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robert shreveport · 02-08-2016, 02:51 PM

What year Fords had the Suicide doors? I thought 32,33,34,. Coupes and then Four-doors? Only Fords!

trainguy · 02-08-2016, 03:13 PM

Chevys and Plymoths have them around 1934.Ford had them on the rear doors up to 48.

mercman from oz · 02-08-2016, 03:20 PM

The only 1932 Ford to have Suicide Front Doors was the Deluxe Three Window Coupe. Then in 1933, the Suicide Front Doors appeared on all body styles. The same bodies were carried over for 1934, and they too, had Suicide Front Doors.
The rear doors on Fordor Fords were Suicide style up until 1948.

petehoovie · 02-08-2016, 03:34 PM

1934 Ford Fordor Sedans were the last sedans with 4 Suicide Doors

mercman from oz · 02-08-2016, 06:11 PM

This is a picture of the only 1932 Ford to have Suicide Doors, the 1932 Ford Deluxe Three Window Coupe. All other body styles for 1932 Fords had regular opening doors.

FlatheadTed · 02-08-2016, 06:21 PM

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Thats a beautiful 32 Ford , I think the UK assembled 32 sedan had suicide to .Ted

mercman from oz · 02-08-2016, 08:35 PM

Ted, You are 100% correct in your statement about the UK assembled 1932 Ford Tudor and Fordor Sedans. This pictures is of a low mileage survivor that was assembled in Europe.

Flatout · 02-09-2016, 02:18 AM

American built convertable sedans with 4 doors did not have suicide rear doors.

petehoovie · 02-09-2016, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Ted, You are 100% correct in your statement about the UK assembled 1932 Ford Tudor and Fordor Sedans. This pictures is of a low mileage survivor that was assembled in Europe.

A '32 Ford assembled in the UK with left-hand drive??? Must be an export model (from the UK) to countries where they drive on the 'right' side of the road....

34PKUP · 02-09-2016, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by petehoovie

A '32 Ford assembled in the UK with left-hand drive??? Must be an export model (from the UK) to countries where they drive on the 'right' side of the road....

"This pictures is of a low mileage survivor that was assembled in Europe"
The UK was not the only country in Europe that assembled Fords.

DavidG · 02-09-2016, 07:58 AM

"The UK was not the only country in Europe that assembled Fords."

That's for sure, but the 2 and 4 door saloon bodies themselves were manufactured at the Briggs plant on Ford's Dagenham site, just as the other '32 body styles offered in Europe (cabriolets, coupes, convertible sedans, etc.) had bodies that were manufactured in North America.

mrdaero23 · 02-25-2024, 10:46 AM

I have a 37 Ford Prefect with suicide doors (two door model) I cannot find any information or other examples of this particular car. The original steel wire wheels are stamped with "england" "pat pend" and a round circle with lines in it.

Any thoughts?

rotorwrench · 02-25-2024, 01:47 PM

Ford played with front opening rear doors for a long time. The mid century Lincoln and Mercury cars had them. They came back on Lincolns in the mid 60s. Even the Thunderbird fordors had them in the late 1960s.

02-08-2016, 02:51 PM	#1
robert shreveport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shreveport,La. Posts: 332	Suicide door years What year Fords had the Suicide doors? I thought 32,33,34,. Coupes and then Four-doors? Only Fords!

02-08-2016, 03:13 PM	#2
trainguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lehighton Pa Posts: 1,085	Re: Suicide door years Chevys and Plymoths have them around 1934.Ford had them on the rear doors up to 48.

02-08-2016, 03:20 PM	#3
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Suicide door years The only 1932 Ford to have Suicide Front Doors was the Deluxe Three Window Coupe. Then in 1933, the Suicide Front Doors appeared on all body styles. The same bodies were carried over for 1934, and they too, had Suicide Front Doors. The rear doors on Fordor Fords were Suicide style up until 1948.

02-08-2016, 03:34 PM	#4
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,111	Re: Suicide door years 1934 Ford Fordor Sedans were the last sedans with 4 Suicide Doors __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

02-08-2016, 06:11 PM	#5
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Suicide door years This is a picture of the only 1932 Ford to have Suicide Doors, the 1932 Ford Deluxe Three Window Coupe. All other body styles for 1932 Fords had regular opening doors.

02-08-2016, 06:21 PM	#6
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Suicide door years Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thats a beautiful 32 Ford , I think the UK assembled 32 sedan had suicide to .Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters , Last edited by FlatheadTed; 02-08-2016 at 06:30 PM.

02-08-2016, 08:35 PM	#7
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Suicide door years Ted, You are 100% correct in your statement about the UK assembled 1932 Ford Tudor and Fordor Sedans. This pictures is of a low mileage survivor that was assembled in Europe.

02-09-2016, 02:18 AM	#8
Flatout Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Damascus Oregon Posts: 160	Re: Suicide door years American built convertable sedans with 4 doors did not have suicide rear doors.

02-09-2016, 07:58 AM	#11
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: Suicide door years "The UK was not the only country in Europe that assembled Fords." That's for sure, but the 2 and 4 door saloon bodies themselves were manufactured at the Briggs plant on Ford's Dagenham site, just as the other '32 body styles offered in Europe (cabriolets, coupes, convertible sedans, etc.) had bodies that were manufactured in North America.

02-25-2024, 10:46 AM	#12
mrdaero23 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2024 Posts: 1	Re: Suicide door years I have a 37 Ford Prefect with suicide doors (two door model) I cannot find any information or other examples of this particular car. The original steel wire wheels are stamped with "england" "pat pend" and a round circle with lines in it. Any thoughts?

02-25-2024, 01:47 PM	#13
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,426	Re: Suicide door years Ford played with front opening rear doors for a long time. The mid century Lincoln and Mercury cars had them. They came back on Lincolns in the mid 60s. Even the Thunderbird fordors had them in the late 1960s.