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1940 FORD V8 CONVERTIBLE COUPE
Chassis No. 650 8558
Engine No. 130 077
Olive green with beige leather interior.
Engine: V8, side valve, 3,622cc, 85bhp; Gearbox: three speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: transverse leaf springs with beam axle at front, live axle at rear. Left hand drive.
Henry Ford introduced his first V8 engine in 1932 and such was the success of the unit, easily the lowest priced V8 in the motor industry, that he was building V8s exclusively by 1934. Despite the vigorous performance available with this engine, up to 85mph, hydraulic brakes were not introduced until 1939.
Styling became smoother and more rounded during the mid-thirties and there was a wide range of styles including roadster, cabriolet and woodie station wagon as well as the usual saloons and coupes. The handsome styling of the 1940 models, on the familier 112in. wheelbase, had been evolving since 1938 but there was a restyled grille and new sealed beam headlights. Inside, the gear shift for the three speed box (little changed internally since the first V8s of 1932) was now in the fashionable column position. The basic styling lasted until 1948 but the L-head Ford V8 was current well into the fifties before the company introduced a more modern overhead valve unit. This engine also found favour in British Fords built before and after the war, not to mention military vehicles, trucks and even sportscars like the famous British Allard.
This 1940 two-door convertible was imported from Argentina, having been repainted and retrimmed in the Southern hemisphere.
The car is said to be in running order, with the manual gearbox and relaxed, eight cylinder engine all complete. It is duty paid in Switzerland (although not road registered).
NO RESERVE
Chassis No. 650 8558
Engine No. 130 077
Olive green with beige leather interior.
Engine: V8, side valve, 3,622cc, 85bhp; Gearbox: three speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: transverse leaf springs with beam axle at front, live axle at rear. Left hand drive.
Henry Ford introduced his first V8 engine in 1932 and such was the success of the unit, easily the lowest priced V8 in the motor industry, that he was building V8s exclusively by 1934. Despite the vigorous performance available with this engine, up to 85mph, hydraulic brakes were not introduced until 1939.
Styling became smoother and more rounded during the mid-thirties and there was a wide range of styles including roadster, cabriolet and woodie station wagon as well as the usual saloons and coupes. The handsome styling of the 1940 models, on the familier 112in. wheelbase, had been evolving since 1938 but there was a restyled grille and new sealed beam headlights. Inside, the gear shift for the three speed box (little changed internally since the first V8s of 1932) was now in the fashionable column position. The basic styling lasted until 1948 but the L-head Ford V8 was current well into the fifties before the company introduced a more modern overhead valve unit. This engine also found favour in British Fords built before and after the war, not to mention military vehicles, trucks and even sportscars like the famous British Allard.
This 1940 two-door convertible was imported from Argentina, having been repainted and retrimmed in the Southern hemisphere.
The car is said to be in running order, with the manual gearbox and relaxed, eight cylinder engine all complete. It is duty paid in Switzerland (although not road registered).
NO RESERVE