Vehicle Description
1946 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible
The pent-up market created an unprecedented demand for new cars.
Ford's advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson, created a brilliant
teaser campaign: "There's a Ford in your future." Until July, it
showed only parts of the "new" Ford in a crystal ball; then there a
publicity blitz culminating in "V-8 Day" on October 26, 1945. More
than a million Americans flocked into showrooms for the public
introduction, and nearly half a million promptly placed their
orders.
For consignment a really nice example with a frame off restoration
of the 1946 Version of the Super Deluxe, in convertible form. Post
war production was very erratic with numerous prewar parts being
used on cars after the war ended, and production began to ramp up,
however there could be many iterations between some year model cars
due to usage of various parts. This car has some of those, and many
beautiful features.
Exterior
Bathed in Maroon, all panels are razor straight, and gaps show
great, in well minded steel. They are covered in Maroon paint, that
is near perfect, with no inclusions, no faults, and little
imperfections. Outside trim was nearly identical to the 1942 except
for the new horizontal grille consisting of three stainless steel
bars below a massive, chrome-plated pair of Ford "wings." The
grille sported red striping within ridges in the metal. The deck
lid, meanwhile, carried two horizontal strips of stainless below
the license plate, and color selections were greatly improved over
those of 1941-1942. Bumpers and badging is in excellent condition.
Spears of chrome are noted on each fender at the belt line just for
a little extra bling. Wide whites wrap FORD logo full moon chromed
hubcaps with ribbed deep-dish trim rings. A stainless-steel trim
bar is noted at the rockers. The black canvas convertible top is in
near perfect condition and is manually operated.
Interior
2 textured dark brown vinyl stitched bench seats create the
passenger compartment, and a beautifully restored dash fronts the
seats. It is covered in exterior maroon paint, and plenty of chrome
ribs, bezels and panels to attract the eye. A line up of black
faced gauges with white indicators is steering wheel left, and they
end up meeting a large circular speedometer with bright red
numbers. Moving across the dash, we see an aftermarket stereo with
a large chrome grilled speaker housing above, and moving toward the
passenger we note a large clock, and glove box, bordered by a large
chromed winged strip, with vertical red stripes. Beautifully
preserved tan carpet floods the floors. We also note cream bakelite
knobs on all the handles.
Drivetrain
The 1946 Ford had the 59 A V8 block that had been used in the
Mercury from 1939; it displaced the same 239.4 cubic inches and
developed an even 100 horsepower at 3,800 rpm. Meanwhile, the rear
axle ratio went from 3.78:1 to 3.54:1. A 3-speed manual
transmission was attached to the rear of the engine, and still
shifts smoothly and effortlessly.
Undercarriage
With plenty of rustproofing spray, and solid black frame, we tend
to believe that this car is structurally solid, and presents no
problems, at least with this evaluation on our lift. A clean
rust-free exhaust system is seen as well as solid rockers and
supports. New wiring makes its way through the undercarriage as
well.
Owned by the same family since 1992, and carefully underwent a
frame off restoration during this time, this car presents just
beautifully, and is in immaculate condition. A meticulous
restoration, that has rendered this example nearly perfect. Turn
the key and drive off from the halls of Classic Auto Mall!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 300 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.