Getaway Car

BRIZIO BUILT THIS CLASSIC ’32 FORDOR WITH MODERN ATTITUDE

The most repeated rule in street rodding is that there aren’t any rules in street rodding. Whether that’s true or not, there are definitely a few “general principles” that have been proven over time. Technical rules help prevent mechanical failures. Design rules help prevent empty trophy cases. A rule obeyed by most rodders, from backyard hobbyists to pro builders, involves teamwork. The most successful projects are almost always the result of teamwork—the fabricator, the mechanic, the painter, the upholsterer, the parts chaser, the friend who shows up with pizza at midnight—all working together toward the same goal.

Nick Testa and Roy Brizio have worked together on several of Nick’s cars. This stunning chocolate brown ’32 Ford Fordor sedan is one of the most recent. Nick, like many rodders, had a cool car in high school, took a break from the hobby to start a business and a family, and got back into it as soon as he could. And he’s collected a few cars in the last several years. About three years ago, he started looking for a ’32 Ford sedan. Tudors are the choice of a lot of enthusiasts, but Nick wanted a Fordor. “The Fordor is more appealing to me,” he told us. “I like the look of the three windows on the side and the suicide doors. There’s a little more going on. They’re a little more menacing, like a gangster getaway car.” He found the perfect raw material in Central California: a complete, bone-stock, Flathead-powered driver. It was exactly what he was looking for—or would be once it was finished by Roy Brizio with the modifications he wanted.