1932 Ford V8 Promotional Film

Historical promotional film advertisement reel for the 1932 Ford V8, commonly known as a "Deuce Coupe"
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[@RandomPerson-te5rz]

“Tests indicate it will last the life of the car” 89 years later and it’s still there

[@AstraWerke]

The voice of the narrator combined with the sweet music makes you float in a land of milk and honey - absolutely wonderful. Wish car commercials these days were like that!

[@edwardegan5995]

This old promotion film is invaluable to any 1932 Ford enthusiast 😎

[@johnrideout7124]

In 1960 I bought a Ford 2 door v8 Tudor,, had trouble starting it, wrote to Ford USA, and they sent me a works manual by airmail, for free. When I got the logbook, it had been brought back from the USA, by none other than Randolph Turpin, the boxer. It was the one with the bullet nose like a propellor.

[@535tony]

Ford was proud of their 32 Ford. The Ford V8 was a great piece of Engineering in it's day.

[@Bloated_Tony_Danza]

I can not belive this technology is almost 100 years old. Simply can not belive it, how amazing!!!

[@spikeleestree8015]

Math

[@sandyshoremann7524]

Henry was ahead of his time and relentless the first couple decades. But to look at it another way is how little has changed in 89 years. Trucks are basically the same crude behemoths they always were. The main advances to come were hydraulic dual circuit brakes, Ethyl Fuel allowing high compression and more power, and ball joints and SLA front suspension in the 50's. Everything else is seasoning. - Sandy

[@maxtufeld6423]

I love these old promotional films. They're a lot of fun to watch.

[@Spacejunk57]

Cool promo film, although I keep waiting for Laurel and Hardy with that music.

[@ranazeshan5125]

Such a beautiful era Wonderful car with unbelievable powerful engine 👍👍❤

[@alohagoodbye8868]

It’s wonderful to see them show each part of the car and explain its purpose and efficiency.

[@nickkohlhafer7714]

I Love The 1934 Ford Cars!!! My Favorite Is The 1933 Ford Model A 2 Door!

[@hoytswinderman6295]

Very impressive.Those folks back then really got a lot of value for their money.

[@waswestkan]

I rather have a modern care. Or at least one with hydraulic brakes even if the rear brake are drum brake. Electric wiper motors ar nice too. I rather have the cabin be built on a metal frame, not a wooden frame.. Today's engines and transmissions and other mechanical assemblies/ electrical last longer. With the AC running better fuel economy today at higher average rod speeds.. Don't get me wrong it would be fun to have one of these in brand new condition to drive around in nice cool weather where that V8 wouldn't overheat. But not a great daily driver in modern times.

[@Leo9ine]

Look up 365DaysOfA. Guy drove a Model A for a year and nothing else. Over 15,000 miles. Didn't overheat once, said it was a great daily driver.

[@JiveDadson]

It was 1932. No one had any money.

[@jacobvanstraten7926]

The time put into invention... Thank you for preserving the truth...May God preserve us all.... Take care.

[@h.snider2628]

SO SIMPLE! SO BEAUTIFUL! THE GOOD OLD DAYS

[@MetalTiger88]

promotional carvideo today, shows you the design and features of the car. back in the 30´s they disassembled the whole car and explained it to you :D

[@ryanjames170]

+MetalTiger88 today people only worry about bling..

[@ronremer6545]

@Billy Calhoun AND the Dealer has no B.A.R. (mechanics police) so they can get away with telling u to replace things that are perfectly fine!! Dealers are theives. Their Techs aren't anything but parts installers. They really dont diagnose anything, just throw parts at it and hope for the cure without even looking for the origin of the problem... Ron Remer. ASE master truck cert. For 25yrs (all 7).

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

Nowadays they focus on the tablet that is called "infotainment"

[@markespinoza7090]

Ron Remer all automotive repair shops and dealers are policed by the bureau of automotive repair. I’ve known plenty of ASE patched up techs that couldn’t wipe there owns ass or fix a sandwich let alone a car as well as being thieves. The 20 yeas that I have been in service and parts I have seen both parts replacer and true geniuses that could repair anything. All businesses are filled with mostly mediocre and inept employees.

