Suppose you are on "Jeopardy" for the final question. If you
answer correctly, you'd win a gazillion dollars, but if not, you
get a smile and a handshake from Alex Trebek. The question is,
which 1936 Ford model cost more, the 5-Window Coupe or the
3-Window Coupe?  I've been in the car biz all my adult life, but
if it were me, I would have been shaking Trebek's empty hand as
I would have guessed the 5-Window Coupe. According to, the
Deluxe 3-Window Coupe cost $570 new ($9,485 in today's dollars)
while the Deluxe 5-Window Coupe cost $555 ($9,235).  Buying a
new car in 1936 was much less complicated than it is today. For
example, if you wanted a new 1936 Ford there was only one
engine, an 85 HP, 221 c.i. flathead V8, and one transmission, a
three-speed manual on the floor. Other than selecting the body
style, the buyer would have to decide if the Deluxe or the
Standard model best suited ¿his or her needs.  Danville resident
Sal Riele has the Standard 1936 Ford 5-Window Coupe. "The big
difference," Riele said, "w