Chassis No.
1571
| winkel, Netherlands
1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet by Willy van den Plas
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€50,000 - €60,000 EUR | Not Sold
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- A venerable Ford V-8 sporting coachwork by Willy Van den Plas, son of Guillaume Van den Plas, who served as agent for his father’s coachbuilding enterprise in Paris
- Believed to be one of the earliest Ford V-8s delivered to Europe
- Typical French lines with a long bonnet, low windscreen, and large boot
- Exterior finished in two-tone white over black with colour-matched wire wheels and Marchal lights
- Interior features red vinyl and a wood dashboard with speedometer, amp gauge, and modern temperature gauge
- Stated to have received a restoration in the 1970s
- Powered by a 3.6-litre flathead V-8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission
- Accompanied by copies of period photos, a copy of a design drawing, spare, and a suitcase
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