This article includes a, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient. Please help to this article by more precise citations. ( December 2010) 1932 Ford Model B Overview Manufacturer Production 1932–1934 Assembly see list below Body and chassis 2-door 2-door 2-door 4-door sedan 2-door 2-door Related Powertrain 201 cu in (3.3 L) L-head-4 (Model B) 221 cu in (3.6 L) (Models 18 and 40) Dimensions 1932: 2,692 mm (106.0 in) 1933: 2,845 mm (112.0 in) 1934: 2,845 mm (112.0 in) Chronology Predecessor Successor produced three cars between 1932 and 1934: the Model B, Model 18 & Model 40. These succeeded the. The Model B continued to offer Ford's proven four cylinder and was available from 1932 to 1934. The V8 (Model 18 in 1932, Model 40 in 1933 & 1934) was succeeded by the. It was the first Ford fitted with the.
In Europe, it was built slightly longer. The same bodies were available on both 4 cylinder Model Bs and V8 Model 18/40s. The company also replaced the truck with the Model BB, available with either the four- or eight-cylinder engine. Contents.
1932 Ford Model B Coupe. 1934 Ford Coupe. Brackets For Frames. Kit comes with MSO/serial number for titling purposes. We can also offer an Arkansas Title for $199!! (j) On 1950 thru 1953 models (and beyond) any additional letters between the basic model letters and serial numbers denote the assembly plant. Other: From 1932 through 1948 vehicles, Ford Motor Company stamped the serial number into the top of the driver’s side frame rail in three locations.
Technical Rather than just a much updated version of the, Ford launched a completely new model for 1932. The V8 was marketed as the Model 18 in its initial year, and commonly simply known as the Ford V‑8. It had the new engine. The Model 18 was the first low-priced, mass-marketed car to have a V8 engine, an important milestone in. The 221 cu in (3.6 l) V8 was rated at 65 hp (48 kW) when introduced, but power increased significantly with improvements to the carburetor and ignition in later years. This engine choice was more popular than the four-cylinder, which was essentially a variant of the Model A engine with improvements to balancing and lubrication. Model B was derived with as few technical changes as possible to keep cost low.
Other than the engine, and badging on headlamp support bar (later: grille) and hub caps, it was virtually indistinguishable from the V-8. Its intention was to be a price leader, and as it offered more than the popular Model A, this should have been a winning formula. In fact, the new and only slightly more expensive V-8 stole the show, and finally made it obsolete. The V8 engine was previously exclusive to products, which in 1932 switched to V12 engines only. Although there is a certain visual similarity with the predecessor, the car was new. While the Model A has a simple frame with two straight longitudinal members, the new car got a longer wheelbase, and an outward curved, double-dropped chassis.
In both models the fuel tank is relocated from the cowl as in Model A and late Model T, where its back formed the dash, to the lower rear of the car, as is typical in modern vehicles; thus requiring Ford to include an engine-driven fuel pump rather than rely on gravity feed. While the V8 was developed from scratch, the B just had an improved four-cylinder Model A engine of 201 cu in (3.29 L) producing 50 horsepower (37 kW; 51 PS). 1932 Ford V8 Standard Tudor Model 18 with optional color-keyed wheels, white wall tires, and side mounts When Ford introduced the Model A in late 1927, there were several competitors also offering four-cylinder cars, among them,.
That changed within a few years, soon leaving the new Plymouth the sole major make in the Ford's price class with a four. Although sharing a common platform, Model Bs and Model 18s came not only in Standard and Deluxe trim, they were available in a large variety of body styles.
Some of them, such as the commercial cars described below, were only available as Standards, and a few other came only in Deluxe trim. There were two-door, two-door cabriolet, four-door phaeton, two and four-door sedans, four-door 'woodie' station wagon, two-door convertible sedan, panel and, five-window, a sport coupe (stationary softtop), the three-window Deluxe Coupe, and pickup. The wooden panels were manufactured at the in the Michigan Upper Peninsula from Ford owned lumber. One of the more well known and popular models was the two-door Victoria, which was largely designed.
