Chip Foose, the car-building legend, television personality, and hot rodding hero, unveiled his latest completed project, a period-modified five-window coupe that is powered by a supercharged flathead engine, upgraded with custom 180-degree Magnaflow headers.

Foose debuted the car on the opening day of the 2017 SEMA show in front of a crowd of media. “I felt that this car needed to be more period-correct,” said Foose. “I could get a great body from United Pacific and cut it up, but this all-original body needed to be kept that way.”

The car looked at home in the Magnaflow booth. Magnaflow, the Oceanside, California, company, built the custom headers that mate to the Mike Herman H&H Flathead engine build, topped with an Italmecanicca supercharger. The Magnaflow headers feature equal-length tubes in a 180-degree layout to fit snugly in the tight engine bay.

Mostly OEM components were used throughout the drivetrain, including the Ford 3-Speed transmission and the original torque tube. The rear end has been upgraded to a Cyclone quick change to make service easier. This restomod rolls on 18-inch wheels designed by Chip and manufactured by Curtis Speed, wrapped in a set of Coker tires. Foose Design painted this hot rod in a BASF-sourced “Avocado” color that contrasts the beige and wood-clad interior.

For more information on the Foose ’32 Custom 5-window Ford and MagnaFlow, visit www.MagnaFlow.com.

Chip Foose ’32 Ford 5 Window Specs:

• Built by: Foose Design
• Owner: Chip Foose

Drivetrain

• Engine: Flat Head Ford / French block
• Forced Induction:  Italmecanicca Supercharger     
• Transmission: Ford 3-Speed, original
• Rear end manufacturer:  Cyclone quick change rear end
• Drive Shaft: Ford original torque tube

Steering

• Type: Ford original
• Manufacturer: Ford
• Steering Column: Ford original

Interior

• Seats: Ford original
• Gauges: Ford original
• Fabrication:  Ford original

Wheels and Tires

• Wheel manufacturer/model:  Curtis Speed, Foose Original Design
• Font wheel size: 18 x 4
• Rear wheel size: 18 x 5
• Tire Manufacturer/model: Coker
• Front Tire size: 4-50-18
• Rear tire size: 6-50-18

Exterior

• Paint Manufacturer: BASF
• Paint Color:  Avocado
• Paint Booth: AFC
• Tail light lens: Ford original

Fuel

• Fuel Type: Gas
• Fuel Pump: Ford original
• Fuel Tank/Cell:  Ford original
• Fuel Management: Ford original

Brakes

• Front Manufacturer:  1939 Lincoln Drum
• Rear Manufacturer: 1939 Lincoln Drum

Electrical

• Battery Location: Factory location, under the driver’s foot
• Battery Manufacturer: Braille

Exhaust

• Header Manufacturer: Magnaflow
• Exhaust Manufacturer: Magnaflow

Cooling

• Radiator:  Walker
• Fans: Factory
• Fluids: Original specs

Chassis

• Chassis: Ford Original

Suspension

• Front Suspension Type:  More Drop front end
• Rear Suspension Manufacturer: Ford
• Rear Suspension Type: Ford Model T cross member
• Shock Manufacturer: Ford