Launch of the 1932 Ford...

It was a huge risk: An all new car after the monumental success of the beloved Model A. The Model B would feature an entirely new frame, (Edsel Ford-inspired) bodywork, and running gear, including a radical V-8 that would premier in his new Model 18.... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

 

be still my beating heart...

about 1:40 into this second video you can see Henry say to Edsel "This ought to shut those ****ers up at Chevrolet"

 

Anyone knows if the *18-1* that Henry Ford stamped still exists? What body style it was?

 

The Henry Ford Museum would know-- I bet they might even have the car.

 

who knew

 

Pretty cool videos. It would be neat to see what they were saying to each other in the video Ryan posted. I watched a do***entary once on WWI footage and trying to figure out who people were on the films and they brought in a lip reader to transcribe what people in the films were saying it would be cool to have that done to this film as well.

 

Watchin them hell around the bumpy dirt track in the first video was awesome! I love old vides like this.

 

Great video. I wonder in the film footage if the 3 and 5 window coupes were lost.

 

Wonder how much my three window cost back then?

 

I think I read somewhere that it was a Vicky.

 

Same as the 1931 Model T... $385.

 

Me too, great film and very interesting.

 

Me three! Backward redneck racing . . . haul *** and turn right!!

 

Great find, Jay. Very sharp, in-focus footage. Love Henry's body language . . . he's The Man (looks like Steve Martin . . . or visa versa).

Poor *******s installing that body were feeling the Big Shot heat!

 

I agree, seeing them drive the snot out of those cars is great!

 

They corner like they were on rails! Great footage

 

whats a 1931 Model T? Is is like a Hennwaye?

 

I didnt know you could dirt track a 32 Ford.

 

same thing i was thinking. hahaha those damn hennwayes

 

OH, now that's some cool **** right there! Little did they know........

 

Whats a Henweigh?

 

plowboy the butcher cut it up ...

 

Barring a failing memory, the Henry Ford Museum had (many years ago) the engine ***embly only on display. No idea whatever happened to the car seen in the movie.

 

Very cool videos! That Henry stamped #1 would be worth some serious dinero. I sure wish I had a time machine. I would take one of each model. Even the 4 door sedan looks beautiful in that video.

 

Someone had to say it.

 

about 10 pounds. hahahahahahaha lol

 

Before dropping eggs?

 

Here's another vintage film clip from 1932..................I can never get enough of this stuff!

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SWEET!....... thanks for posting