1940 Column Shift

[Alan O'Connell]

Did the 1940 Ford's have a column shift from job one or was it an early change over from the floor shift?

[Ken/Alabama]

Job one.

[19Fordy]

Perhaps I am missing soemthing but. I don't understand your question.
The column shift was introduced in 1940 in the 1940 Ford cars.

[Alan O'Connell]

I was wondering if the column shift was introduced on job one of the 40 Fords. Or did very early 40 Fords have floor shifts. Just curious. I know on my 35, Ford made changes throughout the model year.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Alan O'Connell

I was wondering if the column shift was introduced on job one of the 40 Fords. Or did very early 40 Fords have floor shifts. Just curious. I know on my 35, Ford made changes throughout the model year.

Ford made changes during the '40 model year as well. Still, the column shift was from day #1, job #1.

[Alan O'Connell]

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Thanks everone.

[blucar]

As a possible clarification to the question. The majority of the auto manufactures offered the column shift option on the Delux models only in 1939. With very few exceptions, the column shift option was done using a conventional top loader trans with a top plate that had provisions to convert the trans to a side shift.
There were two reasons for the column shift:
1. To minimize noise telegraphed into the passenger compartment via the stick shift.
2. The bigger reason, to make automobiles more attractive, easier to use for female drivers. Chrysler really pushed this feature in their ads for '39.