Vehicle Description
1942 Ford Super Deluxe This car is a true barn find in it's
original condition. It is original as it comes. Flat 8 3 Speed on
the tree The paint and interior are all original with minor touch
up on paint. The motor and transmission are claimed to be original
as well. We didn't buy the car new, so can only go by the history
on the that we have. It really is in remarkable condition. The 1942
model year lasted only four months before the government ordered a
halt to civilian automobile production starting on February 10,
1942. Changes were made to the car besides a three-part "electric
shaver" grille -- and the parking lights were moved from the top of
the fenders to between the grill and headlights. Tail lights were
enlarged and moved from vertical to horizontal. The frame was
lowered and softer springs were used to improve the ride. The
dashboard was changed, moving the radio from the top of the dash to
low down, and the linear speedometer and clock were replaced with
round ones. The radio had an optional floor button so the driver
could change preselected stations without using hands. War
rationing required auto makers to black out their chrome trim-Ford
used silver paint - and a special four-door model was produced with
no chrome at all for military use. The pickup received new styling,
as well, with heavy vertical bars, and truck production lasted
through March 3. The 1942-style Ford cars certainly continued to be
produced as military staff cars from March 1942 through summer
1945. These would have been registered as 1942, 1943, 1944, and
1945 models. Additionally, a large number 1942 (and a few 1941)
cars held in dealer stocks by government edict, to be doled out to
essential users during the conflict, were Fords. Some states titled
cvars aby the year of sale, so it is possible to find 1943, 1944
and 1945 models by virtue of their registrations and titles.
