The THX plates and the "piston" gearshift knobs were missing, and still are to this day.
Unfortunately, two important pieces were missing from the car when he purchased it. In addition to his roles in Happy Days and the Howard-directed 1988 fantasy film Willow, O’Herlihy appeared on numerous series and miniseries in the 1970s including The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Rick made improvements to the car beginning in early 2012, rewiring the car, powder-coating the headers in a chrome finish, and re-plating the front grille. The last we heard, the car was owned by Rick Figari of San Francisco.
Figari bought the ’32 in 1985, finding the piston gearshifter and THX 1138 license plate in the trunk.
There was a two-door roadster, four-door phaeton, two and four-door sedans, two-door cabriolet, four-door station wagon, two-door convertible sedan, and five-window coupe. All 1932 words came with black fenders, wire wheels, and a rear-mounted spare wheel. The film’s transportation manager Henry Travers sold the cars cheaply after production wrapped and both the black ’55 Chevy and yellow ’32 Deuce Coupe were bought by Steve Fitch of Kansas City.
Happy Days centered on the life of a middle-class family, the Cunninghams of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The show presented an idealized version of American life in late 1950s and early 1960s America. The Model Bs and 18s were available in a large variety of body styles and trims. Happy Days was an American television sitcom that originally aired between 19 on the ABC television network. The Model 46 was available in the last 2 years, between 1933-34. Model B had a four-cylinder and that was able for the three years, while the V8 was available in the Model 18 in just 1932. Ford produced three cars between 1932-1934, named the Model B, the Model 18, and the Model 46.