It was a smaller version of the Lincoln Victoria coupe, built on the chassis with a V8 engine; by 1933 Lincoln no longer used a V8 and only offered the V12, with the V8 now exclusive to Ford branded vehicles. Prices ranged from 495 for the roadster, $490 for the coupes, and $650 for the convertible sedan. Production totals numbered from 12,597 for the roadster to 124,101 for the two-door sedan. Ford sold 298,647 V8-powered 18s in 1932, and except for the fact Ford could not keep up with demand, the essentially identical four-cylinder B would have been a sales disaster: dealers switched customers to them from the V8, and even then sold only 133,539, in part because the V8 cost just US$10 more. The B was discontinued because buyers disliked four-cylinder models in general, and because of the huge success of the V8, not for being an inferior car.
In fact, it persisted a little longer in Europe, where in many countries the tax system heavily favored smaller-displacement engines. Today, the 1932 Model B, although always a little bit in the shadow of the V8, is a highly collectible car and people will pay thousands of dollars to restore one to original specification, which is ironic, as they were once cheap 'throwaway' cars popular with who would tear them apart and use them as the basis for a 'build', which is partly why it is so hard to find an unaltered specimen today. All 1932 Fords—V8-8s and Model Bs—came with black fenders, wire wheels, and a rear-mounted spare wheel (side mounted on cars equipped with a ). Options included single or twin sidemounts, luggage rack, clock, interior and exterior mirrors, and choice of leather or Broadcloth (closed cars) interior material. Standard and Deluxe trim The B shared frame, bodies, and even most of the trim with the eight-cylinder car. The only technical difference was the use of the slightly reworked Model A engine, thus the designation B. Most body styles were available as Standard or Deluxe variants with either engine offered as an option.
Customers could get a Deluxe version of the 1932 Model B in three-window coupe (which only came in Deluxe model), roadster, phaeton, Tudor and Fordor as well. Standard trim meant black front window frame, black wire wheels (color optional), black horn (chrome-plated optional), single tail light (second optional), painted dash, position lights integrated in the (Deluxe cowl lamps optional), and less expensive interiors. 1933 Ford Model B Standard 5 Window Coupe.
This car has incorrect wheels. Painted window frame indicates a Standard. Twin chromed horns and cowl lamps were included on Deluxes, and proved to be a popular option for Standard models. When the Model 40 and the new B were introduced February 9, 1933, revisions of the car were substantial, especially considering how important the 1932 change had been. For its second year, the wheelbase was stretched, from 106 in (2692 mm) to 112 in (2845 mm) on a new crossmember frame. The grille was revised, gaining a pointed forward slope at the bottom which resembled either a, a, or possibly the 1932 in general outline anyway. Both the grille and hood louvers curved down and forward.
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The overall design and grille were inspired by the English Ford Model Y. Streamlining was further accentuated by the new hood which now covered the cowl, giving an impression of more length. In addition, there were more rounded and skirted fenders and new, elegantly bowed bumpers. Headlamp support bars were no longer in use, and there were new wire wheels. The cars got a new dashboard with instruments set in an oval insert in front of the driver.
There was a glove box on the passenger side. Closed Deluxe models received heavy woodgraining on dash and window frames, and there were deeper seat cushions. There were 10 body styles (14 if standard and Deluxe trim levels are counted separately). Now, all were available for V-8s and the Model B, which thus got Deluxe models, too. Convertible Coupes and Victoria came in Deluxe trim only, and the most expensive car in the line, the 'woody', as a Standard only. It cost US$590 with the four-cylinder engine. The cars gained about 3 percent in weight, compensated for with more powerful engines, as on the V-8 with its 15 percent increase in power.
Total sales for the model year were up to 311,113 and 334,969 for calendar year. 'Model C' Power from the V8 rose to 75 hp (56 kW) with a revised ignition system. The four-cylinder engine continued unchanged, but was referred to (by some) as the Model C, though Ford never referred to its 'Improved Four-Cylinder engine' as a 'Model C' engine. There is some dispute over this; some sources say it was a common misconception due to the introduction of a larger counterbalanced crankshaft during the Model B engine production, and the letter 'C' casting mark on most, but not all, of the Model B heads. On the other side, this integrally counterweighted crankshaft was first introduced for truck engines only.
