50 exotic Rare & classic Cars
The cars in the 1940s were much simpler than cars in the 30s also many improvements have been made to the conservation of materials.
Because of World War II, many changes had to be made from materials such as shortage of aluminum, zinc and copper forced automakers to return to the iron and steel, however, even more cars and had more luxury.
You can clearly see the automakers transition went through for 30 years to 50 years and even if they were beasts, cars in the 1940s generally achieved between 15 and 20 MPG.
The cars of the 1940s in good condition, especially convertibles, are extremely valuable now simply, they draw attention rolling down the street.
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In 1941, the automotive industry began to feel the impact of rearmament program There was no official announcement of the 1942 models 1941 models the design was not frozen because of many retrofit was completed before the limits defense program were obvious and because re-design is needed to replace the essential materials such as nickel, aluminum and zinc.
In early 1941, it became clear that reducing production cars would be needed to save the materials for defense purposes The original production program for model year 1942 called for a temporary reduction of at least 50.
During the first seven months of 1942 model, duties were reduced 39 7 compared to the same period of 1941 model.
National Defense has become the dominant factor in the automotive industry during 1941 defense contracts totaled more than 4 billion many new factories have been built to accommodate the parts for military vehicles, they were trying to build .
Production of the aircraft has become a major activity and there were some elements of an aircraft are made by prominent automakers defense elements manufactured by the automakers were trucks, tanks, cases of planes, gasoline and diesel marine, fire directors, heat exchangers, bulletproof gas tanks, tires, gas masks and machine tools.
Pontiac Streamliner 1942 was the only new model introduced in 1941.
Automobile production and sales have increased over the previous year.
Improving transmission continued to be mechanical trend primarily They were made in order to allow more efficient use of a gear ratio with a consequent increase in the economy as well as acceleration and eliminated at the same time most moving speed manual usually necessary.
Because of the rearmament program, many changes were made to the engine model 1942 aluminum piston was replaced by cast iron or steel Increased weight resulted in heavier crankshafts and connecting ends well as main and connecting rod bearings larger and broader use of thin bearings supported Babbit steel Come carburetor body are cast instead of zinc alloy.
Continuing the trend of several years before the 1942 models looked bigger, wheelbases lower and more massive and total lengths were slightly increased, but the main reason for this was improved design have been achieved long scanning lines extending in the front fender in the radiator grille door were wider, the bumpers were heavier and curves around the wings.
Covers were broader and more rounded front face are father apart and a model even had recessed headlights were covered by sliding panels which are controlled by a button on the dashboard.
By the door body streamlined model year 1942, steps were absent or hidden offered a few more inches of headroom in the back of the heating and ventilation systems have been a general improvement and almost all the templates provided jacks fresh air decorative plating that appeared on the first 1941 models were dropped to keep nickel and copper.
Let s be honest, 1943 was at the heart of World War II All hands were on deck, meaning everyone was to help build military power.
This included not one more than the automotive industry Let's put it this way, in 1943, the automotive industry has produced more than 10 billion in military equipment that was more than double what they were the previous year in auto sales had built, tanks, trucks, and everything else the US government needed in their massive and efficient plants; the automotive industry was the MVP of the Second World War.
Maybe art is a reason why our government is so eager to bail out now.
No American car manufacturer has introduced a new model in 1943. Only Japan and Germany did and they were incredibly small amounts was not really worried about buying a new car.
They were more concerned with the construction of planes and tanks As for cars, World War II closed the industry.
Cars in the 1940 Classic Cars Sports cars Luxury cars, Car, 1940, 1942 model year.