The 1941 Fords got some modernizing from the previous model and gave buyers the choice of a 2-Door, 4-Door, or even a wagon, with one of the top of the line offerings being the Super Deluxe Business Coupe, an example of which can be seen here on Craigslist. The car is up in the New England area of Sandown, New Hampshire, about 50 miles north of Boston, with the asking price set one dollar shy of $10,000. Thank you, Pat L., for the tip here!
We can trace the car’s history all the way back to 1959 when it exchanged hands from one neighbor to another. The seller says it was a grand-dad who bought it from an acquaintance, but he doesn’t specify whether or not it was actually his own grandfather, or how long the present owner has been the car’s caretaker. But some paperwork from the glovebox from the New Hampshire DMV seems to back up the story that it did get sold in 1959, and subsequently spent the next 50 years in a barn.
In those 5 decades, the car was not moved again or started, and the seller mentions that mice did not get to it. But some rust rats must have gnawed on it before it was parked, as there is corrosion present, most noticeable under the doors and in some of the lower panels. Fortunately, from the parts we can see underneath, a lot of the rust on the south side seems to be mostly on the surface, so maybe the worst of it is on the body and not the frame. But if the Ford was on the road in New Hampshire for 18 years before it was taken off, I’d probably investigate closely and make sure the components down below are structurally sound before beginning my refreshment.
It’s looking fairly decent inside with just about everything still present, plus the seller also includes two videos, here and here, that show some more details of the interior and other parts of the car. The term time capsule is used to describe the car, and while I’m not sure it quite lives up to that terminology, at least the Ford seems to be overall complete and ripe for restoration or a resto-mod.
The flathead V8 isn’t running but is said to turn over by hand, and some good news is most things under the hood don’t look like they’ve been tampered with excessively, so maybe an engine overhaul and getting the car running again won’t be all that difficult. For a ’41, I’m thinking the Super Deluxe Business Coupe is one of the most desirable models, and this would be one sharp ride if somebody has the time and skills to give it the TLC it deserves. What are your thoughts on this one?
My dad’s best friend used to restore 30’s and early 40’s Fords back to original. This deserves a total restoration back to it’s original state. It’s all there so hope nobody resto-mods it.
Maybe the mice didn’t get to it, but the tinworms sure did. Restmod for sure.
Can’t get mad at that.
I’d restore it to original as it seems like a decent unmolested start to an original restoration that’s all there.
No body wants a stock one anymore. This is a great start to a street rod.
A pretty broad generalization. I wouldn’t say nobody, as I know many who prefer stock cars.
Buy it (for less money), restore it to original and drive the wheels off it. Nice car with not too much work needed. Even just a good wash and maybe a polish will get you more money.
I’s a nice day for 30’s & 40’s coupes that need work but have potential. Where there’s rust there’s money to be spent. Where there’s an engine that don’t run there’s money to be spent. I can see an easy 10 grand probably more to get this one up and going.
God Bless America
A 53 Merc flat head.with some vintage speed parts, T5 trans, 4.11 gears then restore the body, black paint, some wide white ‘s , dropped front axle and you’d have a fun cruiser, that would be my plan.
I looked at the attached videos and saw a head gasket on the pass side floor. So ya there will be some work to do for sure. But these old cars don’t come cheap and if they are already restored the price goes way up anyway. However just driving one of these cars around is the fun in it. You just don’t see very many cars like this out on the highway so when you have one it’s fun to meet other people who may have had one or just drive it to the grocery store. That’s where the value is. Besides I’d rather spend ten grand on one of these cars than buy a new piece of junk for 30k.
I would tell the seller to turn the funnel around or look for the keys to his John Deere tractor or maybe look up the definition optimist in a good dictionary.
Joe where’s your sense of adventure?