Vehicle Description
1940 Ford Deluxe 2 Door Sedan
An unqualified masterpiece by any standard, the 1940 Ford passenger
car lineup firmly ranks among the most attractive and distinctive
automobile designs, regardless of era. Penned by former yacht
designer Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie, the 1940 Ford line marks one of
the final products of his design collaborations with company
president Edsel Ford. In addition to their wonderfully streamlined
styling, the 1940 Ford model lines brought improved functionality
to match their good looks. Among those enhancements were new sealed
beam headlamps, vent windows, and enhanced passenger space with a
new steering column-mounted gear lever.
For your consideration, a 1940 Ford Deluxe blue beauty which has
been rodded but on a very tasteful level. The consignor says that
the car could be driven out of our showroom and right across the
country with no issues. It has a fresh 350ci small block Chevrolet
mill, Vintage Air, a sweet modern interior, and an excellent all
steel exterior. California here I come! I'm turning the key
now...
Exterior
A few mods for this Lapis Blue rod, but all the good stuff was
retained. Not the least of which was the teardrop headlights now
have a blue lens in front. Also the grille is retained and this one
is the definition of art deco. It has an outward V shape and it has
a wonderful C curve as it drops to the road. Shiny vertical ribs
and a top v shape has curves going on all over it! Below the bumper
has been shaved and a bulbous shaved hood cozies up to it on top
and this hood is just seamless as it greets the rounded fenders.
These curvaceous beauties frame shiny 15-inch Billet Specialties
polished wheels wrapped in wide whitewall tires that are staggered
at 205/60R15 in front and 235/60R15 on back. Steel doors have been
shaved and poppers are now the entry method. Gaps are all straight
and well minded. Mirrors are painted blue and a trim spear runs the
gamut making it the sole chrome trimming on this rod. Running
boards are just snazzy blue and glass is all tinted. In keeping
with Gregoire's design a split rear oval glass begins the long
curved descent to a bumper-less rear. Sargent shoulder stripe like
rear tail lights are on the corresponding rounded fenders and in
the center of the trunk lid is a pinstriped flourish. Dual exhaust
roars out front the bottom. Everywhere you look the lines are so
curved it's like electric blue sex!
Interior
Keeping in step with the exterior, we see molded door panels with
some curves and then covered in blue canvas like tweed. Billet
actuators and a billet arrest are there in the blue tweed. Seats
move to gray canvas tweed and these are front late model buckets
and a rear bench. Seat Belts are on these chairs. In the center is
a stereo unit mounted for easy reach for driver or passenger and a
billet style shift lever. In front, more full metal jacket for the
rounded dash, painted blue and with a satin aluminum panel housing
VDO gauges. In the center a painted flourish in pinstripe form is
admonishing the peel above a lineup of more billet knobs and pulls,
and just below the Vintage Air box. To that box's right is an under
dash mounted tachometer. A tilt wheel column and billet rally
steering wheel is fronting this dash. Blue carpeting is in the
floors and above is a door panel acting blue canvas tweed all nice
and tight.
Drivetrain
Under that rounded hood is a tightly fitted 350ci v8. It has plenty
of bing attached to it and shines in the blue bay like a crazy
diamond. It has an Edelbrock Performer intake and a Holley
750cfm4-barrel carburetor. On back is a TH350 3-speed automatic
trans, and way back a 10 bolt 3.73 rear axle spins the tires.
Headers and a Flowmaster muffler exhaust is on for the exhale and
melodious exhaust exit sound. A Walker radiator is installed to
keep things as cool as this car's looks.
Undercarriage
Just a great job under here and as nice and painted just like the
top side. Blue floor pans and fender inners as well as the X frame
are all blue and they are clean as a whistle. Silver tinted
suspension which includes Heidts Mustang II style front and leaf
spring rear suspension. Power discs are in the front and power
drums for the back. Simple but effective under here!
Drive-Ability
I hopped in and perched myself on the tweed and it was super comfy!
The car fired right up and ran like the wind. Great acceleration,
good handling, and braking is solid and bias free. The AC blew ICE
cold, and the radio worked great. As are all functions at the time
of my test drive which sadly did not take me to Cali! While Classic
Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time
of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be
working at the time of your purchase.
A well done fab designer car now looking even better in its art
deco hot rod blue form. Turn the key and get into the blues this
car has to offer up. Suhweet!
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and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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