Photo: Vanguard Motors
Our trip in the rich world of the Blue Oval this January, when we here at autoevolution are celebrating Ford Month, has taken us down some very interesting paths. One of them is that of the hot rods, a segment of the industry that was, is, and forever will be a sucker for Fords.
It’s no surprise then that hot rods are usually associated with the Dearborn carmaker. But the thing is these builds are generally Fords just in name, as more often than not the most important hardware of any machine, the engine, is of GM-make.
That’s the case with the 1932 hot rod we have here as well. On sale on the lot of Vanguard Motors for $69,900, it is shaped and titled like a hot rod Ford, but like many others of its kind, it uses the punch of a General Motors 502 engine under the removable hood.
Also built like most others of its kind, with a custom body strapped onto a custom chassis, the all-black apparition moves under the power of the 8.2-liter topped by a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, and thanks to a 4-speed manual transmission. No performance specs are given but don’t expect them to be anything less than monstrous.
The hot rod rides on staggered 17-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels of Foose make, moving the two occupants around in an all-black interior wrapped in leather, and entertaining them with the power of a custom audio system linked to a subwoofer sitting in the trunk.
Now, this particular hot rod may not look as spectacular as the American Graffiti one we showed you yesterday as to warrant the asking price. In fact, one could say there’s nothing really special about this one compared to other similar builds out there.
But there’s one little aspect that might make it worthwhile: this 1932 Ford is brand new, as it shows zero miles on the clock.
That’s the case with the 1932 hot rod we have here as well. On sale on the lot of Vanguard Motors for $69,900, it is shaped and titled like a hot rod Ford, but like many others of its kind, it uses the punch of a General Motors 502 engine under the removable hood.
Also built like most others of its kind, with a custom body strapped onto a custom chassis, the all-black apparition moves under the power of the 8.2-liter topped by a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, and thanks to a 4-speed manual transmission. No performance specs are given but don’t expect them to be anything less than monstrous.
The hot rod rides on staggered 17-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels of Foose make, moving the two occupants around in an all-black interior wrapped in leather, and entertaining them with the power of a custom audio system linked to a subwoofer sitting in the trunk.
Now, this particular hot rod may not look as spectacular as the American Graffiti one we showed you yesterday as to warrant the asking price. In fact, one could say there’s nothing really special about this one compared to other similar builds out there.
But there’s one little aspect that might make it worthwhile: this 1932 Ford is brand new, as it shows zero miles on the clock.
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