THIS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 1940 FORD OPERA COUPE WILL CERTAINLY MAKE YOUR JAW DROP WHEN YOU SEE IT IN PERSON!!! THIS CAR IS STUNNING!!! A SHOW QUALITY, FRAME OFF RESTORATION WAS JUST RECENTLY FINISHED AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 49 MILES SINCE COMPLETION!!! THE BODY, FENDERS AND FRAME ARE ALL STEEL AND ORIGINAL TO THE CAR AS IS THE FLATHEAD V8 MOTOR!!! HOW MANY 1940 FORD COUPES DO YOU FIND IN THIS PERFECTLY RESTORED CONDITION STILL SPORTING THE ORIGINAL FLATHEAD MOTOR THAT IT LEFT THE FACTORY WITH? THE BODY IS SUPER STRAIGHT AND THE FIT IS BEAUTIFUL!!! THERE IS NOT A SPECK OF RUST ANYWHERE ON THIS CAR!!! IT WAS RESTORED IN ITS ORIGINAL 1940 DOVE GRAY COLOR AND THE PAINT JOB IS SUPURB!!! ALL OF THE BRIGHT WORK AND TRIM IS SHOW QUALITY!!! THE CHROME BUMPERS ARE BRAND NEW!!! ALL NEW GLASS WAS INSTALLED DURING THE RESTORATION AS WELL!!! REMEMBER, THIS WAS A FRAME OFF RESTORATION SO THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SUPER CLEAN AND DETAILED BEAUTIFULLY!!! THE INTERIOR IS BY EDDIE BAUER AND LOOKS INCREDIBLE!!! THE SEATS ARE THE ORIGINALS AND WERE REFINSIHED IN A PERIOD CORRECT FABRIC!!! CUSTOM AUTO METER GAUGES WERE INSTALLED IN THE BEAUTIFUL DASH AND ALL GAUGES, LIGHTS, BLINKERS, HEATER, ETC. WORK PERFECTLY!!! A BRAND NEW STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED AS WELL AS NEW ELECTRIC WIPERS THAT ALSO WORK PERFECTLY!!! THE WORKING SPOTLIGHT IS NOS 1940!!! A QUICK LOOK IN THE TRUNK REVEALS A PROFESSIONAL FINISH COMPLETE WITH THE SPARE TIRE!!! NOW LET’S GET TO THE HEART OF THE BEAST!!! THE ORIGINAL 221 C.I. FLATHEAD V8 MOTOR WAS TOTALLY REBUILT DURING RESTORATION USING BRAND NEW OFFENHAUSER HEADS AND INTAKE!!! ADJUSTABLE LIFTERS ARE PRESENT!!! THE POLISHED ALUMINUM ALTERNATOR IS A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART PIECE DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE A GENERATOR!!! ALSO PRESENT ARE BRAND NEW BRAKES, LINES, MASTER CYLINDER, RADIATOR AND HONEY BEE OIL FILTER!!! THE TRANSMISSION IS A T5 FIVE SPEED!!! THIS CAR RUNS, DRIVES, SHIFTS, STEERS AND BRAKES BEAUTIFULLY!!! I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANOTHER 1940 FORD COUPE THAT COMES ANYWHERE CLOSE TO HOW NICE THIS CAR PERFORMS!!! SHE SITS ON THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AND NEW COKER WHITE WALLS!!! I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I THINK YOU GET THE POINT!!! THIS RARE VEHICLE IS A WINNER IN EVERY RESPECT!!! IF YOU HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A 1940 FORD COUPE AND QUALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO YOU, THIS IS YOUR CAR!!! YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANOTHER THAT COMPARES!!!