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Originally Posted by cobra5laddict
l'm new to this era so i'm here to learn. I had a 28 roadster with a flathead and sold it. I have 2 kids and really missed having them with me to cruise around. im toying with the idea of a 4 seater convertible 32-40.
Ideally i'd prefer a 2 door car convertible that seats 4. Would that be a phaeton? or sedan convertible? Did such a car exist in 2 door configuration?
I'm hoping that the 32-40 era car will be a bit more suited for todays roads. the Roadster "A" was fun but took its toll on me after about 20 miles.
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Here are some working definitions. They apply to domestic Ford but are not necessarily "official". They can vary depending on who's using them and may not apply to other makes and/or countries. All these body styles have folding tops but not all variations were available during the whole 32 - 40 period.
Roadster - has 2 doors, bench seat, and possibly a rumble seat; has no side windows, just curtains
Phaeton - can have 2 or 4 doors; rear bench seat, and front seat(s) usually are buckets in 2-door and bench in 4-door; has no side windows, just curtains; may have built-in trunk ("Touring" version)
Convertible (aka Cabriolet) - like roadster except has roll-up side windows
Convertible Sedan - like phaeton except has roll-up side windows
Club Convertible (aka Club Cabriolet) - has 2 doors, roll-up side windows, and bench seats in front (split-back) and rear; sort of a cross between a convertible and a convertible sedan, basically a convertible with a sedan-style rear bench seat instead of a rumble seat
A roadster or a convertible is a 2-door and will seat 4 with a rumble seat. AFAIK, 31 Model A phaeton and 32 convertible sedan were the last of those body styles with 2 doors. That leaves club convertible if you want a 32 - 40 car with 2 doors and a sedan-style rear bench seat. I believe those were only 36 - 38 and 40 (no 39). Prewar V8-era Fords may be more advanced than Model A but they're still old cars. Lists of V8 body styles are here:
https://www.earlyfordv8.org/Car_Codes.cfm#list