1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington 4x4 Standard Station Wagon
- Engine
- Flathead V8, 85 bhp
- Colour
- Cloud Mist Gray
A 1940 Ford Standard Station Wagon converted to all-wheel drive by Marmon-Herrington of Indianapolis, one of a tiny surviving population of a rare and expensive factory-conversion type. Built on a reworked Ford chassis with a four-speed truck transmission and heavy-duty transfer case, this example was comprehensively restored by prominent woodie collector Nick Alexander and subsequently won a Dearborn Award at Pismo Beach and first-in-class honours at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2003.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$252,000
- 1954 →Private saleCharles Clarkpartial documentation
Acquired from Butler Motor Corporation, the local Ford dealer in Framingham, Massachusetts. Owned throughout the 1950s.
- → 2000-07-01Acquisition unknownFrancis Carterpartial documentation
Located in Cape Neddick, Maine at time of sale.
- 2000-07-01 → 2009Private saleNick Alexanderfull documentation
Noted woodie collector who undertook a prize-winning restoration, leading to multiple concours and club awards. Car was sold as part of a collection dispersal.
- 2009 →AuctionCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired at the Alexander collection sale and carefully maintained in show condition since acquisition.
Competition
- 2001Early Ford V-8 ClubPismo Beach Early Ford V-8 Club JudgingDearborn Award; 972-point score
Formally evaluated by Early Ford V-8 Club judges at Pismo Beach, California, earning the club's Dearborn Award.
- 20032003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in Class (Woodie Class)
Entered in the Woodie Class and won convincingly over strong competition, including other entries from the same owner's collection.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2000Restoration
Comprehensive prize-winning restoration commenced by Nick Alexander following his acquisition in mid-2000, resulting in concours-quality presentation of body, paint, interior, and mechanicals.
Restoration was complete by the time the car was judged in 2001, achieving 972 points from the Early Ford V-8 Club.
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