While hot rods aren’t necessarily the most collectable of cars, since they’re not original and their real value is questionable, this 1932 Ford has substance.

Not only is it just great to look at, with unique touches, but it was also pretty fast, claimed capable of nudging 200 mph or 322km/h in its days as a high speed salt flats speeder.

The car’s one owner was the driving force behind it – literally. His passion and devotion were poured into the car from the time he was a teen, right until the moment of his death, in 2005.

Now with its second ever owner, XCar uncovered its wonderful and inspiring story which you should take the time to listen to, regardless of your take on hotrods generally.

Scroll down and check out the video below!

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