History Did the Ford factory in the UK build the Y ford in 1932

The Y Ford always looked like a shrunken 33/34 American made model 40 but I talked to a gentleman today that says the Y ford was also produced in 1932. HRP

 

Wiki has this to say on it's opening sentence. "The Ford Model Y is an automobile that was produced by Ford Britain, Ford SAF and Ford Germany from 1932 to 1937."

 

Love the Model Y, SRM had a couple articles about them back in the 80s

 

The Model Y design started in late 1931 primarily in Dearborn by Eugene Gregorie, essentially as a streamlined model 18. Edsel upon seeing the prototype gave immediate orders to Gregorie to proceed with the development for the 1933 full sized Ford.

 

Hood extends all the way back to the windshield?!

 

Did the UK Ford factory's build the 1932 Ford coupes,sedans and pickups that we are familiar with?

 

They sure are cute lil ******s !

 

They did build sedans and some of the larger trucks, no coupes and (AFAIK) no V8 either. Some info on UK and euro model b here https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/32-ford-us-vs-uk.38551/
and here https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/need-help-identifying-this-1932-ford-model-b.1061233/

Some good pics of an english B sedan here https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/1932-ford-model-b-tudor-saloon/

 

"I think that they were called "pe***e" rods back in the 80's, now I know why they resemble a 33-34. It's actually the other way around!

 

Here's a batch from the 'net. And a link for more info.

 

With these crazy gas prices, maybe we will see renewed interest in Model Y.

 

I’ve not heard of the Model Y before. Since they were made in Britain, where they right hand drive?

 

Yes

 

So no roadsters?

 

I don't think any roadsters came out of Dagenham/Britain. They were built in Germany and France too. I think both had open cars. This is a German Ford Koln

Probably something to do with the weather Mike

 

Roadsters were built in Oz. Here is an extremely rare period photo of an Oz-made Model Y Phaeton. Two of these phaetons are known to exist, out of about 40 made. Photograph is from the State Library of Western Australia and is not to be used for commercial purposes. Photo was taken in 1934.

(On the State Library of Western Australia website I have magnified the image to the maximum available. I would love to be able to read what's on the two round labels fixed to the top left side of the windscreen but I can't. Does anyone know of some way to get a better look at those two labels? I have tried using a magnifying gl*** over the image on my PC screen, to no avail.)

 

Looks like Deuce bumpers on that one.^ Rare beast!

 

Thanks for posting, any more? HRP

 

The 32 model had a shorter grille and 32 style bumpers. NZ had quite a few but the stock car boys used a lot. I had a 2 dr project for a while 30 + years ago, they are cool. JW

 

The photo of that Model Y Phaeton is the one and only photo of it on the website of the State Library of Western Australia (that I can find, anyway). I know the owner of one of two surviving examples of the Model Y Phaeton and could get photos of it but ... I am a bit of a techno-peasant and I got lucky in that the photo that I posted here just happened to be easy for me to post. A bit earlier today I tried to post a photo (on another thread) that I had taken with my camera and it was 'too big'. (I had downloaded the SLWA photo from their website and it just happened to 'work' for me here.)

It's an intriguing photo. Two wooden (I guess) rods attached to the driver's side of the vehicle (in the back of the phaeton is what could be a folded up canvas tent - the rods could be for tent support) and there is what seems to be a water bag on the running board: driver has to get in and out on the other side. Spot light on the driver's side windscreen post; shovel strapped to the front bumper; look closely at the end of the shovel blade - the top tip - and it's possible to see the curled end of what looks to be a spare main leaf for (probably) the front transverse spring.

 

I saw a model "Y" roadster at the Turlock swap meet many years ago. It was missing the deck lid. I had been in contact with the buyer a while back. As far as I know he still owns it.

 

yes, they look the same but are actually dimensionally smaller.

 

I'll bet those bumpers are as rare as hens teeth! HRP

 

^^^^ seen a couple here. Actually owned some modified ones at one point, haven’t seen them lately so I may have sold them.
Further information
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...rarest-32-3-window-ford-in-the-world.1134092/

 

funny how something different becomes desirable in a different market hahaha

being in the UK I've never liked these, they just look 'wrong' proportionally.

V8 Pilot's on the other hand I can dig

 

Hard to imagine that the outdated Pilot body style went into 1951

 

Was this the case in The Netherlands or throughout Europe? HRP

 

I think we were generally a bit behind in style though, Ford didn't replace the pop (Anglia in the US) until 1959, it must have looked horribly outdated compared to the late 50s / early 60s US cars.

 

I remember a time when the NSRA was a pre 48 car club and to get into event's the car or truck has to be made before '48, therefore ever Anglia that showed up was a 1948, I couldn't tell you what the differences in the cars were. HRP