\'40 Ford: Evolution

Ryan

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Motorbooks sent me a new book to review... It's a comprehensive piece written by Joseph P. Cabadas that covers the evolution of the Ford product line into the 1940 model year. Ob...
 
Received my copy today. From a quick look thru it appears to be well done. I am anxious to set down with it maybe this evening. Looks to be worth my $25.00.
 
I purchased the book and after reading it was disappointed. I thought the text would provide a detailed history on the development of the 1940 Ford rather than a history of the Company. The book is very well written however, it is more of a "mini history" of the Ford Motor Company, the development of the V-8 engine and information regarding each model year from 1932 through 1941.
There are about 19 of the 150+ pages devoted to the 1940 Ford line but most of these are Ford archives pictures. The book also touches on the V-8's role as a bootlegger's favorite vehicle, on Ray Park's and the infancy of NASCAR.

For a person who is interested in the Ford Motor Company in the 1930" under the ledership of Henry Ford and his staff, I would recommend the book.
 
I agree with c-gor as I also bought the book. It is a well done book(actually anyone who takes on a book project is taking on a huge task), but it is shy on actual 40 Ford information. It's a great book for the young or novice Fordophile as it gives some great Ford history of the 30's and 40's. For those of us looking strictly for a lot of 40 facts and figures it is not a book that "fills the bill for us".
 
I agree it is not what I would have liked it to be, but for $25 it is worth having, in my opinion. A lot of pictures we have seen before. But it is about 40's, and I have been buying anything I could afford about 40's for almost 50 years. I started when I was one year old you know.
 
Just received my copy today, agree it is a bit light on the real meat of the 40 Ford but it is a good book, placing the 40 in context. Quite a few photos I had not seen, looking forward to reading it. Makes me wish I had my old 40 tudor back......
Thanks for heads up Ryan.
 
wow, i wonder if there are still some copies left for me! i would like to have one! looks like based from the compliments in here that is worth buying in my opinion. looking forward to look for that one this weekend. cheers ryan! thanks for this info even though this thread is already old. i was buying ford parts before from this site. take a look if you want.
 
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