Hotrodding came back to life when the California-based Petersen Automotive Museum celebrated a weekend-long National Hot Rod Day on June 11, 2022. This was the time to remember the hotrods and the popular car culture around them.

Incidentally, 2022 also marks the 90th anniversary of the 1932 Ford so it’s a special year for the Deuce as well. To add to the celebrations, there’s a Custom 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster currently listed on eBay if you’re a Deuce fan too.

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The Deuce Turns 90

The Deuce moniker came from the year "2" in the 1932 Ford Coupe. It’s one of the most significant Fords of all time and has long been, and still is, many hotrodder's dream car. The 1932 Ford came in 14 different body styles employing varying designs and sizes, so it became an open canvas for the hotrodders. The Model B came with a four-cylinder engine while the Model 18 came with Ford’s very first flathead V8, so there was a milestone right there.

Once the hot-rodding culture began to emerge, fans began to strip the Deuce of all they could to lower the car's weight. They also souped up the engine to gain more power and the result was something of an early muscle car.

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Last 32 Roadster By Richard "Magoo" Megugorac

This particular Deuce is the last ’32 Roadster built by the late Dick "Magoo" Megugorac, known in hotrod circles as “The Father of The Highboy”. It comes powered by a 400 cu in small-block Chevy engine, yielding 400 horsepower. It has cruise control, a 700R4 automatic transmission and an HR-680 Quickfuel carburetor. There’s also an electric fuel pump with a hidden stainless steel fuel tank for when you need to burn rubber.

This example is a bit of a celebrity in itself, given that it was on the cover of Goodguys' gazette poster and yearbook.It was also featured in Street Rodder Magazine. In 2000, it received a complete restoration by California-based Roy Brizio Street Rods which is a big name in the hot-rodding circles.

It is a multiple award winner and the listed price sits at $64,950. There is still plenty of time for any hot-rodding fan to get this considering there are 26 days left to make an offer on it. The car is selling from the second owner. With that in mind, the first owner was classic roadster lover Chet Thomas of Chet Thomas Engineering in Livermore. Given the age of the car, its lineage, and the beautiful red paint, it’s a desirable hot rod for sure.

Source: eBay