’40 Ford: Evolution, Design, Racing, Hot Rodding
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Joseph P. Cabadas
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 136.3 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 161
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’40 Ford: Evolution, Design, Racing, Hot Rodding
’40 Ford: Evolution, Design, Racing, Hot Rodding is a digital PDF edition of Joseph P. Cabadas’s illustrated history of the 1940 Ford. This digital download is available instantly after purchase.
The book traces the development of the 1940 Ford from earlier models and explores the design, engineering, and cultural forces that shaped it. Created in cooperation with The Henry Ford, this edition brings the story to life through archival research and interviews.
Book Overview
This volume offers a detailed account of the 1940 Ford, from its streamlined styling to its flathead V-8 engines. It covers the contributions of Edsel Ford and designer Eugene “Bob” Gregorie, along with the industrial and social context of the late 1930s.
Cabadas draws on interviews, archival materials, and the resources of The Henry Ford. The book is aimed at classic car enthusiasts, hot rodders, and readers interested in automotive history.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- The evolution of Ford styling from streamlining to the 1940 model year
- The role of Edsel Ford and the Ford Design Department
- Details on the flathead V-8 and V-8-60 engines
- Ford’s presence in stock car, dirt track, and dry lakes racing
- The roots of hot rodding and custom car culture
- Chapters on design departures, engineering, and prewar balance of power
Why This Book Matters
The 1940 Ford marked the peak of prewar Ford engineering and design. This book preserves the stories of the people who built, raced, and customized these cars, from moonshiners to dry lakes racers.
It also documents Edsel Ford’s vision before his death in 1943 and the design work that influenced later hot rod and street rod culture.
Book Details
| Author | Joseph P. Cabadas |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Motorbooks, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company |
| Publication Place | Minneapolis, MN |
| Publication Date | 2011 |
| Edition | First published in 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 161 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 136.3 MB |
| Digital ISBN | 978-1-61059-810-1 |
| Softcover ISBN | 978-0-7603-3761-5 |
| LCCN | 2010033822 |
| LC Classification | TL215.F7C255 2011 |
| Dewey Decimal | 629.229’2 |
| In Cooperation With | The Henry Ford |
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Add this illustrated history to your collection and explore the design and racing legacy of the 1940 Ford.
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| Title | ’40 Ford: Evolution, Design, Racing, Hot Rodding |
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