Customs 1940 Ford hardtop coupe concept sketches!!!

I did these couple weeks ago to fellow hamber Dan Collins of Old Gold Garage. He is building this to Australian customer.

http://oldgoldgarageco.blogspot.com/2010/03/1940-ford-hardtop-coupe.html

 

Very nice....beautiful lines.

 

Beautifully stunning. Glad he is keeping the drip rails, but is there a way he could curve them gracefully at the rear so they flow into the top of the trunk opening like the originals. Also glad he is keeping the 2 piece windscreen and rear window. Extended rear fenders give it a "sleek" look. Hidden hinges are perfect. Is there a way to reduce that wide rear bumper splash pan so it doesn't look like a bench seat? And then there's always the question of "keeping" or "losing" the original chevron tail lights. The thinner tail lights do and to the long, low and lean look of the fenders. Will the fenders be molded to the body?

 

Very nice illustrations.........

 

i like it. smooth,it flows

 

I came into this thread all prepared to dislike how somebody had messed with the sacred design of the '40 Ford, but that looks quite nice, very Mataranga(sp?)-esque.

-Dave

 

Hope it is as pretty in metal as it is on paper.

 

not a big fan of that look on a 40 coupe.

 

Great renderings! I just saw your Willys with Elegance in the May '10 Rod & Custom an love it!!

 

Excellent,traditional custom and no STUPID body line killing spots.

 

Fantastic design Janne...

I have always wanted to see a 1940 Ford coupe done up as a really smooth tail dragging HT Custom.

I hope he will keep us posted here.

 

it's a different look for a 40

 

That is one great car!

 

Thats perfection! I hope we get to see it here at some shows before it goes over there.

 

Well I cant argue with this quote. Kind of reminds me of a 39 or 40 merc with that kind of top. 40s are tough to make look long like a zephyr, unless you plan on stretching it.

Will be neat to see build pics as it goes along.

 

I would use sedan doors not the narrow coupe doors....or widen the coupe doors.

my 2 cents....


looks good!

 

damn that looks gooood!

 

Beautiful Janne

Almost as pretty as a 41

 

Hey Janne, As you know I'm a big fan of your work. I sold that topless 37 Zephyr and I'm starting another one. I had to bring the old avatar back for inspiration and it's working. Keep turning out the great art!

 

I forgot the interior rendering:

 

Matranga meets 1940 Ford = cool!

 

Outstanding. Ashtray doors look best painted same color as the dash.

 

I emailed link of this thread to Dan, we will see if he posts some project pics on here.

 

Wow, beautiful!

 

Nice idea. Hope it comes out just like the artwork.

 

Janne!,, really beautiful,,,you´r REALLY good at what you do! Very nice lines !!

 

IMO.. Perfection.

 

Great design!

 

Call me old fashioned -- but you can't mess with perfection - I like the original 40 much better
It is one of my all time favorite cars

 

bttt.