Thread: The Greatest Rod & Custom Cars!

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Well HRP, since you bring up "teaching" the youngin's, a point of clarification. The Model B was the 4 cylinder version of the '32, the V8 was a Model 18, or on the streets just "The V8". And to continue on that theme, the Model C was the 4 cylinder version of the '33 & 4.

Now for the rest of your request. As far as traditional rods go the '32 Ford tops the list. After that I'd say the '40 Ford, particularly the coupe. Next in line starts to get a little fuzzier. If you take in the whole of the last 60-70 years I'd say the '36 Ford, toss up between the roadster and the 3 window coupe, and then probably the '33-4, particularly the 3 window coupe. All of this is arguable, but I'm basing it mostly on my recollection of the numbers featured in magazines over time, at shows, and the ones that got reproduced in glass first. Which would get the T bucket guys going, followed closely by the Model A devotees.

BTW, somewhere in the archives (maybe 5 years ago or so) here I posted the story of how a young lad gave away (as in for nada dollars) a '57 Bel Air back in '67 or 8. Hey, it was just an old car then!

Edit; Found the thread from back when; http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...ghlight=airman