1940 Coupe from The Bruce Church Collection
 

Just 16,000 original miles on my 1940 Standard Coupe. The Italmeccanica supercharger is a rare original piece. It was part of Bruce Church's collection for many years.

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Re: 1940 Coupe from The Bruce Church Collection
 

That’s a beauty! The car isn’t bad, either.

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Dealer installed option? ;)

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Years ago a similar car [telephone co. green] was sold out of Portland, Oregon, originally a Bell Telephone car, then supercharged by second owner. Newc

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Love love love that it's a 40 Standard too!!!!!! AND NO whitewall tires, tastefully done!!!

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[QUOTE=rockfla;2408780] AND NO whitewall tires, tastefully done!![QUOTE]


YES!!!

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Looks like they removed the supercharger before or at Mecums. I expect to see it come up individually at a high price soon. It makes sense to me. One could say that the supercharger detracts from the most interesting aspect of this car; the ultra-low mileage. Plus, it's a very valuable piece on it's own.

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Re: 1940 Coupe from The Bruce Church Collection
 

I swapped the 40 engine for a 59L with a Merc crank, custom ground camshaft and other Hot Rod goodies. Go Devil Garage machined and assembled the engine. The original engine is on a cart under my work bench.

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I bet she is very happy with her period correct upgrades .
Stretch

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Put a "puffer" back on there, big tank in the trunk and you got urself a rum runner......it's the coolest 40 I've seen in a while.

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Those hub caps on it in post #10 sure kill it for me!!!

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Is it that you like or dislike those hubcaps...

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1756423912

1940 Ford Standard Coupe with Accessory Wheel Cover and Wheel Bands with original Hubcaps

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Accessory Wheel Covers and Wheel Bands for 1940 Fords

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I have a set of those wheel bands, but I don’t run them on my ‘41. I like the look of the wheel color showing. I just run the trim rings and hubcap. Looks good on the ‘40 though, shows off the wide whites.

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I guess I just like the Standard JUST as Henry Built it, like these!!!! Are the rims painted a different color than the car OR are the "accessory" rings the fatter ribbed rings??? Either way, yucko IMO

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