Is this 32 at Meadowbrook a Hot Rod?

I was shooting the press preview at Meadowbrook Hall for this Sunday's Concours. I couldn't help falling in love with this 1932 Bucciali. The low roof line, long hood, big wheels and incredible engine is like a giant luxury Hot Rod. They're going to have a display of Drag Cars there also. You can get a lot of great ideas for your car looking at some of these rolling works of art. I doubt anyone on this forum will make their axle housings out of bronze. It's a very nice Hot Rod
Mike TPG

 

I'm no authority, but I like it!!!

 

Get rid of the bumpers and it would be bad a$$....

 

Wow, that must have taken a lot of hours to build in 32.

 

Black paint, check... red leather interior, check... chrome accents, check...engine turned firewall, check...chopped top, check...big assed honkin' motor, check.......yup, by God, looks like a hot rod to me!!!

 

Pant, drool! I love this car and would trade any or all of my pieces of shit for a chance to park this car in my garage for a year!

 

that looks like a Voison (sp?) engine to me....Voison was french and so is the Bucciali. Absolutely beautiful car - the craftsmanship is beyond compare.

dj

 

Art !

 

That is one NICE car!!

 

My thoughts also.....................they just don't look right.

 

Is that a Clay Smith decal on the hood side?

wow,great looking piece of machinery
cool it doesn't have running boards
I wish a was rich.

 

i'm no expert and everyone's definition of hot rod is different.. that is a fine looking very artistic automobile but hot rod? I think not.. it's like asking if a BMW M5 is a muscle car.... Don't get me wrong i love the car but not a hot rod to me.. it's too pretty to be a hot rod

 

beautiful!! But ya what were they thinking with those bumpers? They don't fit with the lines of the car at all! Seriously look out of place

 

Does front wheel drive belong in a hot rod? That's where the power on Voison 12 cylinder is directed.

Hot rod? I'd say no.

Beautiful, artistic, inspiring, exquisite, I would say a resounding yes.

 

Hmmmm.....one-off coachwork by Saoutchik, front-wheel drive, Voisin V12 sleeve-valve engine....One of 6 cars built between 1926 & 1932...Pretty cool car, saw it at Pebble Beach a couple of years back.

Not a Hot Rod, but within the interest range of many Hot Rodders

 

WOW..that is bad ass...i really dig the chop top and the long lines...anyone know if the top is factory..I would assume so...

 

The car is exactly as it was built

 

Yes. But not really "factory".

 

Bad Ass? YES, Hot Rod? NO
It was a prototype car that just didn't make production. No one knows how many were made but there are two left in the world, that one and one still in France. They may have been the only two ever made.
Since a Hot Rod really is by definition, a production car modified for more speed and looks, this is not a Hot Rod. But I'd gladly trade my 32 Ford for it

 

There were 6 built in total, the 3 TAV models, and 3 others, this one & the 'replica' are the only ones believed to survive.

 

looks awesome!!!!!! i don't think i have ever even heard of that manufacturer.

 

Bad ass car, and great workmanship.
Body wise, it looks exactly like a Daimler Double Six.

 

Beautiful car....gorgeous.


a little hot rod rake maybe.....
hahaha

 

wow, what a sweet piece of machinery (drooling)

 

Very cool car. A bit over the top but cool. Nice eye candy.

 

When were they made?

 

Yes! I love it!

 

Good hell, since its a super low production vehicle modified for speed, I think it totally qualifies as a hot rod.

That is probably THE most bad ass custom coachworks car I have EVER seen....incredible!

 

They built 6 in total from 1926-1932

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13389/1932-Bucciali-TAV-12.aspx

 

Just stunning. Thanks for taking those awesome shots and sharing Mike. Please do a whole weekends post on the HAMB once the event is over. I'm heading to East Tawas for a relaxing beach weekend with the girls so I won't be there this weekend but would sure like to see the event thru your camera.