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Convertible Victoria
Coachwork: Drauz

Ford Motor Company was already a major global automaker, with assembly operations in many countries, by 1932. The chassis for this unusual example of the new-for-1932 Ford V8 came from the Ford plate at Cologne, Germany. The 5-passenger Convertible Victoria body was built and finished by Drauz, a large, well-known coachbuilder at Helbronn, in the German state of Baden.

Coachbuilt cabriolets on American chassis were popular and prestigious on the Continent in the 1930s. Sometimes they were offered in limited series, as 'catalog customs,' by the original manufacturer. Such cabriolets make for interesting and, due to their extreme scarcity, often unique, collector cars today.

This Ford V8 was a relatively expensive, large and powerful car in the Germany of 1932. The cabriolet body crafted for it by Drauz was well appointed, with full leather seating, a burled walnut instrument panel, natural ivory control knobs and many other special touches. Features such as the coachbuilder's special hood, a grille with Lincoln-like thermostatic shutters and the European-style 'trafficator' turn signals resulted in a 1932 Ford V8 that had remarkably little in common with the standard Ford of the same year built for the U.S. market.

The owner has this very special Ford since 1973. It was restored from a very rough car with what can only be called loving attention to detail.

1932 Ford V8 Drauz
Year	1932
Make	Ford
Model	V8 Drauz
Body Style	Convertible Victoria
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Coach Work	Drauz
Weight	2400 lbs \| 1088.6 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine
Engine Configuration	V
	90-degree
	L-Head
Cylinders	8
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	221.00 CU IN. \| 3622.2 cc. \| 3.6 L.
Horsepower	65.00 HP (47.8 KW) @ 3400.00 RPM
Torque	130.00 Ft-Lbs (176.3 NM) @ 1250.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio	36.9 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	18.1 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio	5.5:1
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	1 downdraft carburetor
Block	Cast-iron
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears	3
Transmission	Manual
Clutch	Single Dry Plate
	Floor shift controls
Final Drive	4.11:1

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