In what must be the ultimate piece of retro design, Ford is building 100 recreations of the classic '32 Coupe hot-rod. Based on the humble standard production '32 Ford sedan, the hot-rod, with its 'flathead' V8 engine and pared-down looks has become a motoring icon, the basic shape becoming a blank canvas for generations of car customisers, long before Pimp My Ride was ever even thought of. Heck, before television was even thought of.
The cars will be hand-made from space-frame chassis, and will be offered with a choice of modern-day Ford V8 engines, possibly even the fabulous 500bhp supercharged V8 from the GT. They'll be priced at around $165,000 but you can safely expect them to change hands for vastly more than that. They're being built to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the '32 Ford range.
One thing though. Philosophically, can a hot-rod built by a major car company still be considered a true hot-rod?
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