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1942 Dodge Custom - $33,875 - Sioux Falls, SD - ** VERY, VERY RARE !! 1942 Dodge Custom Club Coupe * One of only 4,659 produced this year and only a "handful" exist today !!! This very rare and amazing example is extremely collectible and value will continue to skyrocket as very, very few remain !! * Just 56,352 actual miles and it shows !! The mostly original Black finish is still high gloss with a few touch up's.The Beige "Houndstooth" cloth is newer , but certainly era correct to the year and the car.The Dodge's bright work is all there and with 66 years years of good patina.The chassis is dry and well preserved showing some subtle signs of age.The front and rear bumper have been re-chromed and stunning as they show !! Their is no rust issues to be concerned about or any signs of an accident. The interior, including what appears to be the original headliner still very nice through out !
This beautiful collectible is road ready and runs and drives very well , the steering is tight and responsive for it's age.
Powered by the original 230.2 C.I. / 105 H.P. "L Head" Straight Six Cyl. engine. A Stromberg carburetor delivers the fuel . Paired with a smooth shifting , 3 speed manual trans. The Dodge has independent front coil springs and rear elliptic springs.
Only the "Custom" Coupes had the chrome beading around the windows and also came with dual electric wipers. The running boards were also now concealed this year.
Take advantage while you can on this "very rare" piece of history.,...very few known to be on the road today. Sale priced @ $33,875.00
The Dodge qualifies for financing up to (5) yrs. with approved "good" credit. A 20% min. down payment is required. The simple interest loan has NO pre-payment penalties , or set up / acquisition fee's etc... Call today for "pre-approval" !!
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1942 model year Dodge history and facts :
The 1942 model year was probably the shortest in Dodge production history but one of the most important. Dodge put 110 percent of its manufacturing effort into winning the Second World War for America and the Allies. And while auto production lasted, the ?42 Dodge design helped set styling trends that you see till today.
Dodge had enjoyed a boom year in 1941, producing 237,000 vehicles. But in 1942, production plummeted to only 68,522 units as civilian passenger car output was throttled back and plants were converted to military production. When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, the changeover was pushed ahead even more, with all civilian work ordered to be finished by February 5, 1942.
As a result, the Dodge shown above, a 1942 Custom Series Club Coupe, is a rare bear. Only 4,659 were produced, and only a handful exist today. Contributing to the low numbers: The Club Coupe was considered sporty but not totally practical due to its modest rear seat, designed for occasional use only. The more family-oriented four-door sedan sold in far greater volume at 22,000 units.
But the rarest 1942 Dodges of all are the blackout models, also known as victory cars. In December 1941, chromium was declared a strategic material. As a result, the last handful of autos that trickled off the assembly lines early in 1942 wore painted exterior trim instead of chrome plating. The bright finish on the grille and side trim of the Dodge above indicate that a vehicle was produced earlier in the model year.
There?s something else worth noting about this car?s grille and front-end styling. The 1942 Dodge was one of the first to depart from the traditional vertical grille, a holdover from the days of exposed, upright radiators. Instead, the ?42 adopted a horizontal grille that stretched across the front of the car from headlamp to headlamp?the look we know today, essentially. You could say the ?42 Dodge design helped to change the face of the American automobile.
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