Vehicle Description
1939 Ford Deluxe Roadster Sedan Same owner for the past 13 years
221 CID Flathead V-8 with triple genuine Stromberg 97 carburetors,
Edelbrock heads and intake breathing out of dual exhaust
Three-speed sliding gear manual transmission Tropicana Green
exterior with white folding top and brown leather interior with
seat belts First year for Lockheed Hydraulic Brakes on Fords Final
year for bulb and reflector headlamps Upgraded 12V system with
alternator Tidy undercarriage ?The Wizard of Oz? hit the silver
screen and Batman debuted in DC Comics the same year as the World?s
Fair in New York City opened ? 1939. Helping guide you back to the
final year of the 1930s, before the United Stated entered World War
II is the Ford Deluxe Roadster Sedan, proudly presented by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars. This Ford is awesome! It has a correct
exterior appearance but under the hood you will find the Flathead
V8 has been juiced up with some excellent period correct
modifications such as triple genuine Stromberg 97 carburetors,
Edelbrock heads and intake breathing out of dual exhaust. We
acquired this car from local loving owner who had this Ford for the
past 13 years. Finished in handsome Tropicana Green, the car?s
paint and chrome trip are in overall very good order. The car?s
glass panels are tinted and intact while the car?s lights are in
good original order. This Ford?s bodywork is solid and straight,
its white folding top is in good order, the engine bay is tidy and
shiny, its cargo area is in very clean condition and includes a
full-sized spare tire. This car rides on steel wheels with factory
wheel covers that are in great presentable condition and those
wheels are surrounded by Firestone Deluxe Champion wide whitewall
tires that were gum-dipped, size 6.00-16 at all four corners. Under
the hood is Ford?s famous 221 CID Flathead V-8 engine but it came
from a 1940s Ford, breathing via triple genuine Stromberg 97
carburetors, Edelbrock heads and intake breathing out of dual
exhaust and the motor is buttoned to a three-speed sliding gear
manual transmission with overdrive. The car has been upgraded to a
much more reliable 12V system. The biggest mechanical update was
that Ford adopted Lockheed?s Hydraulic Brakes on all of its models
for 1939. Inside, the brown leather front and rear bench seats are
in excellent shape and the tan carpeting looks great. The
three-spoke ?banjo? type steering wheel is in fantastic condition
while the brown instrument panel and matching inner door liners are
in very good order. An aftermarket engine temperature gauges is
mounted below the dash and aftermarket seat belts have been added
to the front and rear seats. The original speedometer and the
odometer are inoperable. Completing the interior is a Realistic
AM/FM stereo with cassette player. Ford Motor Company introduced
its De Luxe Ford line in 1938 as an upscale alternative to bridge
the gap between its base model (usually called Standard) and luxury
Lincoln offerings. The ?Deluxe? name was used intermittently before
and after this to specify an upscale trim but the De Luxe Ford line
was differentiated as a separate ?marque within a marque? with
separate styling and pricing through 1940. During 1939, Ford had
five lines of cars: Ford, De Luxe Ford, Mercury, Lincoln-Zephyr and
Lincoln. After the war, this was simplified to Ford, Mercury, and
Lincoln. As Mercury sales progressed, the De Luxe approach was
cancelled. This marketing approach was in response from the
different General Motors brands, (Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile,
Pontiac, and Chevrolet), and the Chrysler brands, (Chrysler,
DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth). The De Luxe Fords of 1938 featured a
more sloping hood and ornamental heart-shaped grille. This look was
passed on to the standard line for 1939, as the De Luxe Fords
gained sharp v-shaped grilles with vertical bars. Ford's look was
again modernized for 1939 ? the Deluxe used a low pointed grille
with heavier vertical slats, while the standard Ford had a higher
grille with horizontal dividers. The headlights were moved farther
apart, now sitting almost in front of the wheels. The side grilles
and louvers were removed in favor of chrome strips on Deluxe
models. The ?alligator? hood opened deep from the top of the grille
back, eliminating the side panels found on previous models. The
phaeton, club coupe, and convertible club coupe models were
discontinued. The engine was also revised for 1939 with downdraft
carburetors widening the torque band but leaving power unchanged at
85 hp. Hydraulic brakes were a major advancement across the Ford
line. Competition to this Ford in 1939 included Buick?s Special
Four-door Convertible, Cadillac?s Series 61 and 75 Four-door
Convertibles, Lincoln-Zephyr?s Four-door Convertible Sedan and
Mercury?s Eight Four-door Convertible. VIN: 18471778 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 90,000 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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