#11 32 Ford Delivery

 32 Ford Delivery

The vehicle we most likely relate this casting to comes from the Al Capone gangster days; the era of prohibition alcohol and Bonny & Clyde. The 32 Ford has had a good run in the Hot Wheels lineup and began in 1989 in a Hot Wheels delivery livery of yellow with red striping. It then started appearing more often as promotional cars like Toys R Us and Little Debbie [1].

The Casting

This particular casting has very bold lines which depict the real vehicle very well. The side grills that vent the engine compartment, the big grill and the headlights that seem to almost float in their space. It made an appearance in the treasure hunt line in 1999, unfortunately a year that did not feature the real rider tires or extra details that we see these days, but made inclusion none the less. Probably the most notable appearance is the Editors Choice version that does have real rider tires and some big spoked wheels, giving this version the Hot Rod flare that this casting embodies. The only drawback or weakness of the casting are the plastic fenders that take away some of the look of the real thing but in other releases are usually complimentary to the design.

This 32 Ford casting has been featured a lot and is usually easy to find when it is release although promotional versions tend to be harder to find. It does not command a high price either, which does seem odd when compared to other Hot Rod style cars of this era. It has also never carried a dark, gangster style either. The liveries have all been Hot Rod style with pinstriping or flame paint jobs, save for the Ford branded livery. The liveries have been great, on this casting with tampos that look good . I am still hunting for the Ford version but I really like the Blue version shown here:

The Car

This is an elusive one. Catching sight of one is a real treat and make sure you get some pictures because of the rarity. I personally have never witnessed one in real life. When I do, I am sure it will be memorable to say the least. I can imagine that these cars are difficult to customize and maintain with the engine bay being difficult to navigate around those big flared fenders. Upgrading the powerplant requires removing the front half of the vehicle so this may be why they are not used as often as other Hot Rod specimens like the passenger versions we see most often. They are the sport utility of an era and no other vehicle has ever embodied this style since. An updated version today would be amazing. Hint hint Ford.

Thanks for cruising along with this one. Drop me a comment and happy peg hunting!

 Although I own the actual diecast pictured in these posts, all artwork, logos, car names, paint descriptions and wheel descriptions in regard to the Hot Wheels versions are copyrights of the Mattel toy company.

Ford is a trademark of the Ford Motor Company.

Special additional thank you to Steven Davis for help with proofreading!