1932 Ford Roadster

Summary

The classic proportions of the 1932 Ford roadster make it a hot rod favorite. Rodders modified these inexpensive vehicles with more modern and powerful engines and parts. Dick Smith of Arizona purchased this hot rod in 1949. From 1954 to 1963, Smith dropped in a 1951 Chrysler V-8 engine and other non-Ford parts making this home-built hot rod his own.

The classic proportions of the 1932 Ford roadster make it a hot rod favorite. Rodders modified these inexpensive vehicles with more modern and powerful engines and parts. Dick Smith of Arizona purchased this hot rod in 1949. From 1954 to 1963, Smith dropped in a 1951 Chrysler V-8 engine and other non-Ford parts making this home-built hot rod his own.

Artifact

Automobile

Date Made

1963

Subject Date

1932

Creators

Ford Motor Company 

Chrysler Corporation 

Smith, Dick (Richard) 

Place of Creation

United States, Arizona, Phoenix 

Creator Notes

Constructed by Dick Smith in Phoenix, Arizona using a Ford body, Chrysler engine, Packard transmission, and other parts from Studebaker, Chevrolet, and Dodge automobiles.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.141.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Chromium
Rubber (Material)
Glass (Material)
Upholstery

Technique

Customizing

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Weight: 2610 lbs

Inscriptions

On hubcaps: FORD

Specifications

Make & Model: 1932 Ford roadster

Maker: Dick Smith, Phoenix, Arizona, using a Ford body, Chrysler engine, Packard transmission, and Studebaker, Chevrolet, Ford, and Dodge parts

Engine: V-8 Hemi, overhead valves, 331 cubic inches

Transmission: 3-speed manual

Height: 56 inches

Wheelbase: 106 inches

Width: 65.5 inches

Overall length: 147 inches

Weight: 2459 pounds

Horsepower: 180 at 4000 revolutions per minute

Pounds per horsepower: 13.7

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