Much has been written about the 1932 Ford and there are several books available on the subject.

This page is a VERY brief history of why the '32 Ford, often referred to as a Deuce, has become so important and desired. Even more so for the role it has played as the model of choice for a 'hot rod' .

In 1932 Ford introduced the Model B (4 cylinder engine) and Model 18 (V8 engine). The Model 18 became the first V8 engined car available to the masses. The car was released and built throughout the world in various body styles, although in Britain only certain body styles were available and those models had a slightly different design to that of the USA versions.

In America, as time went on, buyers either discarded their '32's in favour of the newer models or they were to end up wrecked laying in junk yards.

In the late 30's and early 40's in the USA the sport of land speed racing was emerging. While many different makes and models were being used to race the make of choice was Ford, in particular those old discarded '32 Fords' with their flathead V8. 

As the sport became popular so did the availability of speed equipment for the Ford V8 engine. Thus the '32 model would continue to dominate the racing. 

Over a period of time these cars started to appear on the streets of the USA, those cars were to become more driver friendly and more suited to the streets, the cars became what were known as Hot Rods.

In the mid 60's hot rodding was becoming less popular. This is due in part to the introduction of the factory 'muscle cars' with their high performance engines. 

But by the early 70's interest was coming back and the cars were being built with more creature comforts, these were referred to as Street Rods. 

As the '32 Ford became more rare and more expensive to purchase, enterprising fibreglass manufactures saw an opportunity to start making parts and eventually bodies of the car. With reproduction chassis now available this lead builders being able to afford to build a replica of a '32 Ford for a lot less money then an original car.

Meanwhile in Britain other then a few restored models, it was rare to see a '32 Ford of any sorts on the road, let alone a 'rod'. The USA hot rod magazines were available here in the UK and it was not uncommon to see a '32 Ford hot rod or street rod gracing the pages, we could only dream of such a thing here.

When the George Lucas movie 'American Graffiti' (set in 1962) was released in Britain in the early 70's it was the movie's star that caught the attention of the British public. It was an American hot rod, but not just any hot rod, but a 1932 Ford coupe. 

The interest in 1932 Ford's here in the UK peaked and the desire to own one was fired up even more.

In 1973 Geoff Jago saw the interest here in the UK for 1932 Fords and he started to produce various models in fibreglass with a chassis to match. Although not exact in design to an original American version it was close enough for a UK market that had little else on offer to use at the time. We now have several British companies who manufacture a glass '32 body that are far more exact then those early ones.

With new technology came the ability to reproduce early model Fords' made from steel. Now There are '32 roadsters, '32 five and three window coupes and all the components to build a new metal car from scratch. 

So to sum up, although other makes and models have their followers it's the 1932 Ford that is at the forefront. It's shape, style and lines have always appealed to so many in its 90 year history. Plus its roots in racing and hot rodding in America make the 1932 Ford iconic.