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The 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe has always been among the most popular of pre-war cars. With its beautiful lines, flowing grille, and chevron taillights it represents one of the great American designs. These days you see many interpretations of this classic model, but this attractive example remains true to the original product.
This rust-free Business Coupe has an all-steel body with a solid frame and floors. It has seen plenty of refurbishment over the last 85 years. The older black paint still shines nicely as do all the chrome and brightwork. As a Deluxe model it offers a more ornate grille along with windshield trim and dual taillights. Note too the bumper guards and front beauty bar. The red wheels are fitted with polished trim rings and center caps and wear bias ply whitewall tires.
The engine is a 221 cubic inch Flathead V8 coupled to a 3-speed manual transmission. The engine starts easily and runs like a champ. It has been rebuilt at some point and upgraded with 59A-B cylinder heads. Note the helmet style distributor too. There is also an auxiliary electric fuel pump to help with cold starts and periods of non-use. Everything remains stock including the 6V positive ground electrical system. All mechanical systems retain the factory design.
The tan interior has also been redone and remains in wonderful condition. It still has the factory style split front bench seat and rear jump seats. Note the 2-spoke steering wheel along with the Deluxe-only dual visors and ashtrays. The lights, horn, wipers, and parking brake all work properly as do the fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges. The ammeter and clock are just for looking at though. This example has also been fitted with turn signals which take the place of the parking lights in front.
You just don’t see many stock 1940 Deluxe coupes in this condition. For those that remain, so many have been modified or turned into street rods. While that can be a lot of fun too, this car keeps things as Ford intended. And sometimes that’s for the best.
