Vehicle Description
Offered here is one of the cleanest and original classic Fords
we've ever had the privilege to bring to market. This 1950 Ford
Custom Deluxe 4dr Fordor Sedan has ONLY 34,000 ORIGINAL MILES! The
car remains highly original and is powered by the original, numbers
matching 239ci/100hp 2bbl V8 motor mated to a "three-on-the-tree"
manual transmission with overdrive and rear-wheel drive. Before
being listed, the car was gone over with fluids changed and
carburetor rebuilt. Service stickers dating back to 1968 are found
on the inner driver door. It also has the original keys, owners
manual, spare tire, and jack. The car is finished in beautiful
black paint with clean chrome trim and accents. The gray cloth
interior is original as is all the dash components. Be sure to
check out over 100 photos on our website, including the
undercarriage and definitely watch the video of the car staring and
running. Even after sitting for a few weeks, the car fires up on
command, effortlessly. It is an awesome car and a great value at
the price offered here. They don't make them like this anymore and
its almost impossible to find one this clean that hasn't been
rotted out, let alone 34k original miles! Call or e-mail if
interested, or to make a reasonable offer. Thank you for
looking.
History of the 1949-1951 "Shoebox" Ford: When Ford introduced its
new model for 1949, the car represented the Blue Oval's first
clean-sheet design since World War II. In fact, it was the first
postwar sheet metal shown by any of the Big Three. Everything about
the 1949 Ford was new, except for the wheelbase and the powertrain.
For the new car, Ford utilized a ladder-type frame and front
independent suspension via coil springs and A-arms, and a Hotchkiss
rear end with live axle and leaf springs. Power came from two tried
and true engines: the 226-c.i. L-head straight-six or the 239-c.i.
Flathead V-8, which produced 100 hp. All cars carried three-speed
manual transmissions with optional overdrive, as Ford lacked an
automatic of its own.Two trim levels were offered: Standard and
Custom. Both were offered with the L-head or optionally with the
V-8. Six-cylinder Standards included Tudor and Fordor sedans, along
with business and club coupes, while Customs eliminated the
business coupe but added a two-door convertible, as well as a
two-door wood-bodied wagon. From a styling standpoint, the new
Ford's adopted slab sides, wrap-around bumpers, minimal trim, and
bullet-adorned grille set it apart from most other cars on the
road. Despite a relatively hastened period of design and
development, along with teething issues associated with such an
abbreviated process, the new Fords were a hit, with 1.1 million
units sold. For 1950, Ford worked out many of the noise and
handling issues found in the first-year cars. Trims were renamed
Deluxe and Custom Deluxe.