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dynamicpix
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-- 01-24-2013 @ 3:27 PM
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Hi, I have a 1940 Ford Standard Business Coupe 60hp with the opera seats. Does anyone know how many of these cars have been produced? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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kubes40
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-- 01-24-2013 @ 4:37 PM
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First, I must commend you on using the correct name for your car. That is, a "business coupe". Too often, folks get this wrong.
Okay, to answer your question...
There were a total of 15047 - 1940 Ford V8
(aka: "standard") business coupes produced.
By 1940, the 60 H.P. engine was falling (fell) out of the little popularity it may have once garnered. Of the total number of Ford V8 business coupes produced, 2028 had the 60 H.P. engine installed. 12985 had the 85 H.P. engine installed.
Rarity? Try to find a factory original 95 H.P. (Mercury engine) equipped Ford V8 business coupe. Only 34 of those were produced.
Kind regards,
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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trjford8
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-- 01-24-2013 @ 7:31 PM
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Given that a lot of 40 Ford coupes were used up in the jalopy races, I suspect the 60 hp cars were the first to be used. I think your car is very rare looking at the number produced and the probable number that were destroyed at the races.
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dynamicpix
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-- 01-25-2013 @ 7:37 AM
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Mr Kubarth
Thank you so much for that very useful information. I was having so much trouble trying to track down the production numbers. Greatly appreciated!
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kubes40
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-- 01-25-2013 @ 8:39 AM
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Mr.?
That was my Dad! I am Mike 
You are very welcome!
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