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The titular "little deuce coupe" that appeared on the cover, pictured in 2006. A Deuce Coupe is a 1932 Ford Coupe (deuce being for the year). This was considered by many to be the definitive "hot rod". The Model B had four cylinders and the Model 18 featured the Ford flathead V8 engine when the car was introduced.
A deuce coupe (deuce indicating the year "2" in 1932) is a 1932 Ford coupe. The Model 18 coupe with its more powerful V8 engine was more popular than the four-cylinder Model B coupe. In the 1940s, the Model 18 was plentiful and cheap enough for young men to buy, becoming the basis for an ideal hot rod.
The car referred to is the Ford Model 18; the 1932 coupe model was referred to as a "deuce coupe". [5] [6] Brian Wilson commented on the song in the liner notes of the 1990 CD re-release of the original Surfer Girl album: "We loved doing 'Little Deuce Coupe'. It was a good 'shuffle' rhythm, which was not like most of the rhythms of the records ...
[The Beach Boys] virtually defined the image of surfers, hot rods, sun, beaches, girls, and fun, fun, fun that became the California myth. The titles of their songs said it as well as anything: "Surfin' U.S.A.," "Little Deuce Coupe," "Surfer Girl," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Dance, Dance, Dance," and "California Girls". With these hits and others, the ...
It was later released on their 1962 album Surfin' Safari, and appeared again on their 1963 album Little Deuce Coupe. The song is credited for initiating the hot rod music craze of the 1960s. [ 1 ]
A coupe or coupé (/ k uː ˈ p eɪ /, also US: / k uː p /) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and typically with two doors. The term coupé was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats.
The Little Deuce Coupe album article says this: "A pink slip (mentioned in the lyrics) was the title to the car, named for the color of the paper then used in California vehicle ownership certificates. [citation needed] ".
The Beach Boys may be more more well-known than a particular hot rod, but the song "Little Deuce Coupe" is an homage to a specific vehicle that existed and was named "Little Deuce Coupe" prior to the album's release in 1963. The car was subsequently featured on the Beach Boys' album cover of the same name.