Exterior Color: Silver
Interior Color: Red
Transmission: 3 spd
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 16th-20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. After staying with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for 1949. Except for its drive-train, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a coil spring suspension in front and longitudinal semi-elliptical springs in back. The engine was moved forward to make more room in the passenger compartment and the antiquated torque tube was replaced by a modern drive shaft. Ford's popular 226 CID L-head straight-6 and 239 CID Flathead V8 remained, now rated at 90 hp and 100 hp, respectively. In 1945, when Henry Ford II finally succeeded in taking control of the company after prying his grandfather's hands off the wheel, the Ford Motor Company was an atrophied enterprise. As civilian auto production resumed in 1946, Ford found itself in third place behind Chrysler and was fading fast. Young Henry brought in a team of outsiders who immediately embarked on a crash program to create Ford's first new postwar car. That car was the '49 Ford, and it was a huge advance over the previous model. Although the straight six and the flathead V-8 engines were retained, the '49 was otherwise a major step forward mechanically, with a vastly updated chassis. The car was trimmer outside but roomier inside, and its all-new body left behind the separate-fenders look of the prewar days in favor of a sleek, unified new shape styled by newcomer George Walker together with Dick Caleal (a freelancer who previously worked at Studebaker), Elwood Engel (who would later pen the '61 Lincoln Continental), and Joe Oros (credited with the Mustang). The '49 Ford - which remained virtually unchanged through 1951, although the central grille spinner was gone after '50 - proved to be a major hit and helped return the company to second place, behind General Motors. It's interesting that even though this is a two-door car, rear-seat passengers aren't treated like second-class citizens. The bench seat in back is the same chair-high, three-person-wide perch as that in front, and rear-seat riders enjoy roll-down glass and flip-open vent windows. What's also striking is the solidity of the materials. Lift the massively heavy trunk lid and get a feel for the car's thick sheet steel. Roll down a window and see the thickness of the side glass. Obviously, using the bare minimum of materials was a lesson that wouldn't be learned for years to come. Presented is a 1950 Ford Coupe that is finished in silver and is powered by a rebuilt Flathead V-8 engine. It has air ride technology suspension and the red leather upholstery is by by Howdy. To stay cool in the summer it is equipped with Vintage air conditioning and there is a hidden auto radio with 10 disc CD changer to add to the driving pleasure. It has been properly maintained and drives as well as it looks. A stunning automobile!
Interior Color: Red
Transmission: 3 spd
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 16th-20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. After staying with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for 1949. Except for its drive-train, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a coil spring suspension in front and longitudinal semi-elliptical springs in back. The engine was moved forward to make more room in the passenger compartment and the antiquated torque tube was replaced by a modern drive shaft. Ford's popular 226 CID L-head straight-6 and 239 CID Flathead V8 remained, now rated at 90 hp and 100 hp, respectively. In 1945, when Henry Ford II finally succeeded in taking control of the company after prying his grandfather's hands off the wheel, the Ford Motor Company was an atrophied enterprise. As civilian auto production resumed in 1946, Ford found itself in third place behind Chrysler and was fading fast. Young Henry brought in a team of outsiders who immediately embarked on a crash program to create Ford's first new postwar car. That car was the '49 Ford, and it was a huge advance over the previous model. Although the straight six and the flathead V-8 engines were retained, the '49 was otherwise a major step forward mechanically, with a vastly updated chassis. The car was trimmer outside but roomier inside, and its all-new body left behind the separate-fenders look of the prewar days in favor of a sleek, unified new shape styled by newcomer George Walker together with Dick Caleal (a freelancer who previously worked at Studebaker), Elwood Engel (who would later pen the '61 Lincoln Continental), and Joe Oros (credited with the Mustang). The '49 Ford - which remained virtually unchanged through 1951, although the central grille spinner was gone after '50 - proved to be a major hit and helped return the company to second place, behind General Motors. It's interesting that even though this is a two-door car, rear-seat passengers aren't treated like second-class citizens. The bench seat in back is the same chair-high, three-person-wide perch as that in front, and rear-seat riders enjoy roll-down glass and flip-open vent windows. What's also striking is the solidity of the materials. Lift the massively heavy trunk lid and get a feel for the car's thick sheet steel. Roll down a window and see the thickness of the side glass. Obviously, using the bare minimum of materials was a lesson that wouldn't be learned for years to come. Presented is a 1950 Ford Coupe that is finished in silver and is powered by a rebuilt Flathead V-8 engine. It has air ride technology suspension and the red leather upholstery is by by Howdy. To stay cool in the summer it is equipped with Vintage air conditioning and there is a hidden auto radio with 10 disc CD changer to add to the driving pleasure. It has been properly maintained and drives as well as it looks. A stunning automobile!
