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Robert Genat grew up in Detroit with a passion for cars. In 1968 he joined Ford Motor Company’s Design Training program. He worked in Body Engineering for 10 years and spent his last three years in the Advance Vehicle Engineering Office (AVEO), the group that gave birth to the Taurus. In the early 1980’s, Genat transferred to Ford Aerospace in Newport Beach, California, to work on advanced design projects and teach computer-aided design (CAD).
Since leaving the corporate world behind him in 1993, this former Ford employee has chosen a full-time life on the road as an automotive photographer and writer. Genat’s latest book The Deuce: 75 Years of the ’32 Ford, is a look back at 75 years of one of the most famous cars built by Ford Motor Company. The book covers the design, development, and production of the 1932 Ford, including vintage factory photos, photos of restored 1932 Fords, and photos of some of the most historically significant 1932 Ford hot rods to ever burn rubber. Included in this book is an explanation of why the 1932 Ford has become America’s hot rod of choice.
An accomplished photographer, Genat started Zone Five Photo (www.zonefivephoto.com) in 1985 and has since published 31 books, seven calendars, and more than 100 magazine articles on various transportation and military related subjects. A number of his books have received prestigious awards from organizations such as the Motor Press Guild (MPG) and the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). Genat recently was chosen to be on the blue-ribbon committee that selected the “75 Most Significant ’32 Ford Hot Rods.” Many of these surviving icons will be part of an anniversary exhibit at the 2007 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California.
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