My Dad bought a new green 1940 Ford standard when they came out. I remember it sitting in the mid fifties at my Grandparents home north of Brainerd MN. It had taken my folks, just married, to an army base in Wilmington DE and back after his discharge. It had been repowered from the 60 HP motor to a Mercury crate engine given to my grandfather by the owner of Downtown Chevrolet in Minneapolis; where he worked. That was worn out too. The standard had only a single, chevron taillight and no turn signals. First year of the column mounted shift and second year of hydraulic brakes. I found its styling prettier than both the 1939 and the 1941. My brother currently owns a rodded 1939 4 door convertible; the last year of that body style.
@@bigears4426 this was the business coupe, especially for businessman who travelled a lot. For that reason it has a massive trunk and a roomy front seat with place for 3 people. If you had a family you'd buy a tudor or fordor. 'Not practical' is just not true
Its a piece of artwork. Thats what people were driving when America decided to build the greatest, strongest, and most advanced military the world has ever seen. What an amazing generation of men and women who built such beautiful machines.
Beautiful. My dad told a story about his father picking him up from school in his brand new '40 Ford and Dad couldn't believe it. He asked my grandfather, "Are we rich now?" HA! Towards the end of WWII, my grandfather sold it to a guy running bootleg whiskey for more than he paid for it.
Imagine if Ford could reproduce this car today with the same sheet metal, chrome grille, trim and bumpers, but update it with modern engineering, safety and convenience features. I think people would break Ford's doors down to hand over their money.
I have always thought this about certain classic models, but always get pooh-poohed. I'm glad someone else feels the same way. I know of one firm out there who produces classic Mustang retromods, but they are over $200 grand. 😳
Beautiful car Sam, I've always loved these cars, I have a 40 pickup, would love to have a coupe as well. If you want a smile, watch miracle on 34th street ( Christmas movie), if you're paying attention at the end, Mr. Gailey is driving a 40 standard coupe at the end of the movie when Susan finds the house Santa gave her!
This is a 1940 Ford Standard Sport Coupe with V-8 engine. It has several options on this car, like radio, heater, wingtips on front and rear bumpers, as well as vertical bumper guards, and wide whitewall tires.
I almost bought a 1950 Ford Two door sedan for $200. Flathead V-8 3 speed with and overdrive. A factory adjustable visor. An 8-volt battery and 5 may-pop tires. It started and ran, but it needed complete restoration and I was only 17 at the time and did not have enough money for that, but I did have the $200. . . . .
beautiful car Sam, I've got a 55' Ford myself but I'd love to have a 40s era one as well sometime.. I always though that year looked nice in the station-wagon design
40 was the first year for dual taillights with the standard car ( previously an option , or only with the deluxe car), also the first year for the column shifter- 3 on the tree, and first year for fixed non-opening windshields- thats why the wipers were on the cowl instead of the roofline above the windshield.
@@markk3652 the one rear lamp returned on the 1941 base model, the Ford Special. And the columnshifter was optional on the standard in 1940 as well I believe
Em 1968, eu aprendi a dirigir num veículo igual a esse. O potente motor V8, beberrão de gasolina, dava conta do recado. Arrancava em 3ª. Naqueles tempos, era um desbunde deslanchar numa canoa igual. Belos tempos e saudosos times.
Hello from Buenos Aires Argentina! The condition of this coupe is excellent! My question is how many kilometers per hour can you travel en route? din force v8 flathead
@@samspace81 Hello, thank you very much for your kind response, I was referring to the speed at which you can make a trip en route, that is, at a constant 80 kilometers per hour? And what top speed does it go? I have a 1938 Pontiac Flathead and it's going about 50 miles per hour on the highway. Just in a few days I'm about to buy a 1940 Ford Coupe Deluxe and I wanted to know its speed and performance. Sorry, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and my English is not good.
Now I do have one question though. I've been seeing many old flatheads with the original green color on the intake manifold, and some with the bare cast metal (aluminum?). What is supposed to be correct as bone stock? I'm assuming green color intake manifold?
I really hope I can get a chance to drive a vintage Ford someday. That is something on my bucket list for sure. I’ve never driven a column shift, but I do know how to operate a floor shift regardless.
There were really only 3 styles, the deluxe, the standard, and the business coupe. The standard and deluxe had distinctly different grilles and hoods, as well as different interiors (dashboard, gauges, door handles, and trim), different wheelcovers, and various emblems. The business coupe was very spartan, painted grille, no extra trim pieces, basic car .
@@davidv5510 a column shift always seemed to be to have too much "play". Some guys could shift well but a tight after market Hurtz shifter in 1963 just felt sportier and more gratifying to operate. Just an opinion. I
@@michael69040 aah okay. A floor stifter is indeed sportier, but in my 38 it consumes quitte some space. And I like how its so different from any other car today
Ford had a standard and a deluxe car from 1937 thru 1940. The standard car looked similar to the deluxe car of the previous year ( a 40 standard looked much like a 39 deluxe). The biggest difference between a 40 standard and deluxe is the grille and the hood. The standard has a wide grille, the deluxe has the pinched grille and hood.
@@markk3652 the interior is quite different, the ashtray on the deluxe is plastic and on the standard metal. Also the gaugecluster looks a lot different
