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Originally Posted by warhorseracing
Why did an independant maker, Henney, produce what Ford was already producing? Was Henney subbing out work such as Murray and Briggs did on the four doors?
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Good question. A coach builder would try to expand their business. This ad was from 1929, during the boom, before the crash.
Just because they ran this ad in the Ford Service magazine does not mean that they actually produced many of them. They needed to develop demand for them with ads.
Compare the two photos. The Henney one has a full rear door, no cutout for the rear fender. The chassis is stretched. It looks like they started with a Tudor Sedan body. The front door is wide, like a Tudor. You see there are 2 rows of adult men in the car. This is a bigger car than Ford sold.
This is a cool ad. I'd sure like to know if any survived.
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