Ford flathead V8-powered Model 18
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The Ford flathead V8-powered Model 18 was Ford’s groundbreaking 1932 automobile that brought affordable V8 performance to the mass market and became iconic in early hot rodding culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | automobile model ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1932 Ford V8
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’32 Ford V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Dearborn, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupe
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2-door roadster ⓘ 2-door sedan ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ cabriolet ⓘ phaeton ⓘ pickup ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| brakeType | mechanical drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
classic American car
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vintage car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
iconic in early American hot rodding culture
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popular basis for early hot rods ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | V8 ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineBlockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
221 cu in
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3.6 L ⓘ |
| engineType | Ford flathead V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Henry Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketSegment | mass-market ⓘ |
| modelYearIntroduced | 1932 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first mass-produced affordable V8-powered car
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introduced low-cost V8 performance to a broad market ⓘ |
| notableFor | making V8 engines accessible to average buyers ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 8 ⓘ |
| platform | 1932 Ford platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Model A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Ford Model B (1932) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ford Model 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed manual ⓘ |
| usedIn | hot rod building ⓘ |
| valvetrain | side-valve (flathead) ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 106 in ⓘ |
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