Clay Model of a Proposed 1940 Ford V-8 Deluxe Automobile, February, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Ford's 1940 models featured styling by design head Bob Gregorie. Standard versions had the company's 60-horsepower V-8 and grilles not too different from their 1939 predecessors. DeLuxe models for 1940 featured the 85-horsepower V-8 and grilles distinguished by secondary side grilles flanking the center section. Total Ford sales for the year topped 542,000 cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
06 February 1939
Subject Date
06 February 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.13778
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 11 in
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