DEARBORN, Mich., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 1932 Ford, the car that brought style and performance to the mass market and went on to become the quintessential hot rod nicknamed the "Deuce," will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2007. Ford will participate in celebrating the '32's impact on automotive enthusiasm and culture with a display of the 75 most influential and important 1932 Ford hot rods, as selected by a panel of experts. The display will premiere at the January, 2007 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, Calif., the nation's oldest annual hot rod show.
"The 1932 Ford continues to have a tremendous impact on many aspects of the automotive world and on contemporary culture," said Larry Erickson, Ford Motor Company chief designer. "It was a landmark car for Ford Motor Company; beginning a period of styling dominance for the company and, most significantly, offering the world's first mass-produced V8 engine. Then, years after its introduction, the '32 Ford played a major role in another revolution -- the development of the hot rod. These cast-off cars, built in backyards and small garages, performed far beyond their original capabilities and often rivaled the performance of the best in the world. Hot rods are a uniquely American form of automotive expression."
The '32 Ford hot rod has been immortalized in a number of movies, including American Graffiti, and songs like the Beach Boys "Little Deuce Coupe," by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian
The "75 Most Influential '32 Ford Hot Rods" will be selected by a blue- ribbon committee of automotive authorities across a variety of fields. Museum participants include: Greg Sharp, curator, Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum; Philip Linhares, chief curator of art, Oakland Museum of California and Dick Messer, director, Petersen Automotive Museum.
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