History Subtle Sedan

I love '32 sedans. Bob Tindle's Orange Crate and **** Page's are two that come immediately to mind. This car is definitely up there. In quite a few ways it reminds me of ****'s car. By the way it would've been a thirty year old car in '62. Thanks for sharing this car Joey!

 

Just the right parts, used just the right way. Other than loosing the spare rack, she's about perfect lookn' , to me.

 

Theres something about a 32 sedan that gets me going.

 

Sometimes less is more. Nice stance, wheels and a nice and small, small block!

 

Less is always more.BTW,the sedan wasn't 40 years old.That would have been 1972 and I can't imagine a bunch of hippie hot rodders calling themselves the Chiefs and building a period correct hot rod.Even the pics suggest mid 1950s.Not that I'm busting your walnuts or anything

 

Such a neat car... I took that concept a step further and went for a Fordor.

 

don't let the bad math bother you, 7 out of 5 americans are bad at math.
perfect stance, high enough to navigate all roads, full fenders because cars need fenders and a small block....love it.

 

It would have to be 1957 or later to end up having a 301 cubic inch Chevy engine (283 bored 0.120" over on a stock 3.00" stroke). FWIW, the 302 has a 0.125" larger bore than the 283 and also runs the 3.00" stroke.
Never seen a Panhard bar like the one in this '32! I'm ***uming that's what it is.

 

Can some enlighten me on the double upper radiator hoses feeding a SBC.

 

I'm guessing those rear shocks weren't very effective.

 

Flamingokid said "Even the pics suggest mid 1950s" and the license tag says 1956.

 

The left upper hose allows coolant circulation on the left side of the engine and the right upper hose allows coolant circulation on the right side of the engine!

 

The reference to a "Crower-Schneider" cam would have to be 1958 to maybe 1961, according to the Schneider cams website anyhow.

http://schneidercams.com/about-us.aspx

 

Amazing- not one negative comment about it running a belly****on engine- pretty car!

 

Sutton............great looking fordor.

 

Agreed!

 

The car is the real deal. Don lives over the hill in El Cajon CA, the car is still on the road and he is still in the Chiefs. Same paint, same chrome, same TJ upholstery, minus the tire rack. It was built in the early to mid 50's and they took it to race at the first NHRA nationals. It now has a mild Chevy engine, 350 automatic, and an 8 inch rear end. The car was in the March 1962 Hot Rod mag like Joey noted, this was about the third time around.

 

Wide whites on mag wheels too. This seems like it'd be a significant reference car when it comes to putting something period-correct together.

 

When I was a kid, sedans were 4 doors and 2 doors were "coaches".

 

Such a cool car.