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Tom McMullen became a hot rodding legend due in large part to his most famous creation, this 1932 Ford Deuce roadster, which had already appeared in publicity shots for actor Nick Adams and the 'Life of Riley' and 'Lassie' TV shows.
McMullen purchased the Roadster in 1958 and was dissatisfied with the performance and began a series of modifications that included a GMC 4-71 supercharged 301 CI small block engine, a Halibrand quick-change, a parachute and a pressurized Moon fuel tank up front. 'Big Daddy' Ed Roth laid out the McMullen-sprayed flames and added his trademark pin-striping. It gave the car the trend-setting look that caught the imagination of a generation of hot rodders when it appeared on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine in April 1963. McMullen then switched to a 327 CI engine, famously racing on the street, the drag strip and on the dry lake bed of El Mirage where he set the A/Street Roadster record of 167 miles-per-hour. When it was obvious he'd gone as far as he could, he sold his roadster in 1969, then built several even more powerful cars.
McMullen purchased the Roadster in 1958 and was dissatisfied with the performance and began a series of modifications that included a GMC 4-71 supercharged 301 CI small block engine, a Halibrand quick-change, a parachute and a pressurized Moon fuel tank up front. 'Big Daddy' Ed Roth laid out the McMullen-sprayed flames and added his trademark pin-striping. It gave the car the trend-setting look that caught the imagination of a generation of hot rodders when it appeared on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine in April 1963. McMullen then switched to a 327 CI engine, famously racing on the street, the drag strip and on the dry lake bed of El Mirage where he set the A/Street Roadster record of 167 miles-per-hour. When it was obvious he'd gone as far as he could, he sold his roadster in 1969, then built several even more powerful cars.
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1932 Ford Hot Rod Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ford Hot Rod
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Ford Custom Roadster Chassis#: ks00251421 Sold for USD$38,500 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Chassis#: 18288469 Sold for USD$45,100 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Convertible Chassis#: ca941799 Sold for USD$33,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1932 FORD BOYDSTER II CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: OR18155539 Sold for USD$121,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1932 Ford Street Rod Chassis#: tnvin200203410033 Sold for USD$25,300 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford Dearborn Deuce Roadster Chassis#: or849595184 Sold for USD$99,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod Chassis#: 0r88899 Sold for USD$50,600 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy 3-Window Coupe Chassis#: 18149990 Sold for USD$39,600 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford Custom Roadster Chassis#: 2bgg1207418172551 Sold for USD$55,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Chassis#: 18248931 Sold for USD$33,000 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Chassis#: az175165 Sold for USD$39,600 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Chassis#: 18171134 Sold for USD$106,700 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1932 Ford V-8 Hi-Boy Roadster Sold for USD$89,600 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1932 Ford Roadster 'Red Raven' Street Rod Sold for USD$33,320 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1932 Ford Coupe Street Rod Chassis#: dmv56219nv Sold for USD$71,500 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod Chassis#: 64237 Sold for USD$47,300 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Chassis#: b29321 Sold for USD$77,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1932 Ford Vicky Custom Coupe Chassis#: ab5020657 Sold for USD$29,700 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1932 Ford Roadster Street Rod Chassis#: nd68778 Sold for USD$74,800 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Chassis#: b29321 Sold for USD$41,800 2023 Mecum : Indy |
Ford Hot Rods That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Ford Hot Rod'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 Hi-Boy Roadster | ks117360 | 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | $45,000 | ||
1932 Ford Lil Foose Coupe | 2024 RM Sothebys : Dare to Dream | $100,000 | $125,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 18177667 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $50,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 188341544 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $25,000 | ||
1932 Ford Roadster Street Rod | az369199 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $45,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Street Rod | 18138229 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $40,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 18201855 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $35,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | r18419l1d | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $15,000 | ||
1932 Ford Highboy Roadster | DRMVB0000163121MO | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy 3-Window Coupe | 18149990 | 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | $40,000 | ||
1932 Ford Sedan Street Rod | b5127446 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $50,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | ab5053728 | 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | $25,000 | ||
1932 Ford Roadster Hot Rod | 2m10061zz4 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | $27,500 | ||
1932 Ford Roadster Hot Rod | 1810761 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | $24,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 180z3401080 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $50,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Convertible | 18056374 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $34,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 18171134 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $100,000 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Convertible | b4155313 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | $57,200 | ||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 2023 Mecum : Glendale | $25,000 | |||
1932 Ford Roadster Street Rod | 2022 Mecum : Kansas City | $65,000 | |||
1932 Ford Roadster Hot Rod | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $40,000 | |||
1932 Ford Custom Roadster | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $40,000 | |||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 2022 Mecum Indy | $65,000 | |||
1932 Ford Custom Roadster | 2022 Mecum Indy | $25,000 | |||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 181612592 | 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |||
1932 Ford Custom Roadster | 2022 Mecum : Houston | $33,000 | |||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Triple Nickel | 2022 Mecum : Glendale | $210,000 | |||
1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster | 2022 Mecum : Glendale | $55,000 | |||
1932 Ford Delivery Street Rod | 2022 Mecum : Glendale | $70,000 | |||
1932 Ford Three-Window Coupe Custom | 80244 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $150,000 | $200,000 |
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