I've found a 41 coupe that I've got the chance to buy. Looking to find out the value of if. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
The value is what ever the final agreed purchase price is. Based on this picture alone - you have sheet metal.........and not much of it at that, therefore not much value other than parts.
Make up a spreadsheet showing what it will cost to build a car starting with what is in the picture. Compare the answer with the cost of buying a complete car. You will have your answer as to the value of what is in the picture (it may be negative). Charlie Stephens
Is that all there is? That, plus a nice 4 door donor car to fill in the missing pieces could make a nice car, coupe trunklid is going to be really hard to find though. Maybe $500? Sent from my LG-M153 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
^^^ x 2. What Fritz and Squablow stated. Good Coupe donor shell for a rolling (hopefully titled) 4 dr Sedan. Or possibly of value to someone trying to save a complete/running Coupe that was rolled or had a tree fall on it (and may have been totaled and auctioned). That would be a match made in heaven. If you can pick it up cheap, grab it and stash it away while you casually look for a complete Sedan donor. Rocky recently posted a similar shape 37 Chevy Coupe shell that fit the same donor role.
That's all other than the front and rearmed. Shell is rust free and has floor pans Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Seller called this morning and said he had found a frame that might go with the car Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Remember that's all "one year only" stuff on that car and they didn't sell many 41's due to the war. Parts will be a nightmare to get if missing and at the end of the day 41's don't command big bucks, you could quickly be upside down .
The '41s had a full production year (in fact, they out-sold the '40s by 150,000 units), it was the '42 that had the abbreviated year. And a lot of '42-48 parts will interchange as it's basically the same car. Value? If it's as rust-free as you say, $5-600 isn't out of line. A good frame is worth another couple hundred, if it actually has a title that's worth yet another couple hundred. If you want to put it back 'stock' appearing, maybe not a good choice due to the missing parts, but might be a good base for a more 'creative' car....
Steve, i didn't know Ford sold more 41's than 40's, but i see a lot less 41's than 40's these days and getting 41 only parts is hard to do, just something the op should be aware of. You can dump just as much money [or more due to parts] as you can into a 40 and 41's just don't bring what 40's due at resale time. Not hating on 41's ,my father -in-law has a real nice 41 sedan.
I saw that for sale out on Craigslist - can't remember where right now. The seller is asking $2000 for the body shell and the frame. It is not worth anywhere close to that...
There are two for sale locally on C L just for comparison. https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/ford-coupe/6226985432.html https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/ford/6220054530.html Like stated above, it is a one year only design and because of the ramp up of the war effort a lot of things change several times before the '42 models arrived. Also there was an Opera Coupe with back jump seats, a Business mans coupe that the front seat lifted from the bottom to get access to samples behind the seat. There was the Deluxe coupe with very little trim. The Super Deluxe with a lot of trim which changed during the year and the Special Coupe that had a single tail light, one windshield wiper and one visor. There was also a Club Coupe or Sedan Coupe with an entirely different roof line that's another thing altogether. It's nice not to conform.... Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app[/QUOTE]
I'd have no problem spending 1500-2K, assuming no rot (looks nice from the photo) for it and the frame, you can take your time finding some things to make it a good runner and a good hotrod, not sure I'd buy it to restore, but spreading out the cost to build a hotrod your way, is never a bad idea, IMO
Went to pick the car up and found the interior and the jump seats and fender grill pieces and tons of other parts so I think that it was a good buy. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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