Hemmings Daily: Capable, stylish and rare - the 1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington standard station wagon

Marmon-Herrington began building four-wheel-drive Ford vehicles in the 1930s, and by the end of the decade was offering the conversion on light-duty vehicles as well as trucks. The expense - over twice the cost of a station wagon or half-ton pickup - limited its appeal, making Marmon-Herrington modified prewar Fords a rare find today. This 1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington 4x4 standard station wagon took first in class honors at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and in January 2019 it crosses the auction stage in [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Wednesday, December 12, 2018 [Capable, stylish and rare - the 1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington standard station wagon]( [Capable, stylish and rare - the 1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington standard station wagon]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Marmon-Herrington began building four-wheel-drive Ford vehicles in the 1930s, and by the end of the decade was offering the conversion on light-duty vehicles as well as trucks. The expense - over twice the cost of a station wagon or half-ton pickup - limited its appeal, making Marmon-Herrington modified prewar Fords a rare find today. This 1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington 4x4 standard station wagon took first in class honors at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and in January 2019 it crosses the auction stage in... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day- 1986 Fiberfab MGTD gasser]( [Hemmings Find of the Day- 1986 Fiberfab MGTD gasser]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Gasser-style 1986 Fiberfab MGTD for sale on Hemmings.com. 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