1941 Dodge D19 Luxury Liner Business Coupe

Description

The 1941 Dodge D19 Luxury Liner Business Coupe was a stylish and practical vehicle designed for traveling salesmen and small business owners. As part of Dodge’s D19 series, it featured a streamlined design with integrated headlights and a wide grille — styling cues that were ahead of their time. The “Luxury Liner” designation marked it as a top-tier trim, offering upscale touches like woodgrain interior accents and a Mopar Deluxe cabin heater. 

Under the hood, it housed a 218-cubic inch L-head inline-six engine producing 91 horsepower, paired with Dodge’s innovative Fluid Drive transmission — a semi-automatic system that made shifting smoother. The business coupe body style was characterized by its two-door layout and a large trunk, ideal for storing sales samples or tools. Inside, it typically had a single bench seat and a lockable bulkhead pass-through to the trunk. 

A total of 22,318 business coupes were produced in 1941, making it a relatively rare body style compared to sedans. The D19 was the last pre-war Dodge model before civilian production halted in December 1941 for World War II, and this very authentic Luxury Liner Business Coupe is an older restoration by well-known George Carney of Memoryville USA in Rolla, Missouri. 

Highlights 

• Uncommon two-door business coupe in top “Luxury Liner” trim 

• Comprehensive older restoration by Memoryville USA 

• Refinished in Regal Maroon (3) with a gray wool broadcloth interior 

• 218 cu-in L-head inline-six rated at 91 hp 

• Column-shifted three-speed manual transmission with Fluid Drive  

Features 

• 16-inch steel wheels with Dodge-branded chrome hubcaps 

• New Firestone Deluxe Champion tires  

• Hydraulic drum brakes on all four wheels 

• Dual-color speedometer with a glowing pointer that changed color based on speed: green (0–30 mph), amber (30–50 mph), and red (50+ mph)  

• Mopar Deluxe cabin heater 

• Split windshield 

• Centrally hinged hood 

• Chrome bumpers with guards 

• Running boards 

• Pop-up cowl vent and vent windows 

Known Imperfections 

• Steering wheel has cracks  

• Fuel gauge inoperative 

• Chrome flaking in a small area at the center of the front bumper 

• Various age-related defects in the paint, and one area where the paint has cracked at the leading edge of the passenger side rear fender

Included 

• Restoration documents and photos  

Ownership History 

The consignor of this 1941 Dodge D19 Luxury Liner Business Coupe states, “This was restored by George Carney (of Memoryville) in the 80’s. $33,376 in receipts (80’s-era dollars) are included that detail what was done. The restoration lasted two and a half years. The car was relocated to California sometime after and remained there until I bought it recently. The car is also special because it was optioned with Fluid Drive, a semi-automatic transmission. When the car was restored, all new glass was installed, engine was rebuilt, wiring was redone, etc. When I got the car, I installed four new Firestone Deluxe Champion tires, flushed the coolant, and changed the oil.”