Anyone remember this '41 conv

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Ralph sacramento

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Hoping someone will recognize this '41 convertible w/chopped Carson top. I sold it in SoCal in the '50's to people on east coast who drove it back. Been trying to find them and get some history if possible. It was ruby maroon then. Just fun thing. scan0001 (493x800).jpg

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Ralph
 
Ralph Sacramento .....................
Love the classic Cadillac hubcaps ! You don't see that much anymore.
MIKE :)
 
It looks a lot like this one photographed in front of the Barris shop. In fact I think it is the same car. Although the photos you showed have a front fender mounted antenna, it clearly shows the filled holes on the cowl where the antenna perhaps used to be as shown in the photo below.

I have no other into on this car... no owners name at the time this photo was taken, or even if it is a Barris Custom... but most likely it is. This photo was taken in 1948.

But then it might be a different car as well. Barris and other custom shop must have built dozens similar styled 1941 Ford Convertibles in the mid to late 1940's.

Thank you very much for sharing your photos of the car... Very interesting. Do you have more?

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Thats it! no question, we all lived in South Gate which adjoins Lynwood and hung out at Barris's shop. It was owned by a fellow named Larsen who went to SGHS then sold to a fellow Bob Ruble, I traded a cherry well done '37 hump to Bob for it when his family grew. I put in a built engine and columbia to finsh it out. Sold it to guys from east coast who drove it back there.
Be fun to know it it still exists and where, sure was a head turner and a ball to drive.
Took it to Orange county airport drags one time and ran it thru, engine put out so much torque it twisted the U joint apart. Car was sooo heavy.
No, those 3 photos are all I have
 
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