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1932
FORD PHAETON
MODEL 18
We
found this car at an estate auction in Michigan in Aug.1991. The
only recognizable part was the body. All the rest of the parts
were in boxes. Everything sat for the next 11years before restoration
was started. In Jan. of 2003, we heard about the 100 anniversary
of The Ford Motor Co. and that they were looking for cars to be
displayed. I signed the car up and told my husband he needed to
get busy.
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We
had hoped to drive to Dearborn, but that changed 2 days before
we left. A series oil leak developed and the engine had to be
removed and torn down. The car was up and running 1 hour before
we left, and except for a test drive before it was loaded onto
a trailer, we weren't sure if it would be driveable from the
trailer parking to the show field, but it was. We drove back
and forth and around Dearborn for the next 3 days with no problems.
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The
32 Ford was the 1st flathead V-8 Ford produced. It has 65 horsepower,
a single barrel carburetor, and was the 1st V-8 engine cast in 1
piece. Model 18 denotes the V-8 engine. The Med. Brewster Green
of the body and the Apple Green wheels are an original color from
1932.
Bob
Crissey and Clarence Rankin did 99% of the restoration. Rudy Licursi
did the other 1%, which consists of the pinstripes and the V-8
logo on the wheels.
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The
options on this car are the dual side mounts and mirrors and
the trunk and wing windows. There are no windows except for
side curtains, which we have not used even in the rain.
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The
32 Ford was a favorite of Bonnie and Clyde and also John Dillenger
who is reported to have written Henry Ford about the speed of
the car. This V-8 is basically the same used up to 1953.
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