Edsel Ford's First V8 Special, 1932

[Ace-Garageguy]

Thanks to Art Laski for sending me down the internet rabbit-hole in search of more information on the 1934 Edsel Ford Special that Art's beginning a model of here...   http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/111038-edsel-ford-model-40-speedster/

In the process of finding more about this very special car, I came across an article about Edsel Ford's first special-bodied V8 car...one I'd never even heard of before. It's a fascinating story of a piece of automotive history that just barely escaped the crusher.   http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/01/25/edsel-fords-first-v-8-speedster-set-the-stage-for-fords-design-department/

Edsel Ford’s first V-8 speedster set the stage for Ford’s Design Department   

 

[DrKerry]

Nice piece of history!!!!!!

[ChrisBcritter]

I can see some influence for the '33 Ford here, especially in the side view - the shape of the door openings and hood louvers.

[afx]

Very interesting, thanks for posting it.

[Jon Haigwood]

Good stuff

Thanks

[Art Laski]

Glad I inspired you, Bill. My friend who I am building the Speedster for also showed this car to me a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't stumbled on it when I originally read up on the speedster. It's a nice looking car.