Size

• The frame of the rear-wheel drive, 1932 Ford Eighteen V-8 Series two-door coupe and four-door sedan featured a 106-inch wheelbase. The curbside weight, including the frame, was about 2,400 lbs. depending on the model. The Model A and B frames had a 103.5-inch wheelbase.
  
  

Mechanical Components

• The clutch mounted to the Eighteen Series V-8's transmission and supported by the frame was a single-plate model. The rear axle was a three-quarter floating type with spiral bevel differential. The rear gear ratio was 4.11:1. The Model A and B featured the same rear axle as the V-8 model, but its rear gear ratio was 3.77:1.
  
  

Suspension and Brakes

• The front and rear suspension of the V-8's frame were transverse leaf springs. A worm and sector gear mechanism operated the steering system mounted on the frame. Stopping power came from all-wheel 12-inch internal expanding brakes.
  
  The mechanical brakes on the Model A and Model B were 11 inches. The frame's rear suspension for the Model A and B models featured transverse and semi-elliptic leaf springs.