In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Chevrolet used a different model name for each year; the 1932 Chevrolet Series BA Confederate replaced the 1931 Chevrolet Series AE Independence. For 1932, the 194-cubic-inch “Stovebolt” six-cylinder inline engine featured a new downdraft carburetor and higher compression to produce 60 horsepower, up from 50 the previous year, and was now mated to a 3-speed Synchro-Mesh transmission with a Simplified Free Wheeling feature that allowed the car to coast while not pressing the accelerator. The 1932 bodies by Fisher featured a sloped non-glare windshield with no external visor above, and the hood louvers were replaced by opening vents. In 1932, the Confederate line featured two trim levels, Standard and DeLuxe. DeLuxe models are distinguished by chrome hood vents, chrome cowl lamps, and two spare wire wheels mounted on the running boards. This highly customized example at the 2004 Clatskanie Heritage Days Car Show features the cowl lamps of a DeLuxe model despite its painted vents and no spare wheels on the running boards. The 1932 Chevrolet still featured a great diesel of wood framing; many of these cars had all the wood replaced with steel framing when rebuilt as “hot rods” like this one.
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