1940 Ford Club Coupe Convertible | Ardell Brown Classic Cars?www.ardellscars.com/1940-ford-club-coupe-convertible/
This 1940 Ford convertible has the 85 hp Flat Head V8 with 3-Speed Manual Transmission mounted on the steering column, which was new for 1940. It features steel rims, deluxe hub caps and beauty ring, vinyl seats?A high flat-topped hood dominated the front look of the 1940 model, as the grille spread out to reach the fenders to differentiate the Deluxe line and the headlights were pushed wider still. The standard Ford inherited the grille of the 1939 model with blackout on each side of a heavy chrome center; heavier headlight surrounds serve as another major differentiator from the 1939. 1940 was the last year of the 1937 design and its smaller V8 engine, with a straight-six engine to be reintroduced the following year. Sealed-beam headlights were one of the few major advances for 1940, while a hydraulic top was new on the convertible