Ford Model 91
| Ford Model 91 | |
|---|---|
 1939 Ford Model 91A Deluxe Fordor Sedan (body style 73B). | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Ford of Britain Matford Ford-Vairogs |
| Production | 1939 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon, convertible, estate car. |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 L V-8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106 inches (2.69 m) |
| Length | 176 inches (4.47 m) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Model 81 |
| Successor | Ford Model 01 Ford Pilot (UK) |
The Ford Model 91 is a car that was produced in 1939 by Ford and various subsidiaries, including Ford UK, Matford and Ford-Vairogs.
Production and sales
[edit]In the United States
[edit]Introduced in November 1938, the Ford Model 91A was the Deluxe model for 1939, the Standard model being the Ford Model 922. The Model 91A had a more modern appearance than the Model 922 and the 1938 Ford Model 81. Around 198,000 were produced in the US.[1] Body styles included:[2]
- Tudor (body style 70B),
- Fordor (73B),
- Convertible Fordor (74),
- Convertible Coupé (76),
- Coupé (77B),
- Station Wagon (79).
Commercial vehicles and even trucks were produced using the Model 91 general design:[3][4]
- 1/2 ton Model 91 C,[5]
- 3/4 ton Model 91 D,
- 1 ton Model 91 Y,
- 1 1/2 ton Model 91 T,
- 1 1/2 ton cab-over-engine Model 91 W.
Ford UK
[edit]The Model 91 of Ford UK was the last of the British pre-war V-8 range that had started with the V8 18 in 1932. For the British market it was available as a 2-door convertible, a 2 door, 5-seat estate and a 4-door, 4-seat saloon. In total, 1,878 were made.[6]
Other countries
[edit]In France, the Model 91 was produced by Matford as V 8 F 91 A.[7] In addition to the passenger cars, the Matford 91 chassis was also used for military light trucks[8] and ambulances (F 91 C) at the start of World War II.[9]
The Model 91 was also license built by Ford-Vairogs in Latvia as Ford-Vairogs V8 De Luxe.[citation needed]
Conception
[edit]The Ford Model 91 was powered by a 3622 cc Ford Sidevalve V8[6][7] and still used the transverse leaf suspension pioneered on the Model T.[6]
It differs from previous models by the adoption of Lockheed hydraulic brakes.[1][3][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Kimes 1989, p. 571-572.
- ↑ Olyslager Organisation (1971). American cars of the 1930s. London, New York, F. Warne. no. 75A. ISBN 978-0-7232-1266-9.
- 1 2 Burness 1989, p. 131.
- ↑ Office of Price Administration (31 March 1943). "1360.522 Appendix C: Tables of "value when new" prices". Maximum Price Regulation. No. 341. pp. 60–61.
- ↑ Organisation, Olyslager (1975). American Trucks of the Late Thirties, 1935-1939. F. Warne. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7232-1821-0.
- 1 2 3 4 Sedgwick 2010, p. 81.
- 1 2 "Caractéristiques & prix des voitures 1939". Le Moteur et le Chauffeur français (in French). pp. 482–483.
- ↑ Vauvillier, Touraine & Jeudy 1992, p. 56.
- ↑ Vauvillier, François (July 2021). "Voitures sanitaires des oeuvres". Histoire de guerre, blindés et matériel (in French). No. 137. p. 59.
Books
[edit]- Burness, Tad (1985). American truck & bus spotter's guide, 1920-1985. Osceola, Wis., USA : Motorbooks International. ISBN 978-0-87938-198-1..
- Kimes, Beverly Rae (1989). Standard catalog of American cars, 1805-1942. Iola, Wis. : Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-111-0.
- Sedgwick, Michael (2010) [1989]. A-Z of cars of the 1930s (2nd ed.). Beaworthy : Herridge. ISBN 978-1-906133-25-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - Vauvillier, François; Touraine, Jean-Michel; Jeudy, Jean-Gabriel (1992). L'automobile sous l'uniforme 1939–1940 [The Car in Uniform 1939–1940] (in French). Editions Ch. Massin. ISBN 2-7072-0197-9.