History Sold My Flamed 40 sedan!

I am posting this thread as history because it is the next chapter for my flamed 1940 sedan that was built by Vern Williams of Orange County California. I have sold the car and its a done deal except for the transporter picking it up here in the next couple weeks.
It was an honor and a pleasure for me to own this car for the last 3 1/2 years. The car has amazing work and cool idiosyncrasies that make it so unique. I loved that it was all original as Vern built it, and I tried real hard to retain the integrity of the car by keeping it that way. It still looked good and drove great despite having a 30 year old paint job and a dropped axle front. The Eddie Martinez interior was such a pleasure when driving because it was always so bright and cheerful on the inside. I will always smile when I recall the years that I owned the car.
So whats up now for a hot rod for me? Not sure, but taking it slowly with buying or building another one. I am not burned out or mad at anyone. And I definitely am not giving up participation with hot rods cause that in my blood and who I am. I will still be on the HAMB and will still be looking for cool hot rod treasures. But for now the 40 is gone and I am just cooling it!

 

That had to be painful.

 

I've always admired that car. Especially the Flames.

 

Very nice car, my pops has a 40 c dan so Ive always liked them. If you get the itch again I have a 47 ford coupe that needs to find a new home.

 

That car rules and I am sure the next will rule just as much!

 

Vern is watchin it. Had many good times with Vern and that car over the years, hope it's got a good new "caretaker"

 

Same here, that car has quite a history, and lots of fond memories for me, building it with Vern back in the 80's, lots of trips in our '40's together in the 90's, he was a close friend. I only hope the new owner appreciates the car (the Eddie Martinez interior, for example, is irreplaceable!).

 

Man that hot rod is cool

 

I figured that one would have been a keeper!

 

I remember when that car was first featured in a mag and I can't remember which one right now but I must have stared at the photos and read the article a dozen times. One of my favorite all time 40's!

 

What a georgous '40. Henry missed the mark when he didn't make them black WITH flames from the factory, it would have saved a lot of people a lot of work. lol
I can't imagine this one producing any buyers regret but seller regret could be off the charts.

Frank