photos on You Tube or similar.
It (leather option) was not advertised and according to a letter to the dealers it was only to be ordered as a method to save a car sale. I don't recall the exact quote, but it was something to the effect that if a customer insisted on leather or they would walk away from the new car sale, then they could get it.
In other words, Ford discouraged the sale of leather.
The patterns seemed to be the same as leatherette (convertible) interiors for the panels. The (leather)seats were patterned after the convertible.
However, please keep in mind, I was unable to find any document that spelled out the exact pattern to be utilized.
I had witnessed two coupes that were restored decades ago with leather interiors that mocked the cloth interiors. I have never witnessed an authentic leather interior that matched those "restorations".
It is said, and I firmly believe this, that are far more '40 Fords with leather interiors now than were ever built.
I'd restored a few but have never been a big fan of such.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
This message was edited by kubes40 on 9-5-23 @ 6:32 AM
Mike "Kube" Kubarth