1940's Collector Cars including Prices

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How Much Cars Cost In The 40's

Buick Model 71 Roadmaster Sedan $1,359 1940

Buick Roadmaster Sedan $1,822 1946

Buick changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Oil Filters fitted on all engines
1941 ----- Engines tuned for more horsepower with compound carburation
1942 ----- Buick suspends civilian operations till war ends










Cadillac Sedan $1,745 1940

Cadillac Coupe De Ville $3,497 1949

Cadillac La Salle $1,240 1940

Cadillac changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Cadillac is the first to introduce a V16 engine the first in the industry
1942 ----- Cadillac suffers from deep depression with less sales across its range
1943 ----- All Models get Hydraulic Brakes as standard
1948 ----- Revolutionary Sixty Special Debuts to critical acclaim








Chevrolet changes and models for each year
1940 ----- The first use of Plastic parts on a car and stainless steel trim
1941 ----- Pickup Trucks redesigned with optional 93 hp engine
1942 ----- Chevrolet suspends civilian operations till war ends




Chrysler changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Traveler Debuts as low end eight cylinder alternative
1942 ----- Chrysler suspends civilian operations till war ends








Dodge changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Sealed Beam headlights added to all models
1941 ----- Turn signals offered as option on all models
1942 ----- Dodge suspends civilian operations till war ends
1946 ----- Cars are given major styling changes
1948 ----- Prices increase
1949 ----- Low Priced Wayfarers ride a shorter wheelbase














Ford Deluxe Fordor $808 1940

Ford Custom $1,472 1949

Ford Deluxe Model 3 passenger coupe $1076 1947

Ford Deluxe Model 2 door sedan $1130 1947

Ford Super Deluxe Model 3 passenger coupe $11851947

Ford Super Deluxe 4 door sedan $12551947

Ford Station Wagon $1525 1947

Ford Sportsman $1931 1947

Ford changes and models for each year
1942 ----- Ford suspends civilian operations till war ends
















Lincoln changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Birth of the Lincoln Continental as part of the Zephyr Lineup
1942 ----- Lincoln suspends civilian operations till war ends
1946 ----- Zephyr name dropped and power windows added on all models












Nash changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Sleeper conversions offered on all sedans Air heating inside car Weather Eye
1941 ----- Coil Springs offered on all 4 wheels












Oldsmobile changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Hydromatic Automatic transmission introduced saving 10% fuel
1941 ----- 50% of all cars now have the new Hydromatic Automatic transmission
1942 ----- Oldsmobile suspends civilian operations till war ends










Packard changes and models for each year
1941 ----- New semiautomatic clutch "electromatic" and new overdrive "aero-drive" and factory installed air conditioning option offered


























Pontiac changes and models for each year
1940 ----- Sealed Beam headlights added to all models and new two tone color option added






Studebaker changes and models for each year
1941 ----- Colors for paint and upholstery options increased
1942 ----- suspends civilian operations till war ends






Willys changes and models for each year
1940 ----- First Station Wagons produced
1942 ----- suspends civilian operations till war ends and turns to Wartime Jeep production
Some examples of car prices in the 1940's and how much it cost for a new car

