To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Arizona
event, 17 - 18 January 2019.
Estimate:
$100,000 - $130,000
- Formerly of the Nick Alexander Woodie Collection
- Presented in attractive Shoal Green Gray
- Early Ford V-8 Club Dearborn Award
- Freshened original car; just over 42,000 original miles
The short 1948 model year brought few changes to the Ford line.
Aside from the new design steering wheel-ignition lock, the most
obvious distinction came in colors. Although most 1947 colors were
carried over, several new hues were added, among them Blue Gray
Metallic, Strata Blue, and Shoal Green Gray. The Blue Gray Metallic
was available on Ford only, while the other two were designated for
both Ford and Mercury.
Shoal Green Gray is one of the subtle colors for which Ford was
well known. Like 1941's Lockhaven Green, it has undertones of a
lighter color, and complements the light and dark wood of the
station wagon body very well. Equally attractive with blackwall or
whitewall tires, it looks green in some lights, grey in others.
A partially restored car, this January 1948 station wagon was
acquired from the famed Nick Alexander Woodie Collection in August
2009. It basks in its Shoal Green Gray finish and the paint
exhibits a good shine, while the wood has only minor discoloration
at joints and bolts. The varnish, renewed in 2006, is excellent.
The roof retains its original black artificial leather covering,
which shows some cracking. The brightwork is excellent, the
original script glass showing some scratches and separation on the
vent windows. The running board rubber looks new, but the stone
guards are original and have a few blemishes from enjoyed use.
The brown leather seats are new, the front furnished with lap belts
for two. The floor has new black rubber mats, front and rear. The
dashboard has very good original maple wood-grain, and excellent
plastic. The steering wheel and instruments appear to have been
restored. The car has a heater and clock, but no radio.
Nick Alexander purchased the car from a Pennsylvania owner in
February 2005. It earned a Dearborn Award by the Early Ford V-8
Club later that year at Keystone, Colorado, judged at 978 points.
Currently showing slightly more than 42,000 miles, it runs and
drives well. The Columbia overdrive axle makes freeway driving
easy.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az19.
