The Ford Barn

Pamlico · 09-10-2016, 04:28 PM

I have a good buddy that was showing me a feature of his 48 Ford Sedan where the front (and maybe back) door window glasses open, first front -to-back for about an inch before dropping down. This gives occupants a small "vent" if desired, perfect for flipping ashes off your cigarette. Then another friend was showing me this same feature on his 36 5-window. I would like to know when it was that Ford came out with this and how long did it last? Also, did Ford have a name for it?

DavidG · 09-10-2016, 04:36 PM

1934 model year passenger cars were the first Fords to have this feature.

rotorwrench · 09-10-2016, 04:56 PM

1948 may have been the last, at least for Ford & Mercury cars. Some of the front ones did this until the swing open vents came out for the 1940 model year.

weemark · 09-10-2016, 05:40 PM

I was led to believe they were called smoking Windows or smoking vents

40 Deluxe · 09-10-2016, 10:28 PM

When I was about 5 or 6 my sisters and I decided that this feature in Dad's '40 was so we could throw our gum wrappers out without having to roll the window down! Naughty kids!!

Pamlico · 09-10-2016, 10:29 PM

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Thanks for the replies. Now that I have had a chance to ponder it, the 48 sedan has vent windows on the front doors. Maybe it was the back glasses that slid back. But the fronts on the 36 slide back-then-down.

cretin · 09-11-2016, 01:10 AM

Our '36 pickup has it. I've always heard them referred to as a "smokers window" But, don't know if that was an official term.

Bruce Lancaster · 09-12-2016, 02:34 PM

It allows airflow through the car without a lot of buffeting...nice feature.

09-10-2016, 04:28 PM	#1
Pamlico Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 56	Ford side glass "magic trick" I have a good buddy that was showing me a feature of his 48 Ford Sedan where the front (and maybe back) door window glasses open, first front -to-back for about an inch before dropping down. This gives occupants a small "vent" if desired, perfect for flipping ashes off your cigarette. Then another friend was showing me this same feature on his 36 5-window. I would like to know when it was that Ford came out with this and how long did it last? Also, did Ford have a name for it?

09-10-2016, 04:36 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" 1934 model year passenger cars were the first Fords to have this feature.

09-10-2016, 04:56 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" 1948 may have been the last, at least for Ford & Mercury cars. Some of the front ones did this until the swing open vents came out for the 1940 model year.

09-10-2016, 05:40 PM	#4
weemark Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: uk Posts: 367	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" I was led to believe they were called smoking Windows or smoking vents

09-10-2016, 10:28 PM	#5
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" When I was about 5 or 6 my sisters and I decided that this feature in Dad's '40 was so we could throw our gum wrappers out without having to roll the window down! Naughty kids!!

09-10-2016, 10:29 PM	#6
Pamlico Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 56	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the replies. Now that I have had a chance to ponder it, the 48 sedan has vent windows on the front doors. Maybe it was the back glasses that slid back. But the fronts on the 36 slide back-then-down.

09-11-2016, 01:10 AM	#7
cretin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: S.F.V. Cali. Posts: 133	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" Our '36 pickup has it. I've always heard them referred to as a "smokers window" But, don't know if that was an official term.

09-12-2016, 02:34 PM	#8
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Ford side glass "magic trick" It allows airflow through the car without a lot of buffeting...nice feature.