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Forgive me if this has been covered already, but I can’t find any record of it.
I’m curious why we identify 32-40 U.S. Fords with V8 as the model name. All Fords from 1935-40 were V8 equipped. And after 32 the 4 cylinder is extremely rare as only 7,560 out of 304,948 cars were built as such in 1933. And in turn comically rare in 34; as only 1,912 out of 514,975 or .3% of passenger models were not equipped with a V8. I’m guessing it started as a way to separate them from the 4 cylinder Model Bs, but the official term was actually Model 18.
Also throughout the decade Fords were split between Deluxe and Standard models, the beginnings of separate trim levels that ultimately evolved into modern model names.
I’m curious why we identify 32-40 U.S. Fords with V8 as the model name. All Fords from 1935-40 were V8 equipped. And after 32 the 4 cylinder is extremely rare as only 7,560 out of 304,948 cars were built as such in 1933. And in turn comically rare in 34; as only 1,912 out of 514,975 or .3% of passenger models were not equipped with a V8. I’m guessing it started as a way to separate them from the 4 cylinder Model Bs, but the official term was actually Model 18.
Also throughout the decade Fords were split between Deluxe and Standard models, the beginnings of separate trim levels that ultimately evolved into modern model names.