1930 coupe deluxe or not

[Deny1950]

hi can someone tell me the difference between a 1930 coupe that is deluxe and a plain coupe?? i know the interior is a bit different but was there a difference on the outside?? Thanks Denis

 

[Kurt in NJ]

cowl lights— dome light

 

[Badpuppy]

wood grain interior trim - carpet

 

[Bob Bidonde]

The 45B Deluxe Coupe has:
Deluxe exterior paint colors;
Mahogany wood grain interior moldings & dash rail;
Interior dome light;
Rumble seat with brown artificial leather upholstery;
Mohair or Bedford Cord interior upholstery;
Buttons on seat bottom & back rest;

Wheel colors to match pin stripe;
Carpet floor covering.

 

[SHEC]

Also a pull down curtain for the rear window.
Butler satin finish door and window hardware.
Ironically our ‘30 Deluxe Coupe built in August of that year, came out of the SFA plant without cowl lites. The harness was installed for the lites, never installed yet all the other deluxe items are onboard.
Another unique “A”.

 

[Chris in WNC]

Also a pull down curtain for the rear window.

our unrestored early '31 Coupe (flat firewall) was a standard but it had a rear curtain......

 

[Bob Bidonde]

The function of the rear curtain is to prevent the reflection of car headlights onto the windshield, so the rear window shade is in all cars.

 

[Oldbluoval]

It was my “understanding”….who knows….that one reason of slanting the windshield was helping eliminating the reflection of headlights from the rear. As well as adding style.
Again, who knows!