A wise man bought one of those '42 Fords by December 1941. That fella was so lucky. This car likely lasted an easy 12 years or better with the right TLC. Deserves genuine Motorcraft motor oil and Motorcraft parts. Keep Mr. 1942 alive and well

I’m 70, I remember seeing these on the street when I was much younger, 41s too.

My father in law just bought this car. It was the same one his dad had when he was a boy . They drove out to Virginia in it. Whoever owned it before, just know it will be very well loved :)

Nice ol ford.glad it didn't get all chopped up .

My Dad's first card after surviving 25 missions flying B-17's over France into Germany was a 1940 Deluxe Coupe. Great car. He loved that little puppy.

Dad helped me get one when I got out of high school in 1969. Mine was a sedan, but it was a V8 also. Wish I knew then what I know now! One of those cars you wish you never sold.

My Dad had one of these, thank you so much for helping me to see and hear what he had and enjoyed . He started me on my Love for cars ,especially Ford .😊

Our '46 2 Dr. Sedan,(horrible snail looking 2nd family car exclusively for dad to use) had a steering wheel lock. As I recall it was activated by a small lever on a ring either adjacent to the ignition switch or steering column. At 14 I went with my father to the package store (where they sold spirits in bottles and cans), he made his purchase, handed me the keys to drive home, while he passed out. I got us home with the local constabulary right behind us. Officer behaved like Andy Taylor and helped take Dad into the house. Narragansett Bay.

My dad had a 46 Tudor, (black of course). He really loved that Ford. And that’s what started my love affair with cars ! Thanks, Rick….. 🌴

Thanks Nice car

It is SO good to see a real classic beauty like this car brought back to what it was when built and not chopped up, Mexicanized and hot rodded. We need more like this. There's already far too much JUNK on the roads today.

The symmetrical dash was, so it was easy to move the steering wheel to the other side for right-hand drive markets. All Ford did was swap the clock for the speedo. If you have a close look at the bulkhead you might see the faint outline of where the holes were cut for the right-hand drive steering column and pedals to enter from the cabin to the engine bay. Some bulkheads Ford punched out with a right-hand drive press others that were exported as knock downs had the outlines there to indicate where the builders were to cut out the apertures. Not sure what the thinking was behind not just sending an already punched out bulkhead in the knockdown but knowing Ford it had something to do with saving a penny.

Beautiful looking car. Always liked coup cars.

Best grille of that body style

Oh, my, oh my, I was born Jan. 1st, 1942, and here we are still trucking along. The '42 coupe looks to be in pretty good shape and I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in. Seriously, they don't make 'em like they used to, and me either. Keep that car running strong and I'll do the same. Love the video! I don't know how many of those flatheads I've worked on and had a ball. Once upon a time we could work on our cars, and kept them running strong for a long time.

My wife has 2 '42's.... a Business coupe and a Tudor Sedan. They are fun to drive and definitely get alot of looks.

I like this car. Thanks for posting

The shroud is missing in front of the radiator. Not unusual, but helps in cooling the engine and preventing the dreaded vapor lock!.

So cool!

Excellent presentation.

All US car production stopped on the day I was born-February 10, 1942! As is well known, that last car was a Pontiac…

Later engine good upgrade especially if it’s a Mercury. Truck bell housing and water pumps allow bolt up of newer engine to older car.

Good information, never knew they made 42s...thanks 👍

My neighbor had a 42 ford coupe back in the 60's. It was black also. A friend of mine that had a 42 Mercury coupe that had an Olds OHV V8 swapped in.

Lovely old car.

Had a ´42 Business Coupe with the flathead 6, it was unrestored except for the paint, even made it into a big swedish car magazine!!!

I’m building a 41’ Ford SuperDeluxe Coupe, These pre war cars are scare and parts are too . But u got a sweet ride there !!!!

Thank you for this. I've never seen a '42 Ford and yours is in nice shape. When auto production ended in early 1942, it must have been a very confident feeling beginning the war years with a brand-new car. I'd like to add another reason that the 1942 cars are rare, that being it took a number of years after the war for production to ramp up. This kept many cars, including the '42s on the road longer than would have been, thus causing them to be used-up and junked, this making for them to be even more rare. In 1949, demand was so strong and suppliers to the auto manufacturers were still ramping up as well. Many brand-new cars were being shipped incomplete of parts other than those required to make them drivable. Purchasers would agree to these parts being delivered to the dealership as they came in. The link below is a short theater movie from 1949 and it's about people that had long since placed an order for a brand-new car yet still waiting for it to come in. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erh3nNmUkq6bhok.html

I drove the 1941 Chevrolet. Everything similar. (my first car) car was 15 years old at the time.

Did you look at the date codes on the glass to pin down a little closer of when it was made?

I would love to get rid of my 14 Challenger and drive that to work every day instead.

7:57 yeah my 14 Challenger would be breaking my back at that same speed on that same road. Old cars just ride better.

Anything. To. Do. With. Ford. I'm. With. You. Always. Have. I'm. 75. A. Female. Falcons. Zephyrs. Loved. Them.

That is a 8BA engine, they where from 1949 to 1953, the last year of flathead

Canada Quebec City Ford Coupe Car 1942 🇨🇦 Playmobil

What's that spray can in the glove compartment ?

Beautiful car, don't let some stupid customizer lay hand on it !

Six people, plausible because people were usually smaller back then.

Second year for no running board exposed?

It sounds like your trans has worn syncros.

42? Looks like a 46

Ese carro es un MERCURY , No es un Ford, este es una serie mas lujoso y más costoso.

Ese carro no es un Ford es un MERCURY