Ford Deluxe Coupe 1939, Estados Unidos

Ford Deluxe Coupe 1939, Estados Unidos
Motor : 221/85HP
Exterior : Verde (Dartmouth Green)
Interior : Bege
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HIGHLIGHTS

·         All steel body

·         AACA Senior award in 2003

·         Approximately 8 miles since comprehensive restoration

·         First year for hydraulic brakes

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

·         155 ft/lbs of torque

·         6.15:1 compression

·         Downdraft carburetor

·         Oil bath air cleaner

·         Floor-shifted 3-speed transmission

·         Dartmouth Green with Tan leather upholstery

·         Deluxe Banjo steering wheel

·         Woodgrain dash and moldings

·         Radio and antenna

·         Fender skirts

·         Bumper guards

·         Draft deflectors

·         Dual wipers

·         Ford accessory license plate frames

·         Wide Whitewall tires

The year was 1939, and as the winds of war again blew across Europe, America’s economy roared into action. The new car market was no different, and Ford had created a separate Deluxe body line in 1938 to offer a more refined automobile between the standard Ford and upscale Lincoln lines. This gorgeous coupe was one of those Deluxe models. A high-demand example with its all-steel body, this 2-door, 5-window coupe was honored with an AACA Senior award in 2003, and it has been driven a mere 8 miles since its comprehensive restoration. Painted an attractive Dartmouth Green, the sculpted ‘39 Deluxe body was beautifully stylized with chrome trim, immediately reminiscent of the Art Deco movement. This was the first year Ford offered hydraulic brakes. The grille featured a V-shape layout with vertical bars, while additional horizontal cues accented the body lines themselves. Fender skirts and the extra-cost wide whitewall tires complete the late 1930s dynamic. Power comes from a 24-stud 221 CI flathead V-8 engine, rated at 85 HP and 155 lb-ft of torque in 1939, well-capable of pushing the car to speeds in the triple digits using its 6.15:1 compression. Atop the 90-degree engine is a downdraft carburetor and Ford oil-bath air cleaner, a floor-shifted 3-speed transmission backing it up. Blending with the darker green exterior is tan leather upholstery inside, featuring the Deluxe banjo steering wheel, woodgrain dash and moldings, plus a radio and antenna. Other exterior options were the bumper guards, draft deflectors, dual windshield wipers and even a Ford dealer accessory license-plate frame. From the whitewall tires to its Zephyr-inspired grille treatment, this car exudes the essence of Detroit’s working man in the age preceding the infamy of Pearl Harbor. Of the near-half-million cars from Ford that year, only 37,000 were of this design, and most of those remaining today will pale in comparison to the beautiful AACA-winning automobile offered here.

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