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my mostly 36 coupe · 04-23-2016, 07:10 PM

Hey, at least you won't have depreciation to contend with...either way. :-)

jhb · 04-23-2016, 08:39 PM

My vote is for the '40 deluxe. Like a lot of car guys I was building model cars way before I was even close to driving. I built every kind that AMT had on the shelves but my favorite has always been the '40 Tudor Deluxe. I wanted one since I was twelve yrs old. They are beautiful from any angle and need no modifications. I do like the other cars of the era but this is my personal choice. I have owned mine for 30 yrs now and still think it is perfect. All these replies to this thread just prove there is something for everyone out there.
Something I have noticed over the years is the '40 Standard seems to sell higher than the Deluxe. I guess that says a lot of buyers like that style better. I've also noticed of the hundreds of cruise-ins and shows I've been to with the car some shows the majority of spectators don't give the car a second look and some shows they are stuck like glue. Everyone has their favorites. jhb

flat 39 · 04-24-2016, 09:02 AM

"39 all the way. Cleaner and simpler lines.

RainierHooker · 04-27-2016, 08:36 AM

Couldn't agree more with the OP on this one. The '39s are just have more of that pure 'pre-war' aero styling, whereas the '40s seem to be the first Fords to debut what was to become the strait-edged and more-adorned 'post-war' look. Thats probably why they held sway in the post-war world because they fit better within the contemporary aesthetic.

When I was shopping for our family sedan, I wanted a pre-war car and we ended up with our '39 DeLuxe Tudor. Its not the '38 Standard that I dreamt of, but the '39 has been everything we asked for and we won't be looking back...

04-23-2016, 07:10 PM	#61
my mostly 36 coupe Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ma. Posts: 27	Re: 39 deluxe - 40 deluxe Hey, at least you won't have depreciation to contend with...either way. :-)

04-23-2016, 08:39 PM	#62
jhb Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 23	Re: 39 deluxe - 40 deluxe My vote is for the '40 deluxe. Like a lot of car guys I was building model cars way before I was even close to driving. I built every kind that AMT had on the shelves but my favorite has always been the '40 Tudor Deluxe. I wanted one since I was twelve yrs old. They are beautiful from any angle and need no modifications. I do like the other cars of the era but this is my personal choice. I have owned mine for 30 yrs now and still think it is perfect. All these replies to this thread just prove there is something for everyone out there. Something I have noticed over the years is the '40 Standard seems to sell higher than the Deluxe. I guess that says a lot of buyers like that style better. I've also noticed of the hundreds of cruise-ins and shows I've been to with the car some shows the majority of spectators don't give the car a second look and some shows they are stuck like glue. Everyone has their favorites. jhb

04-24-2016, 09:02 AM	#63
flat 39 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clermont FL Posts: 99	Re: 39 deluxe - 40 deluxe "39 all the way. Cleaner and simpler lines.

04-27-2016, 08:36 AM	#64
RainierHooker Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 10	Re: 39 deluxe - 40 deluxe Couldn't agree more with the OP on this one. The '39s are just have more of that pure 'pre-war' aero styling, whereas the '40s seem to be the first Fords to debut what was to become the strait-edged and more-adorned 'post-war' look. Thats probably why they held sway in the post-war world because they fit better within the contemporary aesthetic. When I was shopping for our family sedan, I wanted a pre-war car and we ended up with our '39 DeLuxe Tudor. Its not the '38 Standard that I dreamt of, but the '39 has been everything we asked for and we won't be looking back...