Vehicle Description
1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible Club Coupe Believed to be one of the
most original survivor 1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible Club known to
exist Believed to originally be an officer's car with "HOLLOWAY"
and "U.A.C 366" on the firewall Car was sold to Gas Monkey Garage
in 2017 and filmed on an episode of Discovery's Fast N Loud Comes
from the same family as our complete survivor 1968 Shelby GT-500
Never offered for sale to the public since 1956! Stored indoors
untouched and completely forgotten from 1976 -2014 (documented)
Sold on 6/28/1956 to Harold Brewer of Greenville, Ohio by the
Minnich Brothers Included with a copy of the original sales invoice
from 1956 when Harold purchased the car Included with newspaper
clippings found underneath the seat from The Dayton Ohio News April
1946! Under-dash tissue dispenser still has a box of Kleenex dated
back to the early 1950's! Optedwith period correct South Wind
Gasoline Heater and Firestone AirChief Tube AM radio! Maroon
exterior with theoriginal soft-top and red interior Soft top is in
great condition for being 79 years old and still has the original
leather Ford edge strips Original 01A 85HP 221 CID Flathead V-8
engine Sliding gear, three-speed manual transmission with column
shifter Car is in running condition with rebuilt hydraulic brakes,
drives beautifully actually 47,496 miles and believed to be
original Own this Vehicle from $569 per month-call 636-600-4600 We
have something extremely special here at Motoexotica Classic Cars
and very proud to offer this real deal survivor 1940 Ford Deluxe
Convertible Club coupe that has been stored away since 1956! This
original Ford comes from the same family as our survivor 1968
Shelby GT-500 came from in Greenville Ohio.Many of the pre-war Ford
V8 vehicles have been heavily modified in modern times by hot
rodders. This is one of the very few that have escaped their grips
and has remained in original condition. The last time this Ford was
ever offered up for sale was in 1956! Discovered in Greenville,
Ohio barn in 2014 by the original family after it had been parked
and forgotten there since 1976. The family originally purchased the
car on 6/28/1956 to Harold Brewer of Greenville, Ohio by the
Minnich Brothers but Harold passed away in 1975. Her widow (Betty
Brewer) placed the Ford Deluxe, the Shelby GT-500 and a Ford Model
T in the back of a newly constructed large shop on the property in
1976 and forgot about the cars after five decades of storing her
collectibles in the shop. The Ford Deluxe and the two other cars
were re-discovered in 2014 by the family while examining the
estate. Betty passed away in 2016 at the age of 90. Car was then
sold to Gas Monkey Garage in 2017 and filmed on an episode of
Discovery's Fast N Loud. Some fascinating historical documents
included with this car is a copy of the original sales invoice from
1956 when Harold purchased the car from Minnich Brothers in
Greenville Ohio,newspaper clippings found underneath the seat from
The Dayton Ohio News April 1946 and the tissue dispenser still has
a box of Kleenex dated back from the early 1950's! We have noticed
that the engine firewall has what appears to be a factory stamp
that reads "HOLLOWAY" and "U.A.C 366" and we believe this Ford
possibly be an officer's car right before World War II. This
survivor Ford comes with some really neat period correct
accessories such as a South Wind Gasoline Heater and a Firestone
AirChief Tube AM radio that still retains its new tag attached!
This Deluxe is very straight and complete with its original parts
and trim. The maroon exterior is in overall good condition for the
age, we believe the paint is not factory original but was resprayed
with its original color back in the early 1950's. The original
windows are in good order but have some de-lamination due to the
age and the lights and lenses are in great original condition. All
the trim pieces and sheetmetal around the exterior all appear to be
still original, even the rubber covering on the running boards are
still original! The original soft top is in great condition for
being 79 years old and still has the original leather Ford edge
strips, its in usable condition and the frame goes up and down
easily. Under the hood is Ford's famous Deluxe01A 85HP 221 CID
Flathead V-8 engine and is original to this car, mated to a sliding
gear, three-speed manual transmission, controlled by a lever on the
steering column, which was new for 1940.When weacquired this car it
had not ran since 1975 but the motor was free. We replaced all the
ignition parts and the Ford fired right up! The brakes
werecompletely out so we rebuilt thehydraulic brakescompletely.
Currently thisoldsurvivor Ford actually runs and drives beautifully
and is a real time machine andpleasure to drive! Interior photos
show the complete original interior that has soft pliable original
seats with period correct aftermarket seat covers. The red bench
seats are in fair original shape, as is the car's carpet and still
retains the original Ford plastic mats. The metal instrument panel,
two-spoke steering wheel and inner door panels are all in good
original condition but the original fuel gauge is inoperable. The
mirror glass and shift lever are in good original order. In January
2014, Gene and Wanda Weyant, of Troy, Indiana, discovered three
classic cars within the barn of Gene's aunt, Betty Brewer, one of
which is this Ford. Betty and her husband, Harold, previously ran a
used car dealership in Greenville, Indiana. The Weyants were
executors of Betty's estate; she passed away in 2016 while Harold
died in 1975. Harold had invested his money in cars, among other
things, Gene said. The Weyants asked a local auctioneer to reach
out to find buyers for the cars. Model year differences from
earlier years were few - ahigh, 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. Sealed-beam headlights were one of the few major
advances for 1940, while a hydraulic top was new on the
convertible. Competition to this Ford in 1940 included Chevrolet's
Special Deluxe and Plymouth's Deluxe Convertible Coupe. If you're
looking for a very good example of the Iconic 1940 Ford Convertible
that is a true historical survivor, this is an ideal example and
will be your only opportunity to own one!Believed to be one of the
most original survivor 1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible Club known to
exist! This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 47,496 miles and we
believe the mileage could be actual. It is sold as is, where is, on
a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Body
Number: 185570522 VIN: 5644076 Note: Please see full terms and
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