Vehicle Description
1941 Ford Business Coupe
In mid-September 1940, Henry Ford - in his last appearance at a new
car introduction - received 500 reporters to see the new 1941 Ford
models. True to form, he said little, but the car said a lot about
the company's willingness to go with the flow. The 1941s were the
first of the "fat" Fords, with a clean contemporary look that was
right in tune with the era. Further, Ford now even offered a
flathead six, a clear concession to the competition.
For consignment a custom Ford Business Coupe. Rodded and upgraded,
refreshed with new materials and designs, and an engine upgrade to
make it loud and proud. An all steel car, all buttoned up and
shaved for the aero look.
Exterior
Bathed in Matisse Blue, we see straight slab steel panels, rounded
front quarters, and a small running board connecting to a smaller
rear fender. Rounded is the key word for the design of this car
from the shaved front bumpers, to the shaved rear bumper with
nothing but curvaceous curves. A tall knobbed front hood, floats
above the vertical V curved main grille, and dual side grilles
flanking it. Headlights are now embedded into the front fenders and
some chromed bullet style turn signals are perched on top just
above the headlights. On the rear are a single vertical rectangular
taillight on either side of a rounded trunk which is very spacious.
Round side windows and a rear round window are noted cut onto the
body. 15-inch American Racing Chrome Nuggets are the wheels, and
these are wrapped in clean rubber radials.
Interior
A swing of the large doors and we can shake hands with a large
white vinyl panel for the door complete with lightning bolt logo in
corresponding blue.n The window sills are blue painted metal.
Looking towards the seats, we note white Naugahyde bolsters and
blue tweed inserts. There is a framing of blue piping which adds a
nice contrast to the white Naugahyde. Blue carpet covers a storage
area behind the front seats, and a white Naugahyde back panel with
a blue FORD stitched badge can be seen along with dual rear
speakers. Towards the dash we scan a new metal body matching blue
steel dash, complete with white faced Dauphin gauges with chromed
bezels, and also attached to the far drivers left is a VDO large
tachometer. White headliner is nice and tight, and front carpet is
also blue and pristine. A white pinstripe flourish is seen on the
dash, and a B&M shifter is in the center of the blue sea.
Drivetrain
Inside the small engine bay is a clean and blinged out 350ci V8
with an Edelbrock Performer intake and Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor. A TH350 3-speed automatic transmission is on back and
this pushes power to a Ford 8.8-inch 3.73 Trac Loc rear axle. All
is looking good under the hood as to no corrosion and nice braided
stainless hoses in lieu of rubber.
Undercarriage
All clean and rust free save for some surface rust on the running
board rockers. Floor pans and frame are excellent as are toe kicks
and inner fenders. Mustang II front suspension and a leaf spring
rear suspension are seen, as are disc brakes upfront and drum
brakes on back. A clean and rust free Flowmaster exhaust snakes its
way from the engine to the rear and peeks out the underside on the
rear with chromed tips.
Drive-Ability
A quick fire up and I was off to the test track where this car
performed flawlessly. Plenty of power, seats were comfortable, and
nice storage space if i needed it. This car corners well and comes
to a quick stop. Steering is not power, but steers easily even in
tight slow-moving spaces. All controls and radio were in working
order, and stereo pumps out some volume in the back.
Here we have a custom car, rodded with a 350ci engine, with added
bling, eye candy interior and solid steel Matisse Blue exterior in
beautifully sculpted round form. Even the glass is round, and all
is well with this Business Coupe from 1941...but rodded!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.