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A mere four years after the introduction of the Model A, Henry Ford introduced the first mass-produced V-8 in the low-priced field - the Model 18. The V8 engine was available for just $50 over the price of the four-cylinder model, known as the Model B. The flathead V8 engine could be found in Ford and Mercury cars until 1953.
Some of the styling cues from the Lincolns were incorporated into the Model 18s. They were available in a wide range of 14 bodystyles, along with a choice of a trunk or rumble seat in the roadsters and coupes.
Ford introduced the B-400 two-door convertible sedan bodystyle in 1931. It featured all-weather protection for open-car enthusiasts and was one of lower production Fords for 1932. Only 41 customers purchased the car with the four-cylinder engine, while 842 customers selected the V-8 engine.
This 1932 Ford V-8 B-400 Convertible Sedan is one of the few of this bodystyle produced. It is a left-hand-drive example that was exported to Europe in 1932. Its last inspection for public roads was performed in Denmark in 1957. In June of 2007, the car was brought back to the United States and is currently in original, unrestored condition.
In early 2008, the current owner purchased the V8 from Gary Matranga of Lake Havasu, Arizona. The V-8 flathead engine appears to be a correct factory replacement Ford engine from the early 1930s. The body has minor rust and has never been taken off the frame.
In 2008, this B-400 Convertible Sedan V-8 Ford was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California and was estimated to sell for $150,000 - $210,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been left unsold, as bidding had failed to satisfy the car's reserve.By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2009
Some of the styling cues from the Lincolns were incorporated into the Model 18s. They were available in a wide range of 14 bodystyles, along with a choice of a trunk or rumble seat in the roadsters and coupes.
Ford introduced the B-400 two-door convertible sedan bodystyle in 1931. It featured all-weather protection for open-car enthusiasts and was one of lower production Fords for 1932. Only 41 customers purchased the car with the four-cylinder engine, while 842 customers selected the V-8 engine.
This 1932 Ford V-8 B-400 Convertible Sedan is one of the few of this bodystyle produced. It is a left-hand-drive example that was exported to Europe in 1932. Its last inspection for public roads was performed in Denmark in 1957. In June of 2007, the car was brought back to the United States and is currently in original, unrestored condition.
In early 2008, the current owner purchased the V8 from Gary Matranga of Lake Havasu, Arizona. The V-8 flathead engine appears to be a correct factory replacement Ford engine from the early 1930s. The body has minor rust and has never been taken off the frame.
In 2008, this B-400 Convertible Sedan V-8 Ford was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California and was estimated to sell for $150,000 - $210,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been left unsold, as bidding had failed to satisfy the car's reserve.By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2009
2008 Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $150,000-USD $210,000
Lot was not sold
1932 Ford V-8 Model 18 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ford V-8 Model 18
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Ford Roadster Chassis#: 18288469 Sold for USD$38,500 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Chassis#: 18136580 Sold for USD$53,900 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1932 Ford Custom Chassis#: 18177430 Sold for USD$31,900 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1932 Ford Custom Roadster Chassis#: az393343 Sold for USD$47,300 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1932 FORD CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: AZ393358 Sold for USD$49,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 FORD CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: AZ393343 Sold for USD$35,200 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 FORD TUDOR CUSTOM SEDAN Chassis#: 18590549 Sold for USD$93,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 FORD CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: AZ393329 Sold for USD$48,400 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 FORD CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: AZ393346 Sold for USD$44,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 FORD CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: 18191905 Sold for USD$154,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 Ford Roadster Chassis#: 113271 Sold for USD$95,700 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford Roadster Chassis#: 1851938 Sold for USD$55,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Chassis#: tnvin181760163920 Sold for USD$46,200 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford Model 18 Two-Door Coupe Custom Chassis#: 18127341 Sold for USD$47,600 2023 RM Sothebys : The White Collection | |
1932 Ford Roadster Chassis#: 181299904 Sold for USD$67,100 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1932 Ford Model 18 Tudor Sedan Street Rod Sold for USD$44,800 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1932 Ford Three-Window Coupe Sold for USD$90,720 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1932 Ford Custom Roadster Chassis#: s0s269039ill Sold for USD$40,150 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1932 Ford Custom Roadster Chassis#: sw134849pa Sold for USD$52,250 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1932 Ford Roadster Chassis#: dr1577901950 Sold for USD$28,600 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 |
Ford V-8 Model 18s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Ford V-8 Model 18's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1932 Ford Custom Roadster | s0s3093971ll | 2024 Mecum : Houston | $100,000 | ||
1932 Ford Tudor Sedan | b5126441 | 2024 Mecum : Houston | $45,000 | ||
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe | or36378 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $30,000 | ||
1932 Ford Custom 3-Window Coupe | az393329 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $55,000 | ||
1932 Ford Model 18 V-8 Deluxe Roadster | B5160755 | 2024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $38,000 | $48,000 | |
1932 Ford Custom Sedan | 187459r3 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $60,000 | ||
1932 Ford Custom Phaeton | az378611 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $70,000 | ||
1932 Ford Custom Roadster | ks00251421 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $45,000 | ||
1932 Ford Roadster | 181329055 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | $35,000 | ||
1932 Ford Roadster | 18166993 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $29,000 | ||
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe | 1833233 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $100,000 | $150,000 | $175,000 |
1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe | 2023 Mecum : Glendale | ||||
1932 Ford Roadster | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $55,000 | $65,000 | $85,000 | |
1932 Ford Roadster | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $40,000 | |||
1932 Ford Roadster | 181209099 | 2022 GAA : November 2022 | $27,000 | ||
1932 Ford V-8 Roadster | 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | ||||
1932 Ford Tudor Sedan Street Rod | 0RC2680223 | 2022 Mecum : Monterey | $50,000 | ||
1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe | 2022 Mecum Indy | $100,000 | |||
1932 Ford Deluxe Sedan | 2022 Mecum Indy | $35,000 | |||
1932 Ford Model 18 Deluxe V-8 Cabriolet | 18106382 | 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | $70,000 | $80,000 | |
1932 Ford Roadster | 2022 GAA : February 2022 | $95,000 | |||
1932 FORD MODEL A CUSTOM ROADSTER | AZ383970 | 2022 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |||
1932 Ford Coupe | 181392444 | 2021 GAA : November 2021 | $58,000 | ||
1932 Ford Victoria Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Dallas | $20,000 | |||
1932 Ford Custom Roadster | 2021 Mecum : Orlando | $27,000 | |||
1932 Ford Custom Roadster | 2021 Mecum : Orlando | $32,000 | |||
1932 Ford Roadster | 2021 GAA : July 2021 | $40,000 | |||
1932 Ford Cabriolet Hot Rod | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $120,000 | |||
1932 Ford Roadster | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $59,000 | |||
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | $37,000 |
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