Ford Model 18
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The Ford Model 18 was Ford’s landmark 1932 automobile best known for introducing the company’s first mass-produced flathead V8 engine, making powerful performance widely affordable.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | automobile model ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Dearborn, Michigan
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various Ford plants in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Edsel Ford
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Henry Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | steel body ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door cabriolet
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2-door coupe ⓘ 2-door roadster ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ pickup truck ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| brakeType | mechanical drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
classic car
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vintage American automobile ⓘ |
| chassis | 1932 Ford chassis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designer | Ford engineering team under Henry Ford ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration |
2-door
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4-door ⓘ |
| engineBrand | Ford Flathead V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
221 cubic inches
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3.6 liters ⓘ |
| engineValvetrain | side-valve (flathead) ⓘ |
| era | pre-war automobile ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped popularize V8 engines in mass-market cars ⓘ |
| introducedEngineType | Ford flathead V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketSegment | low-priced V8 car ⓘ |
| modelYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| nickname |
Deuce
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’32 Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first mass-produced affordable V8-powered car by Ford
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popular choice for early hot rodding ⓘ |
| platformUsage | basis for many custom hot rods ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Model A (1927–1931) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Ford Model B (1932) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | 1933 Ford V8 models ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed manual ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 106 inches ⓘ |
| yearOfV8IntroductionAtFord | 1932 ⓘ |
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