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Old 11-01-2013, 03:41 PM   #1
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Apparently, even Henry Ford looked to Europe for design inspiration in the 1930's... The above photograph shows a 1 of 1 prototype of the '32 Ford designed by the legendary Pinin F... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.
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Beautimous.
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Stunning !
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Old 11-01-2013, 06:23 PM   #4
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The writeup on this car by Sotheby's is absolutely worth the read. I had no idea the car existed. Beautiful isn't a strong enough word to describe it.
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Old 11-01-2013, 06:29 PM   #5
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I saw this car post-restoration at Hershey a couple of years ago. It is gorgeous.

Unlike so many of the custom and semi-custom bodies fitted to '32 chassis in Europe (it is not a prototype by any stretch of the imagination), the proportions of this execution are outstanding despite the short 106" wheelbase the builders had to work with. Compared to the British and German semi-custom and custom bodies this one balances the "greenhouse" with the rest of the body perfectly.
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Old 11-01-2013, 06:33 PM   #6
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This car was repeatedly advertised for sale in an unrestored state in "The V-8 Times" and elsewhere for less than $10K. I guess the drawback was that it was located in Italy at that time (20-25 years ago) plus the fact that any missing or worn out body parts would have to be made from scratch.
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Old 11-01-2013, 06:42 PM   #7
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Seriously Gorgeousisimo. I wonder why Ford didn't take this design into production. It would have been nice to see a photo of a Trafficator out and lit.
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I wonder why Ford didn't take this design into production. .

Because Pinin Farina bodies are hand made. Cadillac tried this in late 50s early 60s. Each hand made Pinin Farina body had to be shipped to the US for assembly by Cadillac. The cost was just too much.

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Absolutely outstanding!
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Yes, great lines and proportions. Are those semaphores in the quarter panel?
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Old 11-01-2013, 07:22 PM   #11
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I've always been a sucker for Italian design and old Fords. This car combines both. Really beautiful.
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Seriously Gorgeousisimo. I wonder why Ford didn't take this design into production. It would have been nice to see a photo of a Trafficator out and lit.
Some of the elements seem to be in the '33?
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Love Italian cars, That's why I have My 1928 model A and a bunch of Fiats.
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Old 11-02-2013, 06:18 AM   #14
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It was at the Petersen Museum, when we was in LA, at the GNRS in january. A beautiful design.
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makes my old tub look distinctly mundane
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Old 11-02-2013, 07:45 AM   #16
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If you go through the catalog to page 170 there is also the Dick Flint Roadster,
an excellent example of a v8 roadster.
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A beautiful design effort with lines that take the standard body and give it a hint of elegance and speed. I've worked at Ford most of my life and never saw pictures or heard of this vehicle.
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Yes, great lines and proportions. Are those semaphores in the quarter panel?
yes semaphores mounted in the quarter.. I also saw it at hershey several years ago.. and was very impressed with the construction and quality of the restoration.
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Old 11-02-2013, 09:05 PM   #19
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Semaphores? They're turn signal arms found on many European cars of the period, often illuminated when in operation.
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Also know as trafficators!
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