1940 de Soto S7C convertible, super interesting butterfly hood

[@ronbuss4731]

Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey by The Beatles from Beatles For Sale (UK 1964) &/or Beatles VI (USA 1965).

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah buddy congratulations you got it I love Paul singing that song just like oh darling that came later sand it with grit =) Be sure to tune in Sunday to see the 66 Saab deluxe

[@sdgakatbk]

Obviously the Beatles did a lot of things very well as a band. One of those things was that they did some excellent covers, like this one. I also like in some of their early covers how Ringo was the singer. Songs like Matchbox, Honey Don't, and Act Naturally. There's also the song Boys which is definitely an early Beatles rocker. When Ringo was with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, they had a Starr-time during their shows. Boys was one of the songs Ringo would sing then.

[@williamheald8847]

Curvaceous, period. Thank you, Jay…..

[@What.its.like.]

Glad you dig this episode =)

[@slicksnewonenow]

Hiya Jay - Another great review! That "Unity" rotary switch to the lower left of the steering wheel is the on/off for the Unity spotlight. That's a nice car, but I really think that the '39 was a much prettier body style, too.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for clearing that up forgot this car had spot lights glad you dig =)

[@sableminer8133]

The interior on this convertible is almost certainly leather as plastics and vinyl were just then being used in mass production. I love the color too, and the funky details on the gauges! Dude, I never thought about how these De Sotos had that Lincoln look, good observe Also, I quite agree, the '39 was a honey and there was no need to update so drastically. These are pleasing to the eye also, but, the '40 is more stodgy. De Soto is such a cool and historical name, I doubt peeps would popularly receive such a marque now.

[@DSP1968]

This was an exceptionally nice car, Jay. Thank you for featuring it. And...the Crosley convertible; 1940 Mercury.

[@carlmontney7916]

Crosley, 40 Mercury but that DeSoto is a REAL BEAUTY. I just love the bright work and all the little touches and accents on the bumpers and that interior is just absolutely fabulous. Okay, I changed my mind. I'll take the DeSoto over the Mercury.

[@What.its.like.]

It would have been really hard to buy cars back then they were all beautiful

[@williamg2552]

*DeSOTO* - Part of the once mighty Chrysler Corporation (R.I.P)

[@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage]

I like the wheat on the dashboard. Chrysler Corp had some strange headlights in the late 1930's. Cast iron engine painted aluminum.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Jay, I'd take the 40 DeSoto!!! This DeSoto convertible is spectacular!!! I really am a fan of the pre war cars of the thirties & early forties!!! The design & attention to detail is stunning!!! Once again you nailed it with a great review!!! Thanks for sharing this exciting video!! 👍👍🙂

[@What.its.like.]

Glad you dig this episode =)

[@billolsen4360]

This beauty looks amazing in black. Does look like a little Continental. Headlights used on '39 DeSotos & Plymouths were both built with rectangular headlamp housings with a replaceable light bulb that you inserted in the rear of the assemblies when they burned out. In '39, Chryslers & Dodges had more of a teardrop shape. In 1940, new regulations came along mandating cars for the US market be built with only two 7" round sealed beam headlamps in most US states. I'd rather have the American Bantam and the Mercury just for looks alone.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for that correction I wasn’t sure if they were rectangular or oval were shape to see at the period in time and I agree with you picks =)

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@What.its.like. You could get replacement bulbs and reflectors for non-sealed beams at auto parts stores as late as the mid 60s, and some 39 Dodges had plastic headlight lenses. They clouded up just like the ones on modern cars, so only glass was allowed until recently.

[@tigre7739]

They are both really beautiful, I'd take either one! I do like the '40 grill better, but then from the side profile I like the sweeping look of the fenders of the '39 better. The '40 does have a lot of nice Chrome details though. I definitely love the look of the instrument panel, steering wheel, and interior of the '40 better! I think I would rather have the Crosley, I think it has a cool understated look to it. The DeSoto is really nice, but that Oldsmobile looks super cool😎 and I would rather have that! Love the ending, your pup looks like he's thinking, yeah I've heard this song before but I'd rather have the boloney, or like most dogs, any food you throw their way! 😁

[@What.its.like.]

Hahaha yeah the song was over dubbed I didn’t sing to the dog, he’s my buddy, Archie. I worked in a deli idk like 10 years ago possibly longer and we used to take songs and change the words that was Monday Monday with a few more ba bas. Any other meat any other meat is fine yeah lol instead of good vibrations it was good fried chicken lol

[@Radiowild]

Just an elegant car. Kudos whoever did the paint and bodywork. Stunning!

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree =)

[@rogergoodman8665]

I love the art deco era cars for their incredible styling.