Buick Model 71 Roadmaster Sedan $1,359 1940

Buick Roadmaster Sedan $1,822 1946

Cadillac Sedan $1,745 1940

Cadillac Coupe De Ville $3,497 1949

Cadillac La Salle $1,240 1940

Chevrolet Station Wag0n $903 1940

Chevrolet Fleetmaster $1,280 1946

Chrysler New Yorker $1,385 1941

Chrysler Windsor 6 $3,206 1949

De Soto 2 dr Custom Coupe $885 1940

De Soto Custom Convertible $2,578 1949

Dodge D17 $755 1940

Dodge 2 Door Sedan $1,676 1946

Ford Deluxe Fordor $808 1940

Ford Custom $1,472 1949

Frazer Nash Airflyte $1,786 1949

Frazer Nash Ambassador $1,085 1940

Frazer Nash Standard Sedan $2,295 1947

Hudson Country Club Sedan $952 1940

Hudson Commodore 6 $1,896 1947

Lee Francis Sports Roadster $1,240 1948

Lincoln Cosmopolitan $3,186 1949

Lincoln Zephyr $1,439 1940

Mercury Club Convertible $1,079 1940

Oldsmobile 10 Series $963 1940

Oldsmobile Station Wagon $2,456 1947

Packard Clipper 110 $1,116 1942

Plymouth Roadking $645 1940

Plymouth P15 Club Coupe $1,445 1947

Pontiac Metropolitan Torpedo Six $932 1941

Pontiac Torpedo DeLuxe $1,731 1948

Studebaker Champion $660 1940

Studebaker Commander $2,078 1948

Studebaker President $1,260 1941

Willys 440 series $495 1940

Willys Station Wagon $1560 1946

Willys Jeepster $1760 1948

1940's Cars Information

Some of the type of advertising for cars available in the 1940's
Ford Mercury Cars V Type 100HP 8 Cylinder Engine
Chrysler Cars 140hp new airflow bodies
Mercury 8 V8 engine an economical car
Federal Trucks Make Trucks of all kinds for supporting the war
Goodrich Manufacturers first Tubeless Tyre
The Beautiful Chrysler for 1947
Chevrolet brings you better breaks surer steering and with smooth graceful styling


More Makes and Models from the 1940's
Austin A40

Buick Roadmaster

Cadillac Series 62

Cadillac Fleetwood

Chrysler New Yorker

Dodge Coronet

Ford Model A

Ford Prefect

Ford Flathead V8

Ford Mustang

Hillman Minx

Lincoln Continental

Mercedes 340

MG TC

Morris 8 Series E

Oldsmobile Fastback

Oldsmobile series 66

Studebaker Roadster

Ford Anglia

In 1940 pre World War II. the US produced 4,680,000 cars.

This is the first time luxury car's started rolling off a production line. A car showed the wealth and status of it owner. Cars like the Delahaye 135 convertible whose top speeds reached 95 mph or 153kph, the Delahaye was the ultimate 1940 luxury car.

The 1941-42 Packard Clipper was another luxury car produced pre war.

The 1941 Nash was the first English car massed produced with unibody construction.

The jeep was first mass produced in the 1940's for the US armed forces.

The Ford motor company produced a number of cars like the v-8 deluxe coupe that went for the price of about 650 dollars. The ford V8 deluxe four door Sedan which went for around 750 dollars, included and were fitted with sealed beam head lights on the deluxe models, and had chrome headlight trim rings, and parking lights.

Before the US entered the war the automobile capital was St Louis MO, later Detroit MI became the leader in the automotive industry.

A new car back in 1940s was about 800 dollars and a gallon of gas was whooping 18 cents.

On average most cars got about 15 to 20 miles per gallon.

In 1941 the Chrysler Company started production of the luxury oriented Town & Country wagon . This car was the precursor to the modern-day mini van. The Town & Country Wagon like the Mini Van featured an optional 9 passenger seating, a rear hatch,and was the first to include genuine wood exterior panels. The Town & Country Wagon was the original "woody". This car made a huge splash with the public especially during the postwar era. The popular convertible version hit the highways in 1949 with a starting price of 3,970 dollars.

On Feb.9,1942 all the automotive production stopped and the entire US industry started making products for the military to help the troops over seas.

The war had an effect on the auto industry and Chrysler halted its production and, the company then diverted its attention to the war effort. Until the war ended in 1945 Chrysler factories & employees made everything from engines for b29 Super fortress to Pershing tanks,and 40mm trailer mounted anti aircraft guns. The projects completed by Chrysler for the military valued more then 3.4 billion dollars between 1940-1949. In 1943 no civilian vehicles were produced, and in 1944 few light civilian trucks were produced. Finally in 1945 the war production board announced that the re conversion of civilian motor vehicles could begin on July 1st.

By 1946 the first radio telephones were used in cars, and the first power operated windows were introduced

For the first time drivers education was being offered at the many high schools.

In 1948 the Plymouth suburban was introduced, and Chrysler adopted the new method of starting the engine with an ignition key. At the end of the 40s a gallon of gas 26 cents. And after the end of World War II the auto industry was soaring as more and more people wanted to own cars.

Turn Signals started to appear on production cars in the 1940's