Hot Rods The EUROPEAN DEUCE thread

That's my pic taken at the uk nsra swap meet proberly late 80s,I know the owners

 

Thanks for the info - I really don't remember where I found it on the Net!
Is the Fordor still around? Do you have additional information about the car? Or more pictures?

 

Per Martinsen's AMBR contestant black '32 roadster (Norway) built by Scandinavian Street Rods & Hollywood Hot Rods started life as this Fordor

 

From Norway. Note chopped top & visor

 

From Switzerland - Picture by Ponyfotos

 

How did you repair the euro deuce wood. Just found this thread, so maybe someone knows of drawings etc. Of the wood used on the euro models.

Would prefer not to accumulate errors from measuring warped/worm eaten/rotten wood, if someone has some factory blueprint copies.

 

I'm not sure how Dominique, the previous owner of my car, specifically restored the wood. But I can see areas around the edge of the roof, in the cockpit, which have been reinforced with plates used by carpenters. Although the wood in my car is not perfect, Dominique did a great job.
Anyway, I'm sure other Tudor/Fordor owners will be able to help you here.

 

Rene Rasmussen's Tudor, Denmark

 

Yes. Hoping for info if anyone has any (-:

 

Suicide doors on a 3W Coupe & a Swedish Tudor. Note differences between the two bodies.

 

1955 French movie: Le Crâneur

 

"Late Model" Deuce (1934) from England. You can clearly see the factory fender skirts

 

Entered THE RODDER'S JOURNAL's contest to win a set of Rocket wheels. Almost 500 entries. Car made it in the Top 12. Euro Deuces are getting some love.

 

Every car in the top 12 looks better with the wheels they have now than they will with the Rocket wheels, and I like Rocket wheels. Your 32 is really cool.

 

Thanks for the kind words!
Feel free to vote for the car you prefer here
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153281195010544.1073741865.97389805543&type=3

 

Not a factory European Deuce, but a beautiful coachbuilt model by Pininfarina S.p.A. in Italy
http://www.rmsothebys.com/…/1932-ford-v-8-cabriolet…/1063787

 

... and another view...

 

Stock Car Racing, UK

 

I don't I think they still have it

 

Originally a European Tudor, the Kandel family's "Phantom B400" was heavily modified: 1-inch chop, rounded doors, new reveals, repostioned door handles...

 

Hi I bought a 32/34 sedan years ago with the body just sitting on top of the chassis. My question is does the European model sedan have subrails ? Not alot of them in Ireland to go look at. Hope it's not a silly question. Thanks in advance. Murf

 

Actually, the chassis is the same as the one in North America... as far as I know. No subrail. Interestingly enough, the chassis on my car is stamped "Made in Germany"!

 

Super ! thanks for your reply. One less part I've got to find. I'm a happier man. Murf

 

Painted the chassis black on Sunday. (It used to be painted light grey)

 

I think the European deuce ( tudor ) body have a wood subframe.

 

You know, you're right... Something was lost in translation. My fault. The car does have what you might call a subframe. Rails, subframe then body on top of it. Not sure what I was thinking ;-)

 

Here's ours. Found in a shed last year, last time on the road was in 1952.

 

Wow! Love those survivors. And that's a lot of engine ;-)
Got more pictures?

 

I shall have a look, the cars in storage at the moment as customers cars are taking priority.

 

Found this the other day