Ford Deluxe Convertible 1940, Estados Unidos

Ford Deluxe Convertible 1940, Estados Unidos
Motor : 221/85HP
Exterior : Vinho
Interior : Vermelho e Marrom
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HIGHLIGHTS

·         All steel

·         AACA Senior award in 1994

·         Comprehensive restoration

·         24-stud 221/85 HP flathead V-8 engine

·         155 ft/lbs of torque

·         6.15:1 compression

·         Downdraft carburetor

·         Oil Bath air cleaner

·         Column-shifted 3-speed transmission

·         Mandarin Maroon with Maroon leather interior

·         Split bench seat

·         Black folding top with glass rear window

·         Chrome bumpers with guards and tips

·         Fender skirts

·         Clock and radio with antenna

·         Vanity mirror

·         Color-matched steel wheels

·         Chrome Ford Deluxe hubcaps and trim rings

·         Wide Whitewall tires

With its large trunk and easily modified Ford flathead, the 1940 Ford goes down in history as the vehicle of choice for Appalachian moonshiners, who would hop-up the engine and stiffen the suspension for the dual purpose of being able to haul up to 180 gallons of white lightning while also providing the performance and handling to outrun the law or revenuers. The popular 1940 Ford was also commonly seen on the highways, so it blended in with other vehicles and was less likely to attract attention. Featuring handsome and timeless styling by Ford Design Chief Eugene T. “Bob” Gregorie under the direction of Edsel Ford, the 1940 Ford improved on the design of the 1939 Ford with new sealed-beam headlights and interior improvements for driver and passenger comfort. The Deluxe differed from the standard model with a three-piece grille that spread out to reach the fenders, cowl-mounted windshield wipers and headlights that pushed even further outboard in the fenders. Ford sold more than 500,000 in various configurations, including a Deluxe convertible like the one offered here. A comprehensive restoration with an AACA Senior Award on its resume, the maroon convertible retains its all-steel body, black folding top with red edging and glass rear window, and stock Mandarin Maroon interior with leather for the split-bench seat. In original configuration with 85 HP and 155 lb-ft of torque, the Deluxe model’s 24-stud Ford flathead V-8 engine is equipped with the factory 6.15:1 compression, downdraft carburetor and oil-bath air cleaner. The 3-speed transmission is column-shifted by Ford’s then-new “Finger-Tip” gearshift. The color-matched steel wheels are equipped with chrome Ford Deluxe hubcaps and trim rings, plus wide whitewall tires. Other amenities on this classic Ford Deluxe convertible include fender skirts, vanity mirror, clock, radio with antenna and chrome bumpers with guards and tips.

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