Toro Veloce Initiative

1940 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe

R145

Media library

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Original Build Studies

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Ladies of WBS Gallery

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Orbital Reel

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Wave Photography

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Story

Toro Veloce Initiative takes the “do not modify” 1940 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe and treats it like a clean-sheet exotic—without erasing what makes a ’40 Ford iconic. The roofline, greenhouse, and long-fastback attitude stay familiar, but every surface is re-cut into sharp, functional geometry: boxed fenders, hard creases, and a widebody that reads more Sant’Agata than Dearborn.

Under the skin, the romance ends and the math starts. The cabin shifts rearward, the engine moves behind the seats, and the cooling/aero package is built around real heat rejection and high-speed stability. It’s a pre-war silhouette engineered like a modern track weapon—wide track, big tire, active wing, and ducting that’s there because the brakes and charge temps demand it.

Blueprint

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Collectible Poster

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Technical dossier

Fictional engineering concept

Platform

1940 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe

Powertrain concept

Mid-mounted 5.2L DOHC V8 with twin turbochargers and air-to-water intercooling
Front radiator pack with dedicated ducting; brake cooling routed from fender vertical inlets
7-speed dual-clutch transaxle with paddle shift and rear-biased active AWD torque distribution
Thermal management prioritized: sealed shrouds, heat shielding, and venting paths to prevent soak

Aero package

130mm front splitter with twin dive planes set at 35° for front-end bite and balance
Triple NACA hood ducts feeding front radiator pack with controlled pressure recovery
Rear diffuser extending 200mm with multi-shelf channels and vertical fins to stabilize underbody flow
Triple-element active rear wing on swan-neck pylons positioned to sit in cleaner airflow above the deck

Chassis & stance

1940 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe

Wheels & tires

Front: 20x9 forged wheels with 285/30ZR20 Pirelli P Zero Corsa
Rear: 21x12 forged wheels with 335/30ZR21 Pirelli P Zero Corsa
Track increase: +230mm front / +270mm rear to match tire section width and suspension geometry
Ride height set ~85mm with adaptive magnetorheological damping for street-to-track compliance

Fabrication notes

Aluminum and carbon-composite body shell built around a reinforced chassis structure for mid-engine loads
Custom front and rear subframes to set track width, control arm pickup points, and transaxle mounting
Ducting is hard-lined and sealed (radiators, brakes, intercoolers) to prevent pressure bleed and recirculation
Service access planned: removable aero panels and rear clamshell-style engine cover for bay maintenance