Not Sold | 1932 McDowell Ford Special Sprint Car

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Not Sold (Est: £28,000 - £36,000)

1932 McDowell Ford Special Sprint Car

United Kingdom • 19 Apr 2026 • Lot 130

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AI Listing Summary

This 1932 McDowell Ford Special Sprint Car, designed by Myron Stevens and Harry Miller, has undergone two restorations, most recently between 2011 and 2015. While it includes some original and period-correct components, it also features some replaced parts, and is described as 'ready to race'.

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The car has been restored, but the listing indicates moderate wear may be present. It runs and is 'ready to race' but some reconditioning may be required.

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• Designed and built by Indianapolis Hall of Fame inductees Myron Stevens and Harry Miller • Comprehensively restored between 2011 and 2015 • Rebuilt using Harry Miller's original chassis blueprints • Original 1932 McDowell 4-port overhead-valve cylinder head on a Ford Model B engine block • Features rare 20" Dayton wire wheels with Dayton knockoffs • Running and described by the vendor as 'ready to race' • Eligible for a wide variety of international events This 1932 McDowell Ford Special is an important piece of American automobile racing heritage, designed and built by Indianapolis Hall of Fame inductees Myron Stevens and Harry Miller.

"I designed and built my own hammers," Stevens once said.

"The wood handles had to be just right, and I went to the forge and made my own heads, so the weight and balance were perfect for me." Clearly, Myron Stevens was no ordinary engineer, and he applied these exacting principles to the craft of building racing cars.

Stevens made bodies for numer...