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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.
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BTW,mine is getting painted pale purple and the original flathhead 6 cylinder engine will have 2 carbs,a split exhaust manifold with duals and glasspacks,and a finned aluminum high compression head with a 3/4 cam. I will be switching out the fluid drive transmission for a 3-speed floor shift transmission from a 37 Dodge. I will probably remove some of the chrome trim and will put 15 inch steel wheels on it with big and little medium whitewall radial tires and "Full Moon" hubcaps. I will also probably change the bumpers to 49 Dodge bumpers because I think they look better,and I already have them.
That's a fancy set of wheels, petey.
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:
Those hidden lamps never did catch on. The DeSoto grill and hidden lamps remind me of a moustache on a blind man.
I have a 62 Skylark convertible that I need to restore.
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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...I have been looking for a undented and unrusted grille for over 2 years now.
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The 1942 DeSoto even had hideaway headlights like the newer Corverttes.
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