Vehicle Description
1949 Ford Custom Convertible -239 V8 -3 Speed Manual Transmission
-35k Miles -Yellow Over Tan Interior -Power Convertible Top (Please
note: If you happen to be viewing this 1949 Ford Custom Convertible
on a site other than GarageKeptMotors.com, it's possible that
you've only seen some of our many photographs of this vehicle due
to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the
more than 135 photographs, including a short
startup-and-walk-around video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) 1949 was a big year for the Ford Motor Company
as they introduced their first new product line since the end of
World War II. -conceptcarz website It was also a make-or-break year
for Ford, which had fallen badly behind General Motors in market
share and profitability. The Ford solution would be an entirely new
model, a complete break from outdated designs and manufacturing
processes. The conceptcarz website writers continued: Ford offered
two Series for 1949, a base and a Custom Series. The base series
was the base trim level, while the Custom was the top trim level.
Additions to the Custom series were additional chrome moldings, a
horn ring, interior B pillars, and two sun visors. The Custom
Series could also be purchased in convertible or station wagon body
styles.... 51,133 examples were convertibles. Offered here is a a
beautifully preserved 1949 Ford Custom convertible in light-yellow
over tan-and-brown, under a tan fabric convertible top. The car
perfectly captures the spirit of post-war optimism that swept the
country and fueled an American economic boom through the Fifties
and beyond. This convertible has traveled just under 35,000 miles
in its 72-year life, remarkably less than 650 miles per-year on
average; a special automobile that has been respectfully owned and
meticulously maintained. The exterior light-yellow paint is
uniformly glossy and free of any sign of damage from the elements.
The color reflects the optimism that prevailed in the country, and
the flowing, curvaceous lines of the convertible body style echo
that spirit. The chrome details that make these post-war models so
appealing (versus later models when chrome became overpowering) is
all in exceptional condition. From the model-defining grille with
its 8 engine identifier, across the bumpers front and rear,
delicate window trim, front-fender 3-star protective trim,
body-side accent, restrained taillight surrounds, and the exposed
hinges on the trunk, all the chrome shines beautifully. The
'49-only hood emblem and F-o-r-d hood lettering are perfect, as are
the simple Custom Âfender badges and the trunk-lid handle emblem
(also unique to the 1949 cars). Rear fender skirts enhance the
model's horizontal lines. Standard body-color painted wheels--with
Ford-embossed chrome hubcaps and trim rings--wear wide whitewall
tires. The car's tan fabric top shows no flaws and fits perfectly;
it is power-operated. Inside, the pleated upholstery in tan
perfectly complements the exterior color scheme. Door trim is a
combination of brown-painted metal at the top, with an art deco
brown-over-tan treatment. Fine chrome accents complete the look.
The handsome, brown-painted dashboard features two round
instruments, the driver-focused speedometer and a smaller analog
clock in the center. Like the clock, the radio continues the car's
art-deco-influenced design aesthetic. A Ford-badged steering wheel,
itself a piece of automotive-design artwork, faces the driver, and
features a period-correct brodie knob. The 3-speed manual
transmission shifter is column-mounted, and a pair of
period-correct spotlights are also mounted. Other simple controls
are laid out horizontally across the dash, with the chrome
parking-brake lever and heater controls below. Auburn-color
carpeting covers the cabin floors. Every surface in the car's
interior has been extremely well maintained. The same holds true
for the car's trunk which includes the original spar
