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1932 Ford Highboy Three-Window Coupe

Regardless of your age, if you are into old-timey hot rods then you know of and understand the look of many of the dry lakes–era hot rods. Dale Grau of Minnesota has been around modified cars for many decades and appreciates the hot rods of the dry lakes era. Presented on these pages is his Brookville Roadster–bodied ’32 Ford three-window highboy coupe, one of 19 Deuce hot rods he owns. He built this one to honor the classic dry lakes imagery as well as to drive and enjoy.

Dale enjoyed working with Darin Lenk of Lenksters Custom Garage

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