Front End of 1933 Ford V-8 Automobile

Summary

Ford Motor Company designated its 1933 lineup with the name Model 40. Sweeping front fenders complemented slanted radiators and windshields, while angled hood louvers gave the Model 40 a speedy, streamlined look. Ford's V-8 models started at $475 for a two-door roadster. Four-cylinder models started at $425 for the same body style. Ford's 1933 calendar year production was 334,969 units.

Ford Motor Company designated its 1933 lineup with the name Model 40. Sweeping front fenders complemented slanted radiators and windshields, while angled hood louvers gave the Model 40 a speedy, streamlined look. Ford's V-8 models started at $475 for a two-door roadster. Four-cylinder models started at $425 for the same body style. Ford's 1933 calendar year production was 334,969 units.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

February 1933

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.1306

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8.25 in

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