1932 Ford Roadster
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
1932
Place of Creation
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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