This 1941 Ford Station Wagon Super Deluxe was first bought by Calumet Farm, Lexington, Kentucky and then bought by a collector in 1968 who lives 4 miles east of Calumet Farm. He partially restored it and it has been garaged since 1968. Original paperwork is from the Ford Dealer in Lexington Ky. Calumet Farm's "Whirlaway" won the Triple Crown in 1941.
First Owner - Calumet Farm, 1941, Lexington, Kentucky, where it was used it on the farm. It has a Columbia Rear End.
Second Owner - Martin R. Pitts, Lexington, Kentucky restored the wood. Engine and interior is all original. Pitts drove it to birthday pool parties to the Lexington Country Club with the kids. The Piits drove it to The Henry Ford Museum in the 1970's.
The car is powered by a flathead V8 paired to a three-on-the-tree and a Columbia 2-speed rear axle. The car is powered by a flathead V8 paired to a three-on-the-tree and a Columbia 2-speed rear axle.
This Super Deluxe, was rated at 90 hp. The chassis was longer, with a 114-in (2.9-m) wheelbase.
Assembly: Dearborn, Michigan Atlanta, Georgia Chester, Pennsylvania
Body and chassis:
Class Full-size Ford
Body style 4-door station wagon
Layout FR layout
Powertrain: Engine 239 CID (3.9 L) Flathead V8
Dimensions:
Wheelbase 114 in (2896 mm)
Length 194.3 in (4935 mm)
Calumet Farm is a 762-acre (3.08 km2) Thoroughbred breeding and training farm established in 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States by William Monroe Wright, founding owner of the Calumet Baking Powder Company. Calumet is located in the heart of the Bluegrass, a well-known horse breeding region. Calumet Farm has a record history of Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners and throughout its history of over 87 years, it has produced some of the greatest Thoroughbred horses of all time.
