1933 Ford V8 Cabriolet [40]

1933 Ford V8 [40] in The Andy Griffith Show, TV Series, 1960-1968 Ep. 4.19

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
firebird86 ◊ 2006-10-11 04:10	Cabriolet http://www.chicagoclassiccars.com/inventory_show.asp?stknum=3095
pilou ◊ 2006-10-11 10:19	This is a Ford Cabriolet ,but of 1933 : 1933 Fords can be distinguished from 1934 cars by their slightly forward curved inclined hood louvres , whereas the hood louvres on the 1934 cars were straight inclined.The grille is thinner than on the 1934 cars and it has the 1933 V8 logo and hubcaps.Not visible here , 1933 cars had one hood handle at each side ot the hood , whereas 1934 cars had two.In general 1933 cars are rarer nowadays.Exact designation is Ford Model 40 Cabriolet 1933.
MaindrianPace ◊ 2010-12-07 07:56	Otis driving his first car. The cabriolet had convertible tops, and roadsters didn't.
CHuDWah ◊ 2020-02-05 06:20	MaindrianPace wrote Otis driving his first car. The cabriolet had convertible tops, and roadsters didn't. No, both have convertible (i.e., folding) tops. Cabriolet has roll-up windows - roadster has side curtains. -- Last edit: 2020-02-05 06:21:07