Ford introduced the Model A as a replacement for its long-running Model T in 1928, but just four years later, the Model A itself was history.

To upstage rival Chevrolet’s six-cylinder, Ford offered its first V8 engine in 1932.

Though V8s were nothing new, this was the first time one was to be offered in a low-price, mass-produced car.

Streamlined styling began in 1933, progressing even further with bodies that were longer and wider with new grilles and 17-inch wheels.

The design, credited to Phil Wright at Briggs Body Company, is considered one of the most desirable standard production models of the 1930s by today’s collectors.

The cast iron flathead V8 was tremendous value for money, offering 75hp from its 221cui displacement in 1933.

The V8 engine proved so popular that Ford discontinued its four-cylinder engine in March of the 1934 model year and the powerplant, which would come to be known as simply the 'flathead' would serve as the basis for many hot rods for years to come.
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