For generations, the 1932 Ford has served as the ultimate blank canvas for countless hot rods and customs, from enthusiastic-but-amateur backyard builds to no-expense-spared creations that showcase the very best in automotive craftsmanship.

This Three-Window Coupe, named “Retrospect,” is an exceptional example of the latter: When it debuted at the 2012 Detroit Autorama, it was honored as a “Great 8” finalist for the coveted Ridler Award—one of the custom car world’s most hotly contested trophies.

The bodywork, unquestionably the star of this exquisite build, was handled by the renowned Craig Naff of Woodstock, Virginia.

A true artisan, Naff is perhaps most widely known for bringing ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbon’s radical custom 1948 Cadillac “CadZZilla” from sketch to reality during his time at the storied Boyd Coddington’s shop.

For Retrospect, Naff took a less extreme approach, artfully and thoroughly reworking the “Deuce Coupe’s” famous lines.

The raked stance gives the car a cl...