Ford Model 40
1934 Ford Model 40
Original Price: $500 - $605
Average Auction Sale: $47,401
Median Auction Sale: $44,000
Chassis Profiles
Original Price: $500 - $605
Average Auction Sale: $47,401
Median Auction Sale: $44,000
Chassis Profiles
1934 Ford Model 40 DeLuxe
Produced: 317,803
Original Price: $530 - $660
Average Auction Sale: $62,255
Median Auction Sale: $55,550
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 317,803
Original Price: $530 - $660
Average Auction Sale: $62,255
Median Auction Sale: $55,550
Chassis Profiles
1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster
Average Auction Sale: $1,760,000
Median Auction Sale: $1,760,000
Chassis Profiles
Average Auction Sale: $1,760,000
Median Auction Sale: $1,760,000
Chassis Profiles
1933 Ford Model 40
Produced: 304,948
Original Price: $475 - $640
Average Auction Sale: $53,347
Median Auction Sale: $46,200
Chassis Profiles
Produced: 304,948
Original Price: $475 - $640
Average Auction Sale: $53,347
Median Auction Sale: $46,200
Chassis Profiles
The design was curveacous with a one-piece bumper and streamlined appearance. All bodies, regardless of the bodystyle or the color, were delivered with black fenders.
The V-8 engine was well received. When first introduced in 1932, there were over 200,000 examples sold during that year. It outsold the four-cylinder Model B cars, which reached 185,000 units. Evolutionary upgrades were made to the engine throughout its production run. Earlier improvements included an improved ignition and cooling system, with a new aluminum head that had a compression ratio of 6.3:1, giving horsepower a boost to 75.
The new design was influenced by British styles. The Ford Motor Company, Ltd, had been operating in Britain since 1911 and the Model T proved popular there.
Ford enlisted the help of Eugene Turenne Gregorie , called 'Bob' by his friends, to help in the design. 'Bob' had designed yachts for the Elco Corporation and at Cox and Stevens, a New York naval architecture firm. He had also worked at coachbuilders Brewster & Company. His work at Brewster brought him to the automobile industry and soon became well-regarded for his talents.
Gregorie used his nautical background to create a slanted flat windshield back, and employed a similarly sloped grille whose silhouette suggested a heart shape. The doors were hinged at the rear and opened in 'suicide fashion. The headlamps were mounted directly to the fenders.
This new design was introduced as the Model Y in February 1932. The Model Y was well received and quickly put into production. For the 1933 American Ford, Edsel wanted a more graceful design than the 1932 style.
For the 1933 model year, and with the longer wheelbase, the design of the Model Y was simply scaled up. The Model Y's proportions were mechanically scaled.
The public responded, with sales for 1933 models increasing some 40 percent over dismal 1932 sales.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2009
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