[@ToreDL87]

Back then they EARNED the customers money (well, mostly), this video is a testament to that. "Here's what you're getting, here's how it's built and the principles we employed building it, good luck choosing your new automobile." So basically none of that "bluefinger connectivity mumbo jumbo" xD

[@meekbaylake4771]

Background is music is calming.

[@Porsche996driver]

Wow 1932 was a very good year. All those variants, I’ll take a roadster and pickup.

[@Rebel9668]

Except that it was well into the great depression and most people couldn't afford one.

[@irishguy13]

Ford was a great genius and a great man. Everyone should read his books.

[@hebneh]

Yeah, but also crazy as he got older, and very prejudiced, and paranoid. And a tyrant.

[@garyderksen8930]

I agree irishguy13 ! I have some of his books. Extremely impressive individual

[@telestrat060]

He was a famous anti-semetic also and he admired Hitler.

[@lesreed7943]

Great man? Does being an anti-semite qualify him? Engineer - yes. Great man not really

[@lesreed7943]

@chief tp Is that a serious question? There are many places that you can accurately find out what an anti-semite is! I think your question may be a piss-poor attempt at trolling!

[@skyscall]

Boggles the mind that every single adult you've seen in this iflm is long dead

[@raybin6873]

It happens to everyone alive...the ending is inescapable.

[@PacificEdibleSeaweed]

This is one of the best pieces of footage I've seen of Ford's '32 lineup. Oh the treasures you find.

[@johnayala1150]

The 1932 V8 is an American classic. Known for its inexpensive price, speed and durability. Makes you wanna say "Melvin Purvis, eat my dust!"

[@-oiiio-3993]

Not if Purvis drove a Buick, Packard, Marmon, Stutz, Cadillac, Rickenbacker, Peerless, Chrysler, Duesenberg,... .

[@RivetGardener]

Okay, now I want one.

[@billborden310]

It would nice if today's promotional videos went into so much detail as to how the cars are built.

[@TehDesires]

That transition from cartoon to the real car was kinda slick

[@adamjones2025]

No modern manufacturer would make a vehicle of such high quality today as the thing would out last the company making them. No need to trade in for a new vehicle every few years. Wish i could go back time a buy a few of these beautiful vehicles .

[@davidw2569]

Thank you for sharing that video. The 1930's were definitely the time for ford automobiles.

[@wolfyk95]

The ending was terrifying.

[@gdcat777]

It amazes me how anyone at any time could have sat down and designed something like this with such intricacy and detail that actually works well. It also amazes me how much more complicated they are today. Notice also how people spoke then as compared to now? Its amazing how language has devolved so horribly.

[@spikeleestree8015]

Welcome to the millenial era. Leftists don't care about quality. They just want to co ntroll ur ass

[@Insomniamodelcars]

No one takes pride in there work anymore. Today's cars are plastic and rubber bands

[@orppranator5230]

@Ralph Goober Sickening? What, when we say that we don't want America to become Mexico? Just like nearly all Americans during the great immigration waves?

[@orppranator5230]

Ralph Goober Nothing- and it’s not Republicans hiring Mexicans, (per say) rather it’s greedy corporations and businesses. And the government. Also, you seem to think that it’s only acceptable to speak politics on political videos. As if it’s not perfectly OK anywhere on the internet.

[@JJ-jv1gu]

Ralph Goober Don’t tell the Germans or French that steam engines were invented in the UK. From what I understand, no one really knows who invented it, but it is one of those three countries.

[@E34Benzin]

What a car! They really convinced me to buy one.

[@rexallison4673]

E34Benzin It was the Primary Target of Clyde Barrow; the Ford V-8 powered the Barrow Gang to a 27-month-long Manhunt by Dallas Sheriff's Office; ending in the Ambush of Clyde and Bonnie May 23, 1934.

