Art & Inspiration What’s the Best 1932 Ford body style?

1, convertible sedan, 2 phaeton, 3, 3 window, 4 Roadster

 

LOVE THEM 32'S

 

Hello,
In our early days of trying to buy a hot rod either already set up with an SBC or other motors or even one that is ready for us to do our own thing, money was the key factor. 1932 Fords were popular, but out of reach for most of us teenagers. Later on, what money we had was spent on daily teenage stuff and fun road trips with the hot rods we drove everyday. It was fun to look at other hot rods, but in our eyes, there was no BEST in any category. We can listen to all of the bravado in hot rods, boats, surfboards, snow/water skis and the other toys we all used to play during those times, but, the best? It was just talk.

The idea of having something that no one else in the area where you live, cruise or just hang out, is always nice. To you/me that is being an individual. So, back in So Cal, if we did have extra money and could build or buy what we wanted for our daily drivers and long haul road trips, a rare 1932 Ford woody wagon would have been on the top of the list. But, that is like saying I want the “Academy Award for Best Acting”…ha some goal. As rare as it was, the 32 Woody was something to think about and add to the hot rod dream world.

Jnaki

Sometimes, it is just something to stand back and admire. Our daily lives took on a different path with hot rods we could afford to build or buy and modify. So, our attention turned to 1940 Fords and their semi streamlined styling. Specifically, station wagons and sedan deliveries. The sedan deliveries were something back then, that most did not want, because of the business connotation attached to it. The station wagon…woody version of the 1940 Deluxe Ford was also becoming in a class by itself and priced out of most people’s pocketbooks. At least, the several that we found in all stages of builds were again, too costly for us teenagers and early 20 somethings.

 

I amend my answer to the 32 Vicky but they have to be in this form.

 

The ones with this grill shell.

 

Late to the party as usual. I've had at least one of everything except, sport coupe, cabriolet, woody, phaeton and roadster pickup. I may have missed one? 3 window must me my favorite as I've had mine since 1980. Had a number of sedans both 2 and 4 door, several 5 windows. and I've lost count of how many roadsters both Brookville and Henry bodied. Currently have the 3 window, Henry highboy roadster, highboy tudor and pickup. And of course building another highboy roadster and have a Brookville RPU body sitting up on the hoist. May not live long enough to finish them all but I'll give it hell as long as I can.

 

Getting ready for primer

 

Would love to own any ‘32
Dan

 

My Sedan that I have owned for 43 years.

 

Since this thread is back from the dead.. here’s my vote:

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my vote

 

I have a 3 window, 5 window, roadster and a tudor. But my favorite is a vicky!

 

Panel truck

 

1932 Phaeton So Cal style (old cold winter photo)

Hello,

When I took this colorful, but cold day photo, it was a long time coming. At the time the 32 Ford was the most sought after hot rod body style and for me, this one was the best of the best. I had a preliminary photo of the phaeton that I showed the editors of several magazines. They all looked, said how nice and moved on to the next project. So, which one was going to feature the color shot when I presented the final written photographic journal?

I took my time finishing up the whole presentation and tried to see several outcomes. Color or black and white. Which photo showed the most color, despite being grey and white. They liked the red interior and perhaps they would use that color shot to showcase the aspect of “color.”

I had details to enhance the article, so perhaps that would help in the selection.


Jnaki

It was not my choice, but the final article was an inside color page with additional photos for a great looking photo-journal display. Sorry to say, the rest of the color slides and other b/w photos are gone. We moved several times since the original photos were taken. Those boxed up photos/slides got lost in the shuffle… Those slides were given to the magazine and now they are gone, too. So, this is all that was left of a very nicely built 1932 Ford Phaeton from So Cal… a very cold So Cal.

Note:

Then many years later, I decided to put that photo on my old laptop at the time. Color or black and white?

At first, the black and white version was used on my laptop home screen. It was the similar photo, but gave a good contrast on my black laptop sitting on my table.

But, then is the color photo of the same angle better?

Note: So, the style of the open Phaeton was the attractive point to begin with in the build or are there other 1932 options?

In 1932, FoMoCo assembled 5,251 Phaetons worldwide, compared to a total production of 322,962 vehicles, which equates to less than 2 percent. So, does that make it a rare choice or does a 1932 Ford Woody Station Wagon become the rare item for the hot rod build?

“A mere 1,383 Station Wagons were produced, of which only 331 were V-8 Model 18s—thus making it the rarest 1932 V-8 Ford offering. Finished on the same, 106 inch wheelbase chassis as all of the other Deuces, the Woodie Wagons were produced at Ford's Iron Mountain, Michigan factory. Using timber from Michigan's hardy, old growth forests, these wagons were both beautiful in their richly grain wood sides and practical in the multi-row seating and spacious storage capacity.”

One just has to like the 1932 model as a starting point for the creative build… YRMV

 

The Next One...

 

...I like all of em...

 

The blue works well
Dan

 

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