1941 Packard Super-8 One-Sixty Club Coupe

Photo by Cliff West

 

In 1940 the Packard Super-8 became the Super-8 One-Sixty, with the introduction of a new 160-horsepower, 356-cubic-inch, inclined 8-cylinder L-head engine with aluminum pistons, which was the most powerful 8-cylinder engine available in an American car at the time, following the discontinuation of the Packard V12 after 1939. The related Super-8 One-Eighty replaced the Packard Twelve at the top of the line. For 1941, styling was updated. The radiator moved forward and the headlights were recessed into the fenders with parking lights above, while running boards became optional. Other available options included Air-Conditioning, an Electromatic Clutch eliminating the need for a clutch pedal, and an early overdrive called Aero-Drive which reduced fuel consumption by up to 20% by reducing engine revolutions by 27.8% while reducing oil use and engine wear. This 1941 Packard Super-8 One-Sixty Coupe has a 127-inch wheelbase. It is difficult to tell in the picture, but this coupe at the Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show & Swap Meet at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon, on October 18-19, 2003, appears to be a 5-passenger Club Coupe with the new full width rear seat, as opposed to a Business Coupe with no rear seat.

1941 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two Five-Passenger Touring Sedan

The Cadillac Series Sixty-Two had been introduced in 1940 as a new entry-level model. Just one year later, the Cadillac Series Sixty-Two was dramatically restyled with Cadillac's new "Torpedo" styling, with the headlights being incorporated into the front fenders for the first time. Again, this styling would only last a single year, as the 1942 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two featured a broader grille and elongated fenders that extended into the doors. The 1941 Cadillac was very popular, helping Cadillac set new sales records. Like all 1941 Cadillacs, the Series Sixty-Two was powered by a 135-horsepower 346-cubic-inch L-Head V8 engine.

The 1941 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two was available as a four-passenger coupe or as the five-passenger touring sedan pictured here. This 1941 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two Five-Passenger Touring Sedan was in the Days in the Park parade in Rainier, Oregon, in July 1996.

1941 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan

Photo by Cliff West

The 1941 Ford was newly redesigned, and featured a number of changes over the previous design, including an increase in both wheelbase and overall length. The entry-level 136 cubic-inch V8 had been replaced by a 90-horsepower 226 cubic-inch inline 6-cylinder engine. The trim lines were changed, with Standard becoming Special, and Super Deluxe being introduced above Deluxe. This design would continue through 1948.

This 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan is pictured at the Towe Ford Museum (now the California Automobile Museum) in Sacramento, California, in March 1992.