In 'American Graffiti', what car does John Milner drive?

In “American Graffiti,” what car does John Milner drive? John Milner drives a yellow 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe.

The car is a heavily customized 1932 Ford coupe and serves as one of the film’s most recognizable symbols of early-1960s cruising culture. Paul Le Mat’s character, Milner, is presented as an aging local hot rodder whose car has a reputation for being the fastest machine in the valley.

“Deuce” is hot-rod slang for a 1932 Ford, a particularly important model because it was available with Ford’s new flathead V8. The coupe’s long hood, compact body, and enormous cultural status made it a natural choice for a film centered on teenage car culture and nighttime street cruising.

The Deuce Coupe is sometimes confused with the film’s other famous cars, especially Bob Falfa’s black 1955 Chevrolet. Harrison Ford plays Falfa, Milner’s rival, but he does not drive Milner’s Ford. The yellow coupe’s visual legacy also extended beyond the film: its shape helped inspire the yellow airspeeder seen in “Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace.”