When they proved superior concerning smoothness and longevity, they were introduced for worldwide four cylinder production. Together with the fact that there were huge quantities of 'B' code engines in stock which needed to be used up, this explains why there are 'B' and 'C' coded engines in some model years. As Canadian-built cars used the prefix 'C' on their identification plates, there is another source for errors. Model Bs start with prefix 'AB', V-8s with '18-1'. (Model A suffix was ‑A, Police Special High Compression head part number suffix was ‑b, and there was a fairly large letter 'B' casting mark about the center of the head.) 1934. 1934 Ford Model 40 Noticeable changes included a flatter grille with a wider surround and fewer bars, straight hood louvers, two handles on each side of the hood, smaller head lights and cowl lamps, and a reworked logo. The bare metal dash insert was replaced by painted steel.
V‑8 output was again increased, this time to 85 hp (63 kW), and the Model B engine was in its last year, as was the Victoria body style; nevertheless, there were fourteen body options, the Tudor being top-seller. The standard three window coupe was deleted. Deluxes had, again twin (chromed) horns, and twin back lights. Inside, they got more elaborate wood graining.
1932 Ford De Luxe Coupe V8 During the period after WWII, Model Bs and 18s were frequently rodded. This continued into the 1960s on a large scale, as noted in the and as the pivotal street racing car in the film. Today, the roadster and coupe are the most sought after body styles, as these were popular for street rods and hotrods; unmodified examples have become rare. Since the 1970s, 1932 bodies and frames have been reproduced either in fiberglass or lately in steel, which has helped resolve sheetmetal shortages, and increased the number of rods being created or restored.
These are often very expensive, and a typical show-quality car may sell for $60,000 or more; this is also ironic in that hot-rodding had its origins in young men buying cheap and plentiful 20+ year-old cars for their low cost and modifying them for higher performance at low cost. Deuce coupe is a slang term used to refer to the 1932 Ford coupe. Either a 3-window or 5-window coupe is still a 'deuce'. In the 1940s, the '32 Ford became an ideal hot rod, being plentiful and cheap enough for young men to buy, and available with a stylish V-8 engine. Rodders would strip weight off this readily available car and ' or customize the engine. They came in two body styles, the more common and rarer. After World War II, the iconic stature of the 1932-vintage Ford in hot rodding inspired to not only write a song entitled ' in 1963, but also had named for the car, from the aforementioned song.
The 'gow job' morphed into the 'hot rod' in the early to middle 1950s. Typical of builds from before World War Two were '35 Ford. Immediately postwar, most rods would change from to and from bulb to. The mid-1950s and early 1960s custom Deuce was typically fenderless and steeply chopped, and almost all Ford (or Mercury, with the 239 cu in (3,920 cc) flathead, introduced in 1939 ); a was also typical, and an or Harman and Collins would not be uncommon. Reproduction spindles, brake drums, and backing based on the 1937s remain available today.
Aftermarket 'flatty' (flathead) were available from Barney Navarro,. The first intake manifold Edelbrock sold was a 'slingshot' design for the flathead V8. Front suspension were adapted from, such as the. The first Jimmy on a V8 may have been by Navarro in 1950. Brookville Roadster was one of the first companies to reproduce car bodies in steel. Little Deuce Coupe.
The 'little deuce coupe' that appeared on the cover of ' album (1963) The picture featured on the front cover of the Beach Boys' album was supplied by magazine, and features the body (with his head cropped in the photo) of the car's owner Clarence 'Chili' Catallo and his own customized three-window 1932 Ford Coupe—the 1932 Ford Coupe being known among hot rod enthusiasts as 'the deuce coupe'. Catallo had bought the vehicle in 1956 for $75 in when he was 15 years old. Catallo replaced the (unlike The Beach Boys song lyrics, which mention 'a ') with a newer Oldsmobile V-8, and to lower the top by 6 in (15 cm). Much of the original customizing work, including the stacked headlights (from a later ), side trim, and grille was done by an auto shop owned by Mike and Larry Alexander in the suburb of Southfield. After Catallo moved to Southern California, additional work, including the top, was done in 1960-61 at 'Kustom City', 's noted North Hollywood auto customizing factory This led to the magazine cover and two years later, the shot was featured as the cover for The Beach Boys' fourth album. Catallo sold the coupe a few years later but, urged by his son Curt, was able to buy it back in the late 1990s for $40,000.
