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Folding tops and side curtains for rumble seats were available for some cars [1] (including the two-door version of the Ford Model A) but never achieved much popularity. Among the last American-built cars with a rumble seat were the 1938 Chevrolet, [ 6 ] the 1939 Ford [ 7 ] and 1939 Dodge [ 8 ] and Plymouth. [ 9 ]
It was built on a new box-girder frame with a wheel base of 109 inches. [8] With an increase of compression ratio from 5.6:1 to 6:1, the standard 206.8 cu in (3,389 cc) engine now produced 79 bhp (59 kW; 80 PS) at 3,200 rpm and 156 lb⋅ft (212 N⋅m) of torque which was now shared with the Master Six. [ 9 ]
To reduce noise and improve sealing, the station wagon was offered with two doors instead of four; [2] however, three seats were used, allowing eight-passenger seating. [1] For the 1950 model year, Ford renamed its model lines; initially, the station wagon was a Custom Deluxe with the all new "Country Squire" name introduced in early 1950. [4]
A positive reverse lockout shifter with "T" handle was standard with 4-speed manual transmission. This was the only year a turquoise convertible top color could be ordered, [18] and all 24-gallon fuel tank models through 1962 could not be ordered with convertible tops due to inadequate space for the folding top mechanism. [26]
The open trunk in the rear of a Porsche Boxster Early automobiles had provision for mounting an external trunk as on a 1931 Ford Model A, in addition to the rumble seat.. The trunk (American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle.
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In 1939, Plymouth produced 417,528 vehicles, of which 5,967 were two-door convertible coupes [10] with rumble seats. The 1939 convertible coupe was prominently featured at Chrysler's exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair, advertised as the first mass-production convertible with a power-folding top. It featured a 201 cu in (3.3 L), 82 hp (61 ...