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The B400 convertible sedan is the rarest of all 1932 Ford body styles with approximately 845 produced, including this unrestored, original-condition survivor.

Evidence of that is as clear and direct as the value listed for a '32 Ford Coupe today. The car that sold new for $485 in 1932 now commands a retail price as high as $119,000, which turns the term "retained value" on its head.

Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company revolutionized the auto industry once again in 1932 with the introduction of a low-priced V-8 engine. By casting the crankcase and cylinder banks as a single unit, Ford cut manufacturing costs and could offer its V-8 in a car starting under $500.

The 221 cu in (3.6 L) V8 was rated at 65 horsepower (48 kW; 66 PS), but power increased significantly with improvements to the carburetor and ignition in succeeding years.

The “Deuce” was the world's first popularly priced car to come with a V8 engine and got its nickname from the second digit in the model year—1932. You could have gotten a 1932 Ford, in the style you wanted, with either a 4-cylinder engine or an 8-cylinder.

Model A production ended in March 1932, after 4,858,644 had been made in all body styles. Its successor was the Model B, which featured an updated inline four-cylinder engine, as well as the Model 18, which introduced Ford's new flathead (sidevalve) V8 engine.

It was light, sturdy and fast—top speed 85 mph—and it had great pickup. “Getaway,” they called it during the Great Depression. Perfect for a police car. Now, those attributes that made the 1932 Ford V8 a solid tool of the law also were appreciated in the underworld.

Top speed was around 65 mph (105 km/h). The Model A had a 103.5 in (2,630 mm) wheelbase with a final drive ratio of 3.77:1. The transmission was a conventional unsynchronized three-speed sliding gear manual with a single speed reverse. The Model A had four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.

The 1932 Ford Model B is not as well known as its predecessor, the Model A, or its contemporary, the eight-cylinder Model 18. The Model B featured a 201-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine rated at 50 horsepower. Even with its low starting price of $410, the Model B was overshadowed by Ford's 1932 V-8 Model 18.

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The vehicle also became famous for its unique nickname—Tin Lizzie. There are various accounts of how this nickname was acquired by the Model T. Possible origins include the popularity of the female name “Lizzie” during that period to a famous Model T racecar named Old Liz.

By the 1920s the price had fallen to $300 as the assembly line technique became more efficient and produced a greater volume of cars. The engine was simple and efficient, with all four cylinders cast in a single block and the cylinder head detachable for easy access and repair.

The “Deuce” was the world's first popularly priced car to come with a V8 engine and got its nickname from the second digit in the model year—1932. You could have gotten a 1932 Ford, in the style you wanted, with either a 4-cylinder engine or an 8-cylinder.

This engine proved so successful that of approximately 275,000 Ford passenger cars built in the 1932 model year, about 185,000 were equipped with the V8. In the years immediately prior to World War II and well into the 1950s, a large number of 1932 Fords came onto the used car market.

A: The average price of a Ford Model T is $16,734.