The car had since been additionally modified but was restored by Catallo with many of the original parts, so it is again virtually identical to the famous photo. In 2000, the hot rod won the 'People's Choice' award at the. Modern hot rods Most newly built hot rods use fiberglass or more expensive, newly minted, steel bodies. The classic 1932 Ford lines are closely reproduced with new bodies.
Sometimes original bodies are used, but the cost of originals is quite high, and many people are angered at the alteration of stock Ford automobiles which can never be changed back to truly factory condition again. Because the 1932 Ford is extremely popular with hot rodders, unmodified versions are becoming rare. Although distinctly different in appearance, 1933 and '34 Fords are also popular starting points for hot rod construction, and are also available as reproductions. Hot rod gallery The following cars might or might not be Model Bs. Chances are also that either non-Ford V-8s were used, or that they have modern parts (chassis, complete bodies, or body panels) that are produced for hot rodder's needs.
It is possible to build a complete car consisting only of aftermarket parts. Model A chassis assembly, Ford, April 21, 1930 There were no specific plants for the Model B. It rolled side by side with the V-8 off the line. In 1932, Ford Motor Company had 32 plants in the USA, one in Canada, seven in Europe (one for production only), four in and, and one each in, and Australia.
Vehicles were manufactured at the Ford, then sent to the various assembly locations in ', where they were locally assembled and sold. USA.,. Canada. Europe. 1933 Model 40 (V-8) station wagon.
The B is similar; the only outside differences are lack of the V-8 emblem on grille and hub caps. Considered a commercial car, it came in standard guise only. As with the previous model A, there were heavier commercial vehicles.
They were available with either the venerable four or the more powerful V-8. The four cylinder truck got the designation 'BB', following a practice started with the ' and ' trucks. The BB had longer wheelbases of 131.5 or 157 in. (3340 or 3988 mm), a reinforced frame, heavy duty transmissions and axles, and bigger wheels.
Wire wheels were standard on the light duty cars, the heavier got steel wheels (some of them dual on the rear axle). There was a separate catalogue offering popular body styles, rolling chassis or chassis and cab. Many local coachbuilders offered their coachwork to customers in need of more specific solutions. During the, also ambulances, hearses, or fire trucks found their way to budget-minded communities and organizations. Other than with the Model B automobiles, BB designated four as well as eight cylinder trucks.
V-8 was strictly an option, even for heavy trucks. The bulk of these vehicles came with four cylinder engines. These trucks are easily mistaken for B or V-8 commercial cars built on the passenger car chassis., pickups, and station wagons were the best remembered of these. They had elongated bodies and stiffer springs, and were generally shown in the commercial car catalogue, even if the wagon was the most expensive body style available on the passenger car chassis.
The production records in our collection give production details for individual vehicles. They can be used as proof of a vehicle’s authenticity and also as a source of information to trace the history of a vehicle to learn exactly when and where that vehicle was produced, what the original color and trim were, and more.
Production records are arranged by vehicle number. Which models have production information available? In the summer of 1970, a museum fire destroyed many Ford Motor Company production records.
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The table below indicates which records still exist. If you do not see the make, model, serial number, or year your vehicle was made in the list below, we do not have production information for your vehicle. We do not have production information for Ford Mustangs. Please keep in mind that not all of the runs listed below are complete. PRODUCTION CARDS Model Years Covered ID or SERIAL no. Ford Model T 1909-1911 1,119 to 70,920 Lincoln Model K 1936-1939 Model K 5711 to K 9674 Lincoln 1940-1942 1946-1948 H 86200 to H 136254 H 136255 to H 182129 Lincoln Mark II 1956 only C56-7-980 to C56-J-3348 Du Pont Motors Inc.