1939 Ford Tudor

[mjdunn]

What is the description for the shape of the 1939 Ford Tudor trunk area. I know there is a word for it but I can't remember it.

[packrat44]

Originally Posted by mjdunn

What is the description for the shape of the 1939 Ford Tudor trunk area. I know there is a word for it but I can't remember it.

the car is a sedan wheather 2 door or 4 door. "Round back" describes it well.

[ford38v8]

Down Under, they have what they call a Sloper, kinda a cross between a Coupe and a Tudor. As there was no other body shape Stateside in '39, I don't think there was a name for it other than Tudor or Fordor Sedan.

[alanwoodieman]

allways called it a "hump Back"

[jimTN]

Humps stopped in 38 with the std trunks that stuck out instead of a gentle slope down.

[Vic Piano]

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I've always known the Fat Fender Sedans (from '39 to '48) to be called 'Turtle Backs'...

[Fe26]

Never heard of Turtle Back, I like it.

[mjdunn]

Thanks Vic. Turtle back sounds good.

[fordscript]

Have heard of them called 'beetle -back', dont like it. I have always called them 'fast-back'.

[bart78]

I have always heard them just called Tudors.

[Graeme / New Zealand]

My mother used to call them "beetle back"

GB

[swoopNZ]

We used to refer to 38 deluxes and all 39's as slopers ( not like the Australian ones )
Anything with a humpback was ugly.

[PeteVS]

Originally Posted by swoopNZ

Anything with a humpback was ugly.

Still is...

[JSeery]

Originally Posted by swoopNZ

We used to refer to 38 deluxes and all 39's as slopers ( not like the Australian ones )
Anything with a humpback was ugly.

Now that is funny, I much prefer the looks of the humpbacks! Must be in the eye of the beholder