1935 Olds F40

jimrockford · November 6th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Hey all: I saw an ad for one of these a while back in the paper... looks pretty cool (like a '32 Ford). BUT I can find no other info on this car. Like it didn't even exist. Thoughts?

J-(Chicago) · November 6th, 2007, 04:54 PM

I have never heard of that one. but then again I wasn't even close to being around back then either.
Could you be speaking of the 1935 3 window business coupe?

jimrockford · November 6th, 2007, 08:13 PM

That's the one! Where can I get more info? What's the actual model name? Hey- I'm in Chicago too!

J-(Chicago) · November 7th, 2007, 03:41 PM

If you are into these kind of cars, a good place to start looking things up is.
http://www.antiqueolds.org
There are a few clubs that want you to join even if you don't have a fixer car yet.

Those 35 business coupes are pretty rare. I'll bet there were less than 3000 ever made. The pictures I posted are from one found in France.

citcapp · October 27th, 2008, 12:03 PM

When I was a kid growing up in the late 40's and 50's these coups made by every manufacture were often nicknamed salesmans coups. The Fuller Brush man and other traveling sales man loaded up the trunks with there sales goods and traveled small town and county roads peddling the items. Always had candy for us kids. Fun times

pogster · February 20th, 2009, 05:36 PM

Ah yes I remember them as well. During the summer months as a young lad I would stay at grandma's house on the farm and the Fuller Brush man, Watkins man, and others would come around peddling their wares. My favorite was the guy selling the different syrups for making orange drinks and such. We never had those 'luxuries' in the city. Good times indeed.

Oldsguy · March 6th, 2009, 05:54 AM

I have those same pictures saved in a folder in hard drive and they show up on my screen saver along with all my other Oldsmobile pictures. Nice car.

Warhead · April 22nd, 2009, 05:42 PM

36 is about the same car.
They have a bunch of wood in them, the 36 is the last year with wood.
My brother has the shell of one, he will never get it going, though.
It's a pain to move, since the axle is locked.
Thanks for the pic's J.
Jim

Yellowstatue · July 10th, 2009, 03:53 AM

If that thing sort of looks like a '32 F**d then perhaps you should check the cocaine content of your cocoa

Olds64 · July 10th, 2009, 06:53 AM

Here is a pre-war Oldsmobile for sale not too far from me. If I was finished with the 71 I might consider looking at it for a frame off resto. Those 30s cars are something else. You don't seem them often.

http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/1215191536.html

kurtdaniel · October 28th, 2009, 04:17 AM

yeah,,it looks the same as a '36...my father owns one, similar to this which he bought from a nearby auto repair shop..its still in very good condition coz it uses a lakewood driveshaft..

442oldslawyer · October 29th, 2009, 07:09 AM

I had a 34 3 window street rod. A lot of wood has to be removed to make the cars strong for street use. They are pretty cars.

Aron Nance · October 29th, 2009, 07:51 AM

Current issue (October 2009) of Journey With Olds (publication of Olds Club of America - should be able to see a cover shot on their national web site) has a beautiful '35 Coupe on the cover/inside article. Man owns it is twinslett@volkert.com, if you want to contact. Really a beautiful car, rumble seat and all!!!!

November 6th, 2007, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimrockford Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	1935 Olds F40 Hey all: I saw an ad for one of these a while back in the paper... looks pretty cool (like a '32 Ford). BUT I can find no other info on this car. Like it didn't even exist. Thoughts?

November 7th, 2007, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,696	If you are into these kind of cars, a good place to start looking things up is. http://www.antiqueolds.org There are a few clubs that want you to join even if you don't have a fixer car yet. Those 35 business coupes are pretty rare. I'll bet there were less than 3000 ever made. The pictures I posted are from one found in France. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand. Last edited by J-(Chicago); November 7th, 2007 at 03:57 PM..

February 20th, 2009, 05:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
pogster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 10	Ah yes I remember them as well. During the summer months as a young lad I would stay at grandma's house on the farm and the Fuller Brush man, Watkins man, and others would come around peddling their wares. My favorite was the guy selling the different syrups for making orange drinks and such. We never had those 'luxuries' in the city. Good times indeed. __________________ 1995 Olds Ninety-Eight Series II

March 6th, 2009, 05:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	I have those same pictures saved in a folder in hard drive and they show up on my screen saver along with all my other Oldsmobile pictures. Nice car. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

July 10th, 2009, 03:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 567	Fuzzy If that thing sort of looks like a '32 F**d then perhaps you should check the cocaine content of your cocoa __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON

November 6th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimrockford Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	That's the one! Where can I get more info? What's the actual model name? Hey- I'm in Chicago too!

October 27th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,437	When I was a kid growing up in the late 40's and 50's these coups made by every manufacture were often nicknamed salesmans coups. The Fuller Brush man and other traveling sales man loaded up the trunks with there sales goods and traveled small town and county roads peddling the items. Always had candy for us kids. Fun times

April 22nd, 2009, 05:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Warhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx, AZ Posts: 309	36 is about the same car. They have a bunch of wood in them, the 36 is the last year with wood. My brother has the shell of one, he will never get it going, though. It's a pain to move, since the axle is locked. Thanks for the pic's J. Jim

July 10th, 2009, 06:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,281	Here is a pre-war Oldsmobile for sale not too far from me. If I was finished with the 71 I might consider looking at it for a frame off resto. Those 30s cars are something else. You don't seem them often. http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/1215191536.html __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

October 28th, 2009, 04:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
kurtdaniel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 24	yeah,,it looks the same as a '36...my father owns one, similar to this which he bought from a nearby auto repair shop..its still in very good condition coz it uses a lakewood driveshaft.. Last edited by kurtdaniel; November 3rd, 2009 at 06:53 PM..

October 29th, 2009, 07:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
442oldslawyer Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6	I had a 34 3 window street rod. A lot of wood has to be removed to make the cars strong for street use. They are pretty cars.

October 29th, 2009, 07:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
Aron Nance Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 180	Current issue (October 2009) of Journey With Olds (publication of Olds Club of America - should be able to see a cover shot on their national web site) has a beautiful '35 Coupe on the cover/inside article. Man owns it is twinslett@volkert.com, if you want to contact. Really a beautiful car, rumble seat and all!!!!

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