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Title: Introducing the new 1942 Dodge!
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Chrysler Corporation/You Tube
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Published: Dec 9, 2009
Author: Chrysler Corporation
Post Date: 2009-12-09 12:53:13 by sneakypete
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Keywords: hot rod, rat rod, classic car
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I have one of these rare beauties,but mine is a 3-window business coupe like the one in the photo above. 1942 was a short production year because the 42's came out in Sept of 41,and WW-2 began for the US on 7 Dec.1947. US civilian passenger car production ceased so the auto plants could gear up to produce airplanes,machine guns,tanks,trucks,jeeps,and other war goods. There were just 5257 business coupes produced that year,making it and parts for it pretty hard to find. I have been looking for a undented and unrusted grille for over 2 years now. For those of you who think some things are new,the 42 Dodge had child proof rear door handles as standard equipment,and the 1942 DeSoto even had hideaway headlights like the newer Corverttes.
You got one? Cool wheels...Not seeing many of those still around. A '49 grill might make it look more like a Chrysler Love '40s cars across the board. Btw, I got a kick out of that torture test (by Car & Driver?). The '42 coupe interior appears amazingly small in comparison to the bulky size of the rest of the car. The wildest coupe style imo was the 36-40 Lincoln Zephyr:
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#12. To: sneakypete (#2)
I have one of these rare beauties,but mine is a 3-window business coupe like the one in the photo above...I have been looking for a undented and unrusted grille for over 2 years now.
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