HOT ROD's own Gray Baskerville waxes rhapsodical about the beauty of the traditionally built Ford roadster, exemplified by this clean, mean, topless '32.

This '32 Ford Roadster is the Goodguys Hot Rod of the Year Tom Gloy wanted a ’32 Ford he could drive low and fast, so he took his dream to Roy Brizio Street Rods Inc. in San Francisco where the ...

It's the core character of a hot rod applied to what many consider the only true hot rod: a '32 Ford roadster. Meet the HOT ROD Roaster. 0:00 / 0:00 See All 20 Photos ...

Built in 1979, this bright red '32 Ford looks like a flawlessly-crafted yet typical street rod. However, its powerplant is far from typical, as it used to belong to a Ferrari Daytona.

In hot rod parlance, it has been ``sectioned.'' A lengthwise slice was removed under the beltline, the most difficult customizing technique.

Even with the rise of the arguably superior small block Chevy and Ford 351 mills, hot rodders kept shoving flatheads into their creations due to their availability and versatility.