[@keith3970]

Automatic cars still have flywheels,Jay.A car's starter engages the flywheel which turns the engine over.The clutch pack is replaced with a torque converter.Nice Desoto!

[@What.its.like.]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_Drive

[@keith3970]

Jay,the Wikpedia article on Fluid drive said that the flywheel was replaced by a hydraulic coupling.Is there a mechanic watching this channel who could explain how a car can start without a flywheel? THANKS JAY!!

[@What.its.like.]

Automated electronic?

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@keith3970 The fluid couple functions as a flywheel. It even has a ring gear for the starter.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@keith3970 The British called it a Fluid Flywheel.

[@markchandler1130]

1940 Oldsmobile. Love the 20s, 30s, 40s

[@What.its.like.]

I’ll have to look for a 40 olds seems like that car is a fan Favorite

[@jamesbosworth4191]

When I was a young guy living in Oakland, California in the 70s, I used to see a blue 39 DeSoto parked at a cleaners that I would drive by. It must have been the owner's car.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

The next year, 1941, was the last year for the butterfly hoods on Chrysler products. The 42 used what had become the conventional style of hood.

[@olddisneylandtickets]

1940 Olds! Beef baloney pup is adorable..

[@What.its.like.]

I worked in a deli, once and used to make up songs of other song it’s kind of like weird al that’s Monday Monday just more ba bas lol

[@basilhatte]

My "druthers" would be the Bantam & the Mercury... that's the one I think of when I hear "Mercury Blues", even tho' the tune dates from '48...

[@jamesbosworth4191]

You almost never ever see these cars nowadays. I agree, that even though the 40 is a better car, the 39 is the better LOOKING car. It has a rakishness that the 40s DeSoto doesn't have

[@asteverino8569]

B-U -T -ful 1940 DeSoto. Love that red interior also. My pick from the 6 cars you offered is the 40 Merc. Thanks Jay.

[@What.its.like.]

Mercury is stunning =) I’ll have to find one Do you like the would you rather segment I’m going to implement that in all the episodes moving forward

[@asteverino8569]

@@What.its.like. What? 😂

[@mightylonesome9426]

Crosley, Mercury. I like the 39 Desoto design better than the 40 with the exception of the grill. Desoto made convertibles in 38, dropped them for 39 and resumed the option in 40. Great video.

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree thank you so much glad you dig this video

[@1936Studebaker]

They refer to those hoods as a "Clam shell" hood. Dodge during the 1950's had a very distinctive Clam shell hood because of how much material made up the centre panel between the hood sides, the Dodge and Fargo pickups always come to mind.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing that information =)

[@ronaldfazekas6492]

The difference in the '39 vs 40' headlights is due to the fact that all manufacturers went to sealed-beam round headlights in '40--the "Safety Speedometer" was in all the Chrysler product throughout '48-- the speedometer showed green through 45 mph--yellow to 60 and red after 60 mph--(I had a '46 Dodge)--in 1935 NY City police mandated that no passenger could ride in the front seat of any taxi--therefore, all cabs became 7 passenger cars from that point--since De Soto offered a lower end 7 passenger, the bulk of NY cabs were De Sotos until the mid-1950's (along with Checker)(PS--the gauge is an ammeter--not an amp meter)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!

[@tompritchard154]

Had a 2000 Saab 9 3 turbo convertible. Wish I still had it.

[@steveselgestad3385]

40 Merc, love that flat head V-8

[@NYC1927]

Thanks for showing the details on this car! Just a couple of things, the details aren't considered "art deco" (a term coined in the 1960's for what was called the "moderne", yes, with an 'e' on the end, era of styling from the mid 20's through mid 30s when interest in that style resurfaced). The style on this car is more "streamlined", a style that caught on in the mid to late 30s. Also, the "butterfly hood" got it's name because they resembled butterfly wings when opened. And they are metal, not aluminum and you could lift them up from anywhere along the seam where it popped open. Reason I know is because I own a 1940 Plymouth 4 door sedan (suicide doors) with the same hood type. Plymouth was the poorer "working mans car" little sister of the Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth family. Lol. And I'd take the DeSoto over the Olds. Tough call, but DeSoto wins! =) Great job though!

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for all those corrections and information as well as insight =)

[@richardwarren7492]

Bantam - Olds That DeSoton is a nice one for sure.

[@What.its.like.]

It is super nice that De Soto is I’m going to look for a 40 Oldsmobile to feature =) seems like that is a really well liked model

[@Evergreen-ee5pt]

The DeSoto is beautiful but I love tho Oldsmobile

[@oscarprendergast7295]

1:29 “I d e n t I f I d a b a l ??” Um you sacred me for a moment- thought you were vapor locking ... lofl

[@What.its.like.]

