It was the first year of the flathead V-8, which was the first V-8 in an affordable, mass market automobile. Initially too expensive for teenage hot rodders, it offered an easy platform to install a fast flathead once those engines became plentiful and cheap. Supply and affordability were key contributors to virtually anything hot rodders incorporated into their cars in the pursuit of style and speed.
Another first was its steel reinforced body, an improvement from mostly wood structures with stamped metal skins nailed to them that most car makers used in A steel inner structure meant lighter and more durable bodies less prone to degradation from continual structural stresses. As roadsters and coupes from contemporary manufacturers became exposed to the elements, dry rot and termites guaranteed an early trip to the junk man. They were harmonious and clean with or without fenders.
Those exposed frame rails incorporated a stamped style-line that followed the front fender and running board attachment points. No other automobile, ever, had this styled frame detail. Because it was meant to be exposed, there were no brackets, brake lines, or body bracing a covered frame might contain.
As automotive styling evolved, the Ford was one of the last and most evolved designs of this upright and honest school of styling. Vertical grilles, tops, and door cuts met their end in In almost all cases, universally produced laid back grilles or grilles hiding radiators , bodies extended down to meet running boards and to cover gas tanks eliminating aprons , hoods overlapped cowls, and more angle was applied to both windshields and grilles.
Streamlined styling swooped up the design and body details. Before the end of the s headlights were integrated into fenders, tops blended into the body more elegantly, and fenders became more exaggerated. Finally, cars got larger after Deuces were lighter, smaller, simple, easy to stuff a V-8 into, and plentiful on car lots and bone yards—all helping the Ford become the car of choice for racers.
As street cars began emulating what ran at the dry lakes like Muroc and El Mirage in the desert northeast of Los Angeles, they also became the go-to hot rod for the street. The term "Deuce Coupe" refers to a certain model of Ford automobile that was commonly used as a hot rod.
The Ford Model B was known as the Deuce Coupe because it was a two-seat vehicle; the Deuce referred to the two in the year , and the Coupe refers to the body style. This car was popular among hot rodders because it could be stripped of weight and modified for speed fairly easily.
The Model B was an updated version of the famous Ford Model A, and it featured a four cylinder engine. Later models did feature a V-8 engine for added power. The Deuce Coupe is a highly sought-after collectible car that is still made into hot rods, though a shortage of original Model Bs has created the need for reproductions.
Some hot rod kits are reproductions of the Model B, though instead of being made from the original types of materials, modern Deuce Coupe kits are often made of fiberglass.
This helps cut down on weight, and the materials are readily available and easy to mold into the proper body panel shapes. The process of converting the Deuce Coupe into a hot rod involved upgrading the engine to a stronger, larger engine and cutting down on unnecessary weight that could slow the vehicle down.
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