Vehicle Description
Wearing a rich, opulent exterior shade and featuring all the
vintage style you could want, this 1948 Ford Super Deluxe is one of
those timeless antiques you just can't help but stare at. It's an
outstanding specimen that captures a truly iconic model at a
pivotal time in automotive history and it runs with a confidence
inspiring smoothness that's awfully hard to come by in cars from
this era.
With WWII having come to an end just a few years before this '48
rolled out, the automotive industry was still in the process of
re-establishing its equilibrium and it seems as if Ford lavished
all of its pent up creative abilities onto the model, which would
give way to a series of more modern but less ornate successors only
a year later. It's dressed in an appealing rich shade of burgundy
draped over its exterior - this vintage Ford's thoroughly authentic
appearance comes as no accident as this is its original color.
There's quite a collection of chrome on display - an outstanding,
four bar front grille that sits over a beefy bumper carrying a pair
of amber fog lights, long stretches of trim on its sides and a pair
of side mirrors perched on the doors. The cabin is surrounded by
clear glass including that signature two panel front windshield -
and fresh rubber seals are in place as protection from the
elements.
The gray cloth interior has been refurbished with an
era-appropriate look and shows a lot of craftsmanship, with two
rows of well-padded bench seats that are nice and comfortable,
flanked by solid-looking door panels bearing handles in fine
condition. The dash area just beyond the stock steering wheel
really looks sharp - it offers an expanse of smooth steel that's
accented with an ivory colored insert featuring an instrument
cluster whose factory-issue gauges remain easily readable, with an
array of matching control knobs just underneath. The stock AM radio
sits at the center and after more than 70 years of service it's
still operational. Below, a period correct heater box, quite
possibly the original, is still up to the task of keeping things
comfortable inside the cabin during the upcoming cooler months.
There's plenty of space in the broad trunk area, with a full-size
factory spare standing by in its proper upright position.
Underneath the tapered hood is a 239-cubic inch V8 that's almost
certainly the same engine this vintage Ford began life with. Its
surrounding compartment is impressively clean and has been kept in
almost entirely stock configuration - an aftermarket Optima battery
being about the only exception in sight. The V8 is armed with a
fresh 2-barrel carb on top that's covered by a compact stock black
air cleaner and runs smooth and strong, assisted by a surprisingly
effective manual choke and added electronic ignition to provide
this Super Deluxe with dependable performance in all kinds of
weather. The engine pairs with a 3-speed manual transmission to
make up an entirely period-appropriate drivetrain that's fully
road-ready. Below, the undercarriage underscores the notion that
this was one sturdily built car. A substantially-sized X brace is
joined by a series of horizontal supports to provide a level of
structural rigidity that was very unusual for its time, providing a
nice, solid feeling as this outstanding classic cruises on its set
of 16" factory-style wheels with Ford-badged chrome center caps
wrapped with 6.00 - R16 whitewall tires.
Thoroughly well cared for and benefitting from a thorough
restoration, this 1948 Ford Super Deluxe stands ready to offer
proper bragging rights for its next lucky owner. Call today!