1940 Ford Coupe
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The 1940 Ford Coupe was a simple and cheap car – sold at $600 brand new in those days (equivalent to about $9,200 in present dollars). This proverbial blue collar automobile featured a 136-cubic-inch, in-line six-cylinder engine, though many people preferred the 221 cubic-inch flathead V8, which generated 85 hp and 157 foot-pounds of torque. To modern enthusiasts, these are not impressive numbers, but the coupe was a great car in olden times. Just ask your father or grandfather.
These days, many 1940 Ford Coupes, and other similar models, have been hot-rodded and customized about as much as any other American car and, because of this, the 1940 Ford Coupe may be considered the quintessential classic American car.
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