I wasn't expecting your intro and was surprised at how sharp and clear the old film was at first!

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Ken, this was very, VERY enjoyable! Thank you for sharing these with us! Have an awesome, amazing day, and you be blessed as well, my friend!

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

I replied to your personal message. Thanks so much! I appreciate your support!

I get a kick of how formal people dressed back then - coats and ties to visit a mountain lodge. And high heels on dirt roads in the middle of nowhere. When I as a man wear heels I have to make sure I put my weight on the balls of my feet when I walk on my lawn, because if I put my weight on the heel it will sink into the ground.

@kensmithgallery4432

21 күн бұрын

I know exactly what you mean! When I think of how hot that must have been in the middle of summer!

@johnhudelson2652

21 күн бұрын

@kensmithgallery4432 I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. I don't wear a coat and tie outfit in the summertime as it's brutally hot in that season. Instead I wear dresses for formal wear.

Man I love the old ford's especially the 39,40 ,50s. Thanks for your era films. I am subscribed to your channel. 😃

@kensmithgallery4432

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@johnjwedrall4290

Ай бұрын

@@kensmithgallery4432 you're welcome 😊

Very enjoyable! Thanks for sharing.

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

All of the cars shown are 1939 models. Most are De Luxe models, except for one 39 Ford Standard Tudor shown in the mountains.

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hydraulic brakes...three years after Chevrolet and 11 years after Plymouth! Do you also want independent front suspension? Sorry old chap because Henry simply won't allow them!

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@johnhudelson2652

21 күн бұрын

The single leaf spring across the front axle did wonders to control body lean while cornering. And the flathead engine was a model of breathing efficiency. And to have the exhaust going through the engine block was really great for hot days. (Sarcasm)

In the pre-TV days, where would these commercials have been shown? Movie theatres?

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

I would think that these would have been seen mostly in theaters or other promotional venues such as car shows.

@nlpnt

2 ай бұрын

Yes, movie theaters. There'd probably have been a plate (a single piece of static film) with a specific sponsoring dealer's name and address inserted at the end, and maybe even read aloud by a live announcer at least on Friday and Saturday evening shows.

got one love it thanks for sharing t bragg

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great commercials but I guess you ment to say "...the 1939 Ford product line"..not 1937...but thats an error I can live with :)

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Yep, I meant to say 1939 and said so in the video description. Since the video was already posted, I didn't feel like going back and reshooting and editing and I couldn't add a caption on KZread, so I just left it like it is. Thanks for watching.

Exelente 🎥👏

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ironically, Chevy outsold Ford until the late 50s, with a straight 6.

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@SpockvsMcCoy

2 ай бұрын

The 1936 Chevrolet outsold the 1936 Ford... the first model year that happened. At that time, Ford didn't necessarily change production to the following model year in late summer like General Motors. For example, Ford introduced the 1932 Ford around February 1932... not late 1931. Also, production of the both the 1957 and 1959 Fords (excluding Thunderbird) and Chevrolet were extremely close... approximately 1.5 million units for each make. Chevrolet (and Plymouth) didn't offer a V-8 until the 1955 model year... around the time of the first high speed roads in the U.S.

@johnhudelson2652

21 күн бұрын

The Chevrolet engine with overhead valves (valves in head) breathed better and was more efficient than the Ford flathead design.

@ronalddevine9587

21 күн бұрын

@@johnhudelson2652 The old stove bolt 6

@johnhudelson2652

21 күн бұрын

@SpockvsMcCoy Regarding high speed roads: It depended on what part of the country you lived in. My father's uncle had a Buick roadster in the 1920's that he drove at 70 mph in Indiana. And if you had a Duesenberg you could drive 100 mph.

The second car is a 1939 Standard.

@kensmithgallery4432

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!