1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Raleigh Classic Car Auctions have built a pristine reputation over 26 years of live auctions, as the go-to for the best-of-the-best offerings for car collectors and enthusiasts. Regionally trusted and nationally recognized, Raleigh Classic Car Auctions continues to find low-mile, original examples with documentation annually. The September Special is an offering of 38 premium quality, low-mile and desirable, domestic lots from three private estates offered entirely without reserve. All vehicles are available for in-person inspection at The Raleigh Classic Showroom in Zebulon, NC; 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday: 9/15/25-10/3/25 or by appointment.

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Utilizing Ford’s latest high-powered, 85 horsepower, flathead V-8, the 1939 Ford De Luxe Coupe was advertised as ‘A convenient, modern car… Especially desirable for business or professional use’. Offering customers a comfortable cabin along with a large luggage compartment, De Luxe variants were further equipped with many luxurious appointments such as a golden mahogany finish dashboard and cigar lighter with ashtray.

Advertised with 85 horsepower from new as configured for De Luxe models, these robust flathead V-8 powerplants would prove to be the perfect platform for hot rodders to modify, resulting in a plentiful aftermarket community soon developing around improving the performance of these iconic American coupes. As some of the early examples that began to resemble the silhouette followed by modern vehicle styling, the Ford V-8 also sped up the pace expected for customers of their automobiles and remain remarkably drivable on modern roads.

This 1939 Ford Coupe was previously restored throughout. It is refinished in the proper code (1090) Dartmouth Green exterior paint, with a mohair interior and felt headliner. The vehicle is outfitted with beauty trim rings, wide white wall tires, front and rear bumper guards, AM radio, glove box clock, dual side mirrors and a locking gas cap. The vehicle shows 32,385 miles on the odometer and received a recent mechanical tune-up.

Highlights

• Offered from The Raleigh Classic Collection

• Refinished in the proper code 1090 Dartmouth green exterior paint

• Mohair interior and felt headliner

• Powered by 221 cu-in flathead V8

• Three-speed manual transmission with floor shifter

Features

• Beauty trim rings

• Wide white wall tries

• Front and rear bumper guards

• AM radio

• Glove box clock

• Dial side mirrors

• Locking gas cap

Known Imperfections

• Scratch on trunk

• Patina on painted window trim on driver’s side

• Paint scratch outside of headlight

• Paint cracks visible around outside of gas cap

Ownership History

This car is from one of three private estates, comprising the September Special of the Raleigh Classic Car Collection.