Haha I didn’t feel good yesterday and messed up some words.. I’m not the best speaker on a good day

[@danielmoore7332]

You are a silly man! Love it! Also, I like the 40 Olds. Toodle-loo

[@What.its.like.]

Haha I dare to be different =)

[@montymatilda]

American Bantam and 1940 Oldsmobile for me, although it could just as well be the Mercury. Hard to choose.

[@What.its.like.]

It would be really hard to choose cars were just gorgeous back then

[@bcfairlie1]

What a beautiful gage cluster design. Today's cars with their flat screens just have no soul

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree, new cars are appliances these are machines

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Late 30s and the 1940 ChryCo convertibles had a very high floor. It had members on the underside that mimicked the frame, which made the floor about 2 inches higher than the coupe and sedan's floor, that's why not much room between the wheel and the seat. I like the looks of this car, but I don't think I would be comfortable in it, as I wear 38 pants, and the wheel grazed your legs with 34 pants. My wife would say that means that I eat too much.

[@57tagger]

The Bantam and the DeSoto.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Pretty stylish.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

I would take either the Olds 98 or the Merc, as they both have 8 cylinders, and the Olds might have Hydramatic.

[@Rosenbar731]

The grille of the 41 Plymouth is almost the same shape as the 40 DeSoto. The switch for the power top is on the far right beyond the glove box. It's a vacuum operated top.

[@gene978]

Hey Jay TGIF. It seems to me that most Drop top Cars from the day almost always had Red interiors. I wish I had an extra $500 I would buy this Desoto ;)

[@What.its.like.]

Haha Friday is just another day for me same as the weekends, now that you mention it I never made that connection between convertibles and red interior very interesting 🤔

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Yellow, tan, and black converts had red. Blue ones might have had red or blue. Red convertibles probably had a tan or brown interior, green ones probably had tan or green.

[@Batman-wv5ng]

They both beautiful cars , but 39 is more elegant.

[@denislandry7577]

What a treat , but you are right , 1939 better looking , same like all 1939

[@What.its.like.]

=)

[@thomasozminkowski2589]

Hey Jay what do you say? I hope you have a great day! But seriously, great channel! Keep moving forward.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome glad you dig this channel =)

[@glennso47]

Seems like most cars in the 1940s had the same kind of trunk handle/release where you turned the handle to unlatch the trunk. It would have been nice if you had a flashlight to see the pedals and below the dashboard. Thank you.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah I shot this a month ago I have three more cars in the pipeline I’m going there Monday I will take a flashlight with me.. =)

[@danielimpastato3466]

Great job, Jay. 👏 for me , it is DeSoto all the way. Yeah, you are right the 1940 looks more stodgy but I like it better just call me stodgy. My favorite is the 1955 DeSoto but I don't know my model hierarchy; Firelite, Firedome, Firesweep? i thought we agreed you would stop singing at the end. Or at all. 🙄😂 I vote to skip the Phantom and Crosley convertibles and let's go 1040 Oldsmobile because i know the least about that model.

[@What.its.like.]

Just something random at the end I love 55 de Soto I’ll look for one =)

[@timothysotelo3868]

Bantam then then the Mercury. I am a FoMoCo guy plus I think a have a few Ford flat head parts laying around the barn

[@What.its.like.]

=)

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

Now do a 51 DeSoto. Picking up a rough one soon to play with and fix up. :P

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I wish KZbin had like a community bulletin board associated with different channels I would love to see your project.

[@billhyde2303]

I grew up with DeSotos

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet

[@garrettsmith2654]

I'd go for the 1940 DeSoto.

[@glennso47]

Looks like the beak of a vulture or eagle. In the hood/grille

[@RevPaulBern]

1940 Mercury for me....

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Ever notice how similar the grille is to the 1940 Pontiac's grille?

[@danielulz1640]

I am pretty sure that the Unity switch is for the fog lights. I wonder where the power top switch is? I like the De Soto, but I think that I'll go with the Mercury.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally forgot about the fog lights that makes total sense

[@hcombs0104]

1. American Bantam. 2. Tough one. But I like the look of the Oldsmobile so I'd go with that. I really like the looks of this car's interior. Maybe it is leather. DeSoto was not the cheapest of cars.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ll look for 40 olds I’ve been looking for a bantam

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

like the Oldsmobile going step up into the medium priced field. . saw on jay lenos garage talk about use that expression price fields, low price field was ford Chevrolet and Plymouth next step in price was dodge , Pontiac than lower median price desoto , olds , mercury ,next up was Chrysler , Buick , upper medium price field not sure what price field studebaker was going to like the would you rather

[@What.its.like.]