[@cybertree]

E34Benzin Same here brother, however they aren't answering their phone when I called :(, I think the dumb operator broad mis-connected me. :P

[@E34Benzin]

cybertree Ha, ha, we really need to improve this technology! :)

[@bobbyroy84]

I WOULD Buy One in a New York Minute! I have 8 1920`s Cars! 3 Are Fords! I restored a Beautiful 1932 Ford 8! back in the 1990`s, Only to have someone buy it from Oklahoma too street rod the shit out f it! The windshield was literally 7" tall after the Undoing of this Rare Car! They made few of these Cars before making the new 1933 V 8 That was made until late 1934! The 1932 was only produced for a few months from 1931 until mid 1932! SAD To see these Beautiful Cars DESTROYED Starting in the 1950`s! I appreciate them as is!

[@digilyd]

Yes, but the film doesn't tell you that attention to quality control made Ford stop manufacturing it as it exceeded the defined standards. Somehow that happens with a lot of good stuff.

[@Blackfinity1]

I wonder if that first car is still around anywhere. Must be worth something with Henry having stamped #1 into its engine himself.

[@mikekaup5252]

If I'm not mistaken it's in a museum. A model A serial number 1showed up in KZbin in a car collection o bed by a hoarder. It needed everything but who would care?

[@colinfairhurst8949]

Also impressed by the fact that they had a steering column lock/ ignition switch way back then !

[@marclaporte3710]

Amazing. The Ford Motor Company is and always will be an icon of the industry.

[@MrShobar]

Clyde Barrow once wrote Henry Ford extolling the performance of the Ford V-8 as used in Barrow's craft ("…although my line of work ain't strictly legal…) . The letter is now in the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

[@barryphillips7327]

Excellent film, quite convincing, the Coupe for me i think😀👍👍 Shows how far we have come since then👍

[@zestamaster]

Besides the technological limitations in things like power This is an exceedingly modern engine With an impressively efficent design, from a production standpoint. I mean hell, look at that distributor.

[@jaminova_1969]

This is a very educational and informative film. Pretty amazing that Ford thought he could build his way out of the depression!

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

Flathead is such an elegant engine design.

[@tcherry4450]

Very enjoyable thank you

[@Ancient_Child]

I love vintage era videos! This is a good find. Thank you for sharing!

[@audreydavis7761]

Amazing seeing footage of these cars on the road!

[@stevewheatley243]

Bonnie and Clyde loved that car.

[@nicholaskohlhafer2134]

Ford Cars Were Very Old From This Era! Now They Have Changed! Very Cool!

[@Rebel9668]

No, when they were built in that era they were brand new.

[@jaminova_1969]

I want a sedan, a Ford truck, and a Coupe Deluxe. To bad Ford doesn't make these anymore!

[@CEOkiller]

Endorsed by Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Pretty Boy Floyd and Ma Barker.

[@rexallison4673]

CEOkiller Wow! Thank You! It is my Hope you get this Reply somehow on Google, Sir! If you do, please send me a message, I have something you may be interested in seeing regarding Bonnie and Clyde, Sir.

[@captaindiegoalatriste945]

Rex Allison I'd also be interested in your Bonnie and Clyde info, if you're willing to share it. Back in the late 80's I was driving down a back road a fair bit outside of Atlanta, and saw a spotless Packard in a guy's front lawn, shiny black. Had to stop. He saw me looking, came out, invited me to look inside, chatted for about a half hour with him. He had been a mechanic for some guys who needed to get large quantities of alcohol from one place to another, quickly, back in the thirties. And the Packard was one of the cars he used to work on, and which he kept for his personal vehicle. Guy must have been in his eighties if he was a day, but was sharp as a tack about the differences on power, set ups, etc., of all the hot cars of the thirties. Wish I had had a tape recorder or videocam...a bit of authentic American History. My son was not yet born but I wish he could have taken that afternoon in.

[@snidepete5700]

+CEOkiller And don't forget all the police forces! Hey!; they had to keep up!

[@SteveHolsten]

Can I see it too Rex. I enjoy reading on Bonnie & Clyde!

