Thread: The Greatest Rod & Custom Cars!

Tweet

The model B is one of the "backbone" cars of the hobby. It was produced during the Great Depression, so compared to other Fords, it is somewhat rare.

In the earliest days of rodding, the '32 had some big advantages going for it, so rodders immediately considered it a favorite choice.

It was the first model to come with the Ford flathead V8, which was the most desired performance engine, when the hobby was starting to take off, right after World War Two. This meant an enthusiast did not have to do serious fabrication before he could even get a suitable engine into the car.

The other big advantage was the fact that it was the first body that Ford made with a steel inner structure, instead of the "shakey" wood structured bodies made before then. It also happens to be a very nice body style, that was offered in many forms.

It has been built into every kind of custom or race car, but still remains primarily "street rod material". Today many aftermarket producers offer new steel and fiberglass bodies, since the supply of original cars started to disappear decades ago.