That’s why it’s a bit confusing because Ford only had three brands mercury was the bridge the gap between three brands Oldsmobile was just a wee bit more expensive than a Pontiac and a Buick was A little more expensive than an Oldsmobile I’ll show prices next time As well as whatever came below it and above it unless it’s the basement model so make three would you rather segments something completely random something if money wasn’t an issue and you were looking for a car that year or say it’s a mercury product what does the Ford look like for that year and what the Lincoln looks like for that year and the price difference. Thank you so much for pointing that out =)

[@ROXSTARCorvette4371]

Actually, I like the front of the '40 much better than the '39. However, the rear of the '39 looks way better than the '40. The interior of the '40 is very art decoish and looks great in red. As for the others? I'd like to see the Mercury. The Oldsmobile reminds me of a chipmunk.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree.. I want to hit some more Mercury’s they seem to be the red headed step child of ford motor company

[@ROXSTARCorvette4371]

@@What.its.like. Yes. Yes they are.

[@johnpitts9836]

Always the Mercury .

[@What.its.like.]

=)

[@tompritchard154]

Same here.

[@alfredbisson9997]

1940 mercury dad had the 1939 sedan

[@elizabethcherry920]

40-42 Buicks hood opens the same way, aye find a 47 deSoto with the pop up headlamps, I take the American Bantam because it is Austin 7 based and as for the other one it has to be the 40 Oldsmobile since there was no Buick option

[@danielulz1640]

De Soto pop up headlights were 1942 only, so few were made. Sadly, they did not reappear after the war.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve been looking for one of those they are hard to find

[@What.its.like.]

@ Elizabeth cherry missed seeing you in comments =) difference between this hood and Buick or packard this one wasn’t heavy and Felt flimsy. Both the Buick and Packard are extremely heavy to the point if you got your hand caught underneath it might chop your hand off because of how heavy it is

[@jamesgudgeon4868]

Jay the car next to the Desoto Was A Citroen 2cv

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah I didn’t do that car but if it’s there I’ll do it going back.. =)

[@donaldkgarman296]

1940 Mercury

[@glennso47]

I presume that the windshield wipers are vacuum operated rather than electric.

[@What.its.like.]

Advertisement says two speed electric wipers on custom models

[@glennso47]

Would the seat in the back be a sort of jump seat?

[@billmagorian490]

You talk about being so thorough but you failed to say if this car has a heater as standard or an option. When did the Desoto get a V8? An anemic flat head 6? A power convertible top for 1940 is Amazing on a car of this price. I find that you go a little fast on the interior dash. You also failed to mention the lap tight steering column on your negatives.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you for pointing all that out I didn’t feel 100% yesterday damn kids got me sick but promised a video, that’s why pushed the Saab back until Sunday because I wasn’t sure how I’d feel Saturday I don’t get sick often but when I do it sucks.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

ALL 1940 convertibles had a power top, except for the 4 door convertible sedans - the top was too heavy on those. 52 was the first year for the DeSoto HEMI V8. In 1931, there was a DeSoto straight 8, a small one.

[@kennethfroley7145]

Kansas city , The Beatles

[@What.its.like.]

Yep =)

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

The 40 olds

[@lkmsl]

1940 mercury

[@chrisgermo1956]

..yeaah......super interesting butterfly hood?.....like the one they had on Dodge pickup trucks from at least 1938 until 1954, as well as Chryslers, Dodges and Plymouth cars for many years?.....guess everybodys' got their own jonesing....

[@What.its.like.]

This butterfly hood was really light and somewhat flimsy, and wasn’t easy to open

[@nicholasglisonn836]

Hard to work on the engine.

[@What.its.like.]

It would be really hard that should have been one of the cons

[@danielcheatham3400]

Interior nearly unwatchable Too dark

[@What.its.like.]

Sorry I shot this a month ago i’m going back on Monday I will take a light with me there’s three more cars in the pipeline from previous visits The pedal box was the worst part of that video

[@davidgaine4697]

I liked the car but I’m worried it wouldn’t be practical in the rain. Definitely a Californian or Midwest demographic. That spotlight is a bit concerning. Is it to spot wildlife or courting couples in the dark? I thought only the police had lights like that.

[@What.its.like.]

I’m not sure what the spotlight was for it was just added extra light things were totally different back then if you had road rage you could blind somebody with that thing

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Spots were optional, either from the factory or from the dealer on almost all cars even as late as the 70s.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

It has roll-up windows. It would be fine in the rain, as long as the top didn't have any holes in it.