Every hotrod starts with a vision in the mind of its owner—a straightforward mental sketch that forms the basis of the entire project.

In the case of this unique 1932 Ford, the original design brief was deceptively simple.

Its owner, in correspondence with renowned Porsche restorer Tim Goodrich, spelled it out in a late-2005 email: “Basically what I am trying to do is build a coupe the way someone built it in the late 60’s.” What followed was a years-long collaborative effort between Goodrich and the Ford’s owner in a no-expense-spared pursuit of the ultimate “Deuce Coupe.” Although some elements proposed at the outset, like the 427 Chevrolet motor, wheelie bars, and “white flames that fade into yellow” did not make the final cut, the finished car hews remarkably closely to the original vision.

Power comes from a Chevrolet small-block V-8 with Air Flow Research heads breathing through a polished Blower Drive Service 6-71 supercharger, which is fed by dual Holley four-barrel carburet...