By the late 1930s, Fords use of the Model T/A/K designation had changed, and now they just made a single car, available in Standard and DeLuxe trims and designated by the model year. This next car is a 1940 Ford, which can be generalized as a 1937 Ford with a few small (year by year) cosmetic changes. Find this 1940 Ford 2-Door Sedan here on eBay
bidding for $10,200 with 6 days to go, located in Woodbury, NJ.
The only option for engines in 1940 was a 60 horsepower 2.2 liter or 85 horsepower 3.6 liter Flathead V8 -- no 4-bangers or inline-6s available. This one has its flathead mated to a 3-speed manual gearbox, but with a $29k asking price, I might just go look for one that needs a new body.
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Yeah, gorgeous shape.
ReplyDeleteMechanically...well, these were built in an era when people were forgiving of things like thawing out frozen mechanical brake linkages with a blowtorch in mid-winter.
And while we talk about all the modern things Ford resisted, like hydraulic brakes and IFS, let's remember Chevy was still building wood-frame bodies when Henry had gone all-steel and Chevy's six didn't get full pressure oiling until...I dunno.
Current high bid is $10K, and there's no reserve listed, but the guy's got $30K listed as a price in the ad.
Actually 40-48 Ford "Juice" brakes were a favorite for hot-rodding(and stopping) Model A Fords for decades
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