478

PPG Delstar Red Acrylic Enamel

Engine..Chevrolet 4-Bolt Small Block 350 ci, B & M Blower with Mikuni Sidedraft Carbureators and Sanderson Jet-Hot Coded Headers.  Transmission;  Turbo 400 Hydra-Matic with a B & M Converter and Gennie Shifter;  Suspension;  Front Independent Stainless Steel Kugel System with a stainless steel and chrome Jaguar rear end;  Brakes;  4 Wheel Discs.   Left Hand Drive

 

In 1932 Ford unveiled the replacement for the mighty Model A.  In the process, they made what many automotive historians and enthusiasts consider to be one of the most significant contributions to the motoring world-The Flathead Ford V-8 engine.  Never before, had the American public been offered the opportunity to purchase a low cost, well-powered automobile until Ford offered its model 18 for public sale.  With the first-produced V-8 in history, the Ford Motorcar Company revitalized the enthusiasm that would carry the company name through an economically depressed market and into a highly lucrative future.

 

With only a few short months of its introduction, 1932 Coupes and Roadsters could often could be found in garages where inventive mechanics, teenagers and enthusiasts were hard at work modeling the ’32 into a car entirely their own.  The 1932 Ford represented one of the purest, basic bodied cars built.  Unwittingly, Henry and Edsel Ford had created the car that would drive a simple hobby into a lucrative forum for turning stock cars into moving forms of art.  There were virtually no limitations placed on the Street Rodder.  Whether the car was chopped, channeled, turned into a highboy or just mildly rodded, the end result was unquestionably a Street Rod.

 

Today, the passion for Hot Rodding has created a myriad of manufacturers making ’32 Ford Roadster bodies out of fiberglass.  In fact, for each real steel ’32 Roadster you find, you may see 20 or 30 clones made of fiberglass.  The ’32 Ford full fendered Roadster offered for sale by owner is one that is ALL STEEL, made by Ford Motor Company and done in the timeless Resto-Rod style.  Every aspect of this GORGEOUS roadster has been professionally restored and upgraded.

 

Roger Simonatti, an award winning Hot Rod builder, was chosen to build this car from the ground up.  Known for his attention to detail, Simonatti started out by disassembling the roadster completely, bolt by bolt.  Once that was completed, the roadsters frame was dissected until all that remained was frame rails.  Simonatti boxed those original ’32 rails and designed custom fabricated crossmembers to replace those that were removed.  A Kugel independent front suspension setup with an ’84 Dodge Omni steering rack was utilized to handle suspension and steering duties up front;  a Jaguar rear end, with dual coil over springs and inboard brakes was utilized to handle the suspension chores to the rear.

 

Powering the Roadster, is a B & M Street Blower equipped 350 cubic inch small block Chevrolet engine with 4-bolt Main bearings and bored .030 over stock.  The engines internals are basically stock with the exception of the mild cam to compliment the B & M Supercharger, which uses Mikuni sidedraft carburetors.  Cooling is provided by a Walker radiator and Walker electric fan while the exhaust is handled by the Sanderson Jet-Hot coated headers and the 2 inch stainless steel exhaust system.

 

All the power moves through a Turbo 400 transmission with a B & M converter.  This combination provides a very reliable, dependable, and POWERFUL Street Rod engine that can be driven with confidence.  One of the most distinctive aspects of this Street Rod lies in its exterior appearance.  Though it is undeniable a. . .FULLY HAND BUILT Street Rod, the distinctive body of the ’32 Ford Roadster is still very apparent.  Roger Simonatti and his team collaborated to create a CLASSIC, full fendered ’32 Roadster that looks great and sits right.  Using many stock features, such as the ’32 head and taillight assemblies, the front view of the Ford is nicely highlighted by the usage of the original grilled shell and insert which hides the purposeful radiator.  Specialists, Ken Jones, finished the Roadsters sleek appearance.  He fitted the seats and rumble seat in tan leather with a custom cut walnut finished carpet.  Classic Instruments provided the gauges for the stock ’32 dashboard.  Overall, the interior appearance is very attractive, as there is few extraneous items interfering with the overall clean lines.  Ken Jones also custom fitted the Hartz cloth tan top.  Stan Dietz, a well-known METAL CRAFTSMAN and PAINTER in the Northwest prepared the exterior body.  A PPG Delstar red acrylic enamel was chosen for the chassis and body paint.  It was carefully applied by Dietz and color sanded to PERFECTION.  

 

Immediately following the completion of the Street Rod, it was entered into the Portland Roadster Show where it made a sweep of awards, winning awards for the Best ’32.  Best engine Compartment and most importantly, the overall SWEEPSTAKES WINNER. 

 

The detail on this car is amazing with its numerous awards attesting to the cars SPECTACULAR ASSEMBLY, this ’32 STEEL BODIED HOT ROD is a stand-out, SHOW STOPPER and would undoubtedly garner well deserved attention in any atmosphere.  In the last several years the art of Hot Rod building has elevated to new levels.  Reputable shows and establishments, such as the Pebble Beach Concours and the Peterson Automotive Museum recognize important historic Hot Rods by creating new avenues and events for the growing art form to be judged and admired in a true fashion of the classic car passion.