[@Anewyou1337]

@@rexallison4673 I'd like to know what it is, too.

[@seymourwrasse3321]

Clyde Barrow was a great fan of the power of the V8 Ford

[@madogblue]

I just bought a 36 ford pickup and this video was really informitive

[@RaulGarcia-yi8jm]

Thank you for sharing History with us all!! This is awesome!!!

[@skybluetrades]

She's my little Duce Coupe

[@garrisonnichols807]

The Ford V8 was the first of the true performance cars that the average American driver could afford. It's where it all began.

[@electricjed]

These engineers where on a whole other level

[@Elmo_Fuddleputt]

I enjoyed the hell out of that.

[@garyderksen8930]

Awesome information

[@animefan1929]

This is amazing footage. Thank you for sharing! Love seeing the detail to advertise cars in 1932.

[@marvwatkins7029]

And this inter-war Ford provided the basis for many a 1950's and '60's hotrod, more than apparently any other of the make.

[@tedecker3792]

32 ford was all steel construction. 32 chevys and others were steel over wood, not many survived.

[@markmoses7300]

The greatest car company in the world by a mile

[@TheMaxx111]

Nice special effects.

[@cybertree]

***** You came from the Roaster vid too huh? LMAO *Fun fact: ALTHOUGH Chevy's are usually cheaper for the horsepower you get, they (statistically ON PAPER) are made of a slightly cheaper steel.* I know the cool thing nowadays is to hate on Ford's, but they give you carbon steel/aluminum that's on par with most *SUPERCARS*, in other words: bulletproof. Both make good engines, only the Ford can take more abuse, so technically more horsepower (if you know what your doing).

[@ladam836]

I love the back ground music soo much !!!

[@gojoe283]

Ford and Chevy were at each other's throats. Chevrolet upped Ford's 4 cylinder Model A in 1929 with a new OHV inline 6. Ford then upped Chevy in '32 with the flathead V8. Actually, horsepower ratings weren't that much apart. The early Ford V8s were noisy but powerful, but by the early 50's, they were very quiet. Ford then upped Chevy in 1954 with their modern "Y-block" OHV V8. Chevy countered in '55 with their OHV small block V8.

[@FlatheadV81934]

I have a 1934 ford with original flathead it's preatty quiet

[@Texassince1836]

I would take the 216 Chevrolet any day over the flathead

[@WilliamBrooks-rc5uo]

30 years later some of baddest engines to come would show what they could build

[@RatPfink66]

Sensational! I'll order two!

[@almostfm]

@29:30 And thus was born the Hot Rod culture.

[@paytongarcia7188]

My grandpa was known as Mr 32. Can’t let this classic die off

[@Bangkok-ik1fp]

Clyde Barrow approved of this message

[@user-iy7yb1sh8g]

LMFAO 😂😂 I bet he and Bonnie did.

[@captaindiegoalatriste945]

So Henry Ford went from any color you want, so long as its black, to any standard color except pink, at around 31 minutes. I can just see him saying: all right, they can have it in blue, or red, or green, or brown, or tan, or yellow, but I'm drawing the line at pink!

[@rexallison4673]

CaptainDiegoAlatriste What an Excellent Comment! I'm laughing my tail off!

[@captaindiegoalatriste945]

Rex Allison Thanks. Glad I could add a little joy to the world. What is even a bit stranger regarding vehicle colors is that I toured the Harley factory in York PA with a grad school MBA/Accounting class. They were just beginning to transition to multiple wild color schemes. And they did NOT draw the line at pink...said it sold well among it's predominantly female ridership. Though if someone who wasn't born a woman rocked pink, I would think that either they were a fairly tough homosexual, or that it was a case of Johnny Cash's "Boy Named Sue". But for me, as a former rider (Norton 600cc Dominator, sold in UK, dual carb no filters, as fast as a 750), I had mine repainted. Shortly before, Tom Wolfe had written "Candy Apple Metalflake Orange..." something or other; I thought the orange was too bright, in the direct Florida sun. So I went with Candy Apple Metal Flake Apricot. Always got comments, don't recall any of them being negative. And of course, there is Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac", sliding down the street...

[@tobytaggert4164]

guess that you didn't know that elvis Presley was henry ford incarnated and eventually got himself a pink Cadillac !

[@waswestkan]

Locking steering column in 1932, that I didn't know.. In an era of mechanicak brakes and vacuum windshield wiper motors.. Never drove anything with mechaical brakes, but a 1938 GMC had the weakest brakes of anything I ever drove.. Diven sever vehicle with the vacuum wiper motors..Serviceable when you get used to their slowing down when backing off the accelerator or they get well worn out.

[@MC-vo7vt]

Ford never regained their number one market share position. They proudly displayed their innovations and used these forums to disclose their accomplishments to the competition, namely Chevrolet

[@MXenophobe]

This is one of the few videos I have seen today where I actually learned quite a bit. What a fantastic look into the past! Thank you for uploading this.

[@jakemichael8586]

plastic timing gears,full floating wrist pins,aluminum intake, distributor+coil driven off the cam directly wow! all so steering wheel lock was ahead of the times! all so almost 20mpg at 60mph not bad!

[@critchley3819]

From the T to V8 was great thinking, if Henry had left out the transverse spring in 32 the car could have been better, the Y block was far to late should have been in all post war Fords, Ford with all its faults built some of the most beautiful automobiles ever..

[@phrobozz]

The Phaeton Deluxe is soooo cool

[@clintdavis3781]

Just watched bonnie and clyde. Found this. Thx.

[@utah133]

I guess it was sort of revolutionary, but it was still a valve-in-block flathead with cast babbitt bearings until 1937. The exhaust passed through the block, requiring a big cooling system. If only they would have gone to overhead valves! And Ford's stubborn resistance to abandon mechanical brakes was odd.

[@Stacie45]

You have to start somewhere. 40 years before this they were on horseback.

[@dontate3989]

×11

[@timnewman1172]

My grandfather had a 37 Ford when my mom was little, she said the brakes were horrible... He traded it for a 1940 Chevy Master 2-door sedan, it was his "baby"!

[@seymourwrasse3321]

premiered at the height of the depression, must have been a lot of drooling in their popcorn for these movie goers

[@Porsche996driver]

This is great thanks for posting.

[@rayunseitig6367]

I want one. Sports Coupe, or Delux Fordor. nice crank shaft. Mechanical brakes will be ok if kept up.

[@csj9619]

If I had to pick a favorite car of all time, it would likely be a '32 Ford 3-window slant cab coupe.

[@leesherman100]

Valve grind at 25K. Overhaul at 50K. That's what the old mechs used to tell me.

[@GnonplussedGnome]

My granddad had a 1950 Ford with a Flathead/ Overdrive that he drove until1964. He was an iron worker and traveled all over the USA in it, it was overhauled in 1960 and I remember it had right around 100k on it, but it also had an oil filter from day one and he never had anything but Kendall in it and was religious about his oil changes and maintenance.

[@TexasMan77]

That was probably a lot of miles for a car back then.

[@johnnyhawkins43]

Love to have one of those in like new condition!!!!!!!!

[@JC-gw3yo]

Other than a handful of computers and a few refinements, Ford forgot more that the modern car maker ever learned. As many Ford models, the Model A is a true world classic

[@michaelr4063]

Yes... And the wheels are of the circular type.

[@edwardegan5995]

Yeah those oval wheels were a bit Laurel & Hardy 😆 and as for your new friend I think he had a sense of humour bypass !!!

[@bux49]

I like "Rustless Steel"

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

Very informative! Interesting to see the technology in 1932.. Great documentary!!

[@bobbyroy84]

When I see one of these Car`s! I WISH That Ford would bring the Car Back! I LOVE The 32`s!

[@NickolasHinderer]

Thank you very much for sharing this. Truly appreciated. :)

[@JavedKhan-gk1rp]

I love Ford

[@calvarycustoms6681]

Great bit of nostalgia. But before we ooo and ah too much over Ford’s “innovative” V8 motor, let’s not forget that CHEVROLET introduced their V8 motor for the 1917/1918 Touring model. 😉

[@cindytepper8878]

Yeah but Ford cast the block in one piece making it affordable.

[@6h471]

Yeah, a whopping 36 horsepower from a 288 cubic inch engine, and a huge sales failure.

[@danieldeaseweitzelwalker]

It's funny how many body types there were. I wonder what indecisive people did then.

[@billbright1755]

Look pops, we gotta keep up with the times, the T was ok but now it strictly high button shoes. Some roads are getting better and people want to drive faster farther and better. We got all these engineers, let's have em do something. Edsel, you may be right, go ahead with the eight.

[@breakerbroke23]

Nice video... Thank You

[@OceanPatriot777]

Never thought that aluminum was used so much in that engine..it was years ahead of its time

[@trnka2351]

Solid proof. BUILT FORD TOUGH!

[@20alphabet]

Clyde Barrow's favorite car.

[@raymondwelsh6028]

Looks like one of the first flat plane cranks. Considered an innovation these days.🇦🇺

[@tedecker3792]

The cylinder bore offset from the crank center, forgotten for decades, is considered an innovation when Yamaha introduced it to the motorcycle world a couple of years ago.

[@erin19030]

Running boards! I remember them on Uncle Harrys car.

[@kieranmann9761]

I wonder how many kids were conceived in the back seat of one of these beauties!!

[@gregwddriver]

Without his son, Edsel, Henry would have run FoMoCo into the ground with the obsolete Model T.

[@CEOkiller]

Without Henry, Edsel might have lived longer...

[@gojoe283]

CEOkiller Edsel was quiet and unassuming. He was progressive and wanted Ford cars to be up to date, but was fought by Henry every step of the way. Henry Sr. wanted to "toughen" Edsel, and instead, broke him.

[@rexallison4673]

CEOkiller Exactly Right, Sir.

[@CarmineRC]

gojoe283 Right! Ol' Henry Ford didn't want that newfangled, opulent V8!! Edsel truly pushed the technology of the day (and pushed his Dad!). It's a shame that the car that would bear his name, would be such a low-tech, funny looking DUD!

[@ohger1]

Not completely true. While Henry resisted change for the sake of change, he went in head first on the V8. His own engineers told him a monobloc V8 was impossible and it would bankrupt him to try. His response was "anything that can be drawn can be cast". He did hang on to the T far too long though.

[@mchagnon7]

Back when commercials were essentially just a supervillain explaining his master plan...

[@MultiRabe]

Ha! Watching this video, makes me want to watch "Bonnie & Clyde" with Warren Beatty & Faye Dunaway! I wonder what the foot pounds of torque was in this beauty (or did I miss that part)?

[@Illbebacc]

I know this is a three year old comment but if you're still wondering, I think 130 lbf ft. yeah it makes me want to watch highway men.

[@troywagnon135]

I love love this

[@jasonjoncas5998]

The v8 in its infancy 65hp. Was a screamer back then .Notice the maintenance free suspension components in their infancy.

[@calvarycustoms6681]

Jason joncas Sorry, not quite the “infancy” of the V8 Engine. Chevrolet introduced theirs in 1917. Funny how few American “car enthusiasts” are aware of this fact.

[@jasonjoncas5998]

YES you are correct but I am talking about real production engines that were available to the masses the chev engine with its open valve train was inferior and required manual lubing the push rods. Sorry I mean the infancy of a production motor. And by the way I am Canadian and a 30 year licenced on automotive and truck and coach.

[@6h471]

@@calvarycustoms6681 That early Chevy V8 put out a whopping 36 horsepower from a 288 cu in engine. You had to oil the rocker arms with a squirt oil can. Not impressed.

[@72Disco1998]

Where did you find these videos? Great stuff. Thank you for the upload.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Awesome! The favorite cars of the gansters of that era🤠👍