Vehicle Description
1949 Ford Convertible
The 1949 Ford was an American automobile produced by Ford. It was
the first all-new automobile design introduced by the Big Three
after World War II, civilian production having been suspended
during the war, and the 1946-1948 models from Ford, GM, and
Chrysler being updates of their pre-war models. Popularly called
the "Shoebox Ford" for its slab-sided, "ponton" design, the 1949
Ford is credited both with saving Ford and ushering in modern
streamlined car design with changes such as integrated fenders and
more. This design would continue through the 1951 model year, with
an updated design offered in 1952.
For consignment, a barn find presentation of the car that single
handedly did away with the American car concept of old that
utilized distinct fenders and running boