The Five Most Beautiful cars of the 1940s

Forget those butt-ugly Fords, heres a couple of real beautys, 41 Chevrolets.

 

1940 Continental. Shame they couldn't fit the spare in the trunk

 

Save face-Add the 40 Ford Deluxe Coupe and the 49 Ford coupe-by popular demand!

 

#1 40-41 Willys, #2 40 ford, #3 49 ford coupe,#4 40 Merc #5 49 Merc ,#6 40 chevy,#7 49 olds,#8 49 chevy,#9 48 Caddy # 10 48 chevy fleetline

 

Jeep

 

Aussie Justin Hill's superb Custom '49 Buick.

Pic courtesy Retroline.

 

I am a GM man but I have to agree with hombres, the early shoebox Ford and the 40 Ford coupe were the cars of the 40's.
My honorable mention would go to a 49 Buick or one of the other GM's in the Aerosedan models. Nice lines that were probably influenced by the great Harley Earl.

 

40-41 Lincoln Continental.

 

You must be getting seniled.

 

I've been working on my '40 Ford coupe for three plus years now and I still can't look at without thinking to myself how small it is and how beautiful it is. The lines on a '40 coupe just flow so perfectly from front to back. Lower the front end a few inches and its perfection on wheels. Hope to be driving mine in a few more months!

 

1940 Ford coupe.

 

1942 Chrysler........and another vote for the 41 plymouth

 

I guess I am the oddball. I dont care for '40 deluxe coupes. I think the '40 standard is cooler.

 

1940 Willys coupe is the #1 choice for me! I like the Fords,Caddys,49 Merc,49 Olds and of coarse the Tucker as well.

 

40 Ford coupe--deluxe or standard--but I'm a little biased

 

I totally agree. I'm talking about blue collar cars here. You know Ford nailed this one when it's difficult to make them look better. Perfect styling. Just the right size. It's got it all.

 

It's unfair because IMHO,the Darrin is a custom.The 49 Ford is timeless,though.

 

41 caddy fleetwood
40 ford
49 chevy
49 ford
49 merc
49 olds

 

teddyp mentioned 4 but most any brand from '49 was pretty cool.

 

48 chevy fleetline/coupe
49 chevy fleetline/coupe
48 plymouth coupe
49 mercury 2dr
40 ford standard coupe.

i know i kinda cheated with the 48/49 chevys, but i'm just so in love....

 

I say 49 desoto and 48 packard clipplers. And cant forget the kaiser darin

 

you're not an odd ball at all, i feel the same way.the deuxe's front end is to busy for me. nice, but busy. if you're going to hot rod it, the standard is the one. i have one put away i'm collecting parts for and will get to it soon.

 

The Hudson Big Boy!

The truck that dreams are made of!

 

Hands down the best looking car of the 40s. The prototype 4 door sedan is even better looking.

 

No 46-48 Dodge mention? Bummer...

Maybe I'm just a tad biased

 

I just want that guy's suit. A '48 Ford ragtop (moving the parking lights beneath the headlamps made that design) would just be icing on the cake. A '42 Buick convertible, or a '47 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan would make excellent consolation prizes.

-Dave

 

I personally love all cars from the 40's, I dont think we will ever see such style and attention to detail again.
But I am drawn a little more to the 46 Ford ( I wonder why?)

 

41 Desoto Businessmans Coupe
41 Plymouth Coupe
48-9 Tudor Packards
40 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe
47 Caddy Sedanette

 

I never did like the grill on a '40 much, but in '41 they got it right...

 

Nobody mentioned the '42 DeSoto yet? Geez guys.. You're slipping.