Hot Wheels – '32 Ford


Scale model of an automobile in the "hot rod" style, the '32 Ford, made by Hot Wheels. This example is reference 6, included in the "2017 HW Flames" series. It is made in Malaysia. Metal body painted in red, with yellow and orange flames on the sides. Exposed engine. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in transparent plastic. Interior details in "chrome" plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (5SP). No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:64 and the overall length is approximately 2.4 in. About 1 oz. This model represents an automobile in the "hot rod" style, the '32 Ford, based on the 1932 Ford Model 18 or B coupe. It is made by Hot Wheels in numerous versions.

The 1932 Ford Coupe is an icon among the "hot rod" enthusiasts community – and you don't even have to associate it with the 1963 Beach Boys "Little Deuce Coupe" song or with the 1973 Francis Ford Coppola "American Graffiti" film. As a miniature, the deuce coupe maintains its charisma and Hot Wheels knows it, since it has been offering it in numerous variants since 1998. A must in any hot rod collection, it is also a good starting point for eventual customizations. This automobile, the '32 Ford, is in my collection under the themes "American Vehicles" and "Muscle Cars & Hot Rods". ●

Modelo à escala de um automóvel em estilo "hot rod", o '32 Ford, feito pela Hot Wheels. Este exemplar é a referência 6, incluída na série "2017 HW Flames". É feito na Malásia. Carroçaria em metal pintada em vermelho, com chamas amarelas e laranja nas laterais. Motor exposto. Base em plástico preto. Vidros representados em plástico transparente. Detalhes interiores em plástico "cromado". Rodas em plástico com detalhes "cromados" a simular as jantes (5SP). Sem suspensão. O comprimento total é de aproximadamente 60 mm. Cerca de 29 g. Este modelo representa um automóvel em estilo "hot rod", o '32 Ford, baseado, como o nome indica, no Ford Model 18 ou B coupe de 1932. É feito pela Hot Wheels em numerosas versões.

O Ford Coupe de 1932 é um ícone entre a comunidade de entusiastas de "hot rods" – e nem sequer é preciso associá-lo à canção dos Beach Boys "Little Deuce Coupe" de 1963 ou ao filme de Francis Ford Coppola "American Graffiti" de 1973. Como miniatura, o pequeno deuce coupe mantém o seu carisma e a Hot Wheels sabe disso, já que o tem vindo a oferecer em numerosas variantes desde 1998. Fundamental em qualquer colecção de hot rods, é igualmente um bom ponto de partida para eventuais personalizações. Este automóvel, o '32 Ford, encontra-se na minha colecção sob os temas "Veículos Americanos" e "Muscle Cars & Hot Rods". ●


1 mm → 0.039 inch
1 g → 0.035 oz


Hot Wheels "2017 HW Flames"series

The "2017 HW Flames" series comprises 10 references, including the '32 Ford. | A série "2017 HW Flames" compreende 10 referências, incluindo o '32 Ford.

'32 Ford 6 6/10 2016 J51 (2016) REGULAR EDITION








● References

Wikipedia | "Hot Wheels"
Hot Wheels Wiki | "'32 Ford"
Wikipedia | "Hot Rod"
Wikipedia | "1932 Ford"
South Texas Diecast Collectors | "Hot Wheels Guide - '32 Ford Coupe" 

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