39 vs 40

[rockfla]

Just from my 57 years of memories of chasing, buying and going to car shows with my Dad through today, 1940's have crossed our paths more than 39's, I would say three to one - 40 to 39 Fords.....Mercury.....not so much. I think the ICONIC status of the 40 Coupe a-la "moonshining", "dirt track racing", it was the first car my Dad went on a date in, a coupe was one of the first V8's after my Dad bought our 37 Station Wagon......The 40 coupe (Like Model A's, everyone has a 40 Coupe story at car shows), I believe, help carry over the 40 in popularity and been woven into the past of SO many V8'er's pasts!!!!! I think, of the fat fender era of V8 Fords....The 40 Coupe is the 1932 Roadster in the Early era of V8 Fords. JMO