Deuce: The Original Hot Rod: 32x32

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Ford's classic '32, equipped with a behemoth engine and modified for speed is everything a hot rod should be. They certainly don't make 'em like this anymore. We're talking about the car that launched the hot rod subculture: Ford's 1932 Deuce. With its stylish lines, timeless grille, and flowing fenders, Ford's Deuce coupe pretty much defines the term "hot rod." The breadth of creativity this classic design has inspired for generations of hot rod builders is on full display in Deuce. Ford's '32 was an immediate hit. By 1931, the Model A was obsolete in a marketplace where drivers wanted more style and power. The design goals for the '32 Ford could be summarized as "more": more cylinders, more horsepower, and more style. The resulting car achieved its objectives and then some. It was faster, more comfortable, more refined - a masterpiece of industrial design, yet still affordable. Henry Ford and his design team got it right. As the Deuce transitioned to the used car market, it drew the attention of those with a need for speed. Stripped down with an emphasis on performance, the Deuce became the bedrock of the burgeoning hot rod movement. To this day, it very much defines what a hot rod should look like. Hot rodders took Henry's master stroke to a whole other place, and Deuce stands as a tribute to their ongoing ingenuity. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 SECTION THREE: RACECARS......Page 7 INTRODUCTION......Page 8 SECTION ONE: OPEN CARS......Page 10 1.THE TARDEL ROADSTER......Page 13 2. THE MINT......Page 20 3. ORANGE CRUSHER......Page 26 4. THE B-400 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN......Page 34 5. THE RODFATHER......Page 42 6. A REAL FLIVVER......Page 48 7. ROADCHAMP......Page 54 8. HOT TUB......Page 62 9. HE CALLS IT “THE ROADSTER”......Page 68 10. RASCHE’S ROADSTER......Page 74 11. DEUCARI......Page 80 SECTION TWO: CLOSED CARS......Page 86 12. JUST PLAIN TOUGH......Page 88 13. LO FO DO......Page 96 14. OVER THE TOP UNDERSTATEMENT......Page 102 15. PRESERVATION......Page 109 16. THE MEDEUSA COUPE......Page 114 17. TOM WALSH 3-WINDOW......Page 120 18. THE COPPER COUPE......Page 127 19. VICTORIA’S REIGN......Page 135 20. SINISTER......Page 140 21. THE COLOR PURPLE......Page 146 22. GEORGE LUCAS, EAT YOUR HEART OUT......Page 152 23. THE QUINTON-JOEHNCK COUPE......Page 160 24. A. J. FOYT......Page 167 25. FAT TIRES FOR FAT TUESDAY......Page 172 26. THE B&M SEDAN......Page 178 27. WALSH, WALSH & WALSH......Page 184 28. A LONG TIME COMING......Page 191 SECTION FOUR: COMMERCIAL VEHICLES......Page 196 29. SPECIAL DELIVERY......Page 198 30. GOT WOOD?......Page 206 31. FAMILY DELIVERY......Page 213 32. THE MERC......Page 218 H......Page 224 W ......Page 225 SPECIAL THANKS......Page 226