Vehicle Description
The Dodge styling department must have been working over time in
the late 30s. 1939 was a special year for them as it was Dodges
25th anniversary as a manufacturer, so of-course it demanded a new
look in celebration. However, 1940 brought another completely new
design, this one, which was then changed again for '41! Whew! Take
the unique look of this '40 model, enhance it with some modern
paint and running gear, and you have the sweet looking car you see
here. Check it out.
This is a big car with big attitude. Presented in a Teal and Silver
two-tone, it really helps the car look long and low. You can see
the wedge built into the chassis in the way the car sits giving it
a bit of an aggressive look. Up front that gorgeous chrome grill
leads the way with its horizontal lines, trailing up and over the
center of the hood which is graced by an awesome hood ornament, and
dipping down toward the front bumper which echoes the dip as it
underlines the whole front end. The headlights are trimmed in fancy
chrome and more chrome dresses out the vents on the edge of the
hood. Bulging fenders front and rear have body colored accent lines
and suicide doors are always a cool feature. The roofline runs
almost all the way to the back of the car before bending down
toward the rear bumper which creates a huge trunk that you can
almost stand up in.
Open the door and you will find a sharp looking custom Gray
interior. It starts with trick door panels that have geometric
patterns pressed into them in contrast to the flowing lines of the
body. High backed bucket seats with fold down armrests are
upholstered in gray cloth and are very comfortable. A three-spoke,
leather wrapped steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column with the
shifter for the automatic transmission. Behind it is an updated
dash full of white faced VDO gauges with the speedometer in the
center flanked by oil pressure and water temp on the left, and fuel
and volt gauges on the right. The center of the dash is vintage
chrome with a few modern features mounted under it like cruise
control, a B&M speed adjustment controller, and a modern A/C
system to keep you cool on those hot summer days. There is also a
Pioneer AM/FM/Cassette player mounted in the glove box for your
listening pleasure.
Raise the hood which is hinged in the center, and you will find a
350 cubic inch V8 crate motor nestled snuggly down in a neat and
clean engine bay. It is topped by a chrome Edelbrock air filter
which feeds air to a Weber 4-barrel carburetor, then through an
Edelbrock intake manifold and out through a dual exhaust system.
The A/C compressor and 12-volt alternator are mounted up top and a
power steering pump sits down low on the side while an aluminum
radiator with an electric fan keeps things running cool. Power
flows back through a 4-speed 700R4 automatic transmission to a 10
bolt Nova rear end with 3.55 gears mounted on leaf springs. Up
front, a Nova subframe mounts a control arm front suspension with
coil springs and a sway bar to help the car handle nicely and front
disc brakes provide for good stopping power. The rubber meets the
road through 215/70R15s out back and 195/60R15s up front all
mounted on 5-spoke polished alloy wheels.
The Dodge styling department created this beautiful design for us
in 1940. Updating it with modern comfort and convenience features
makes a comfortable custom cruiser. Come on down and check it out.
You may decide that its just the car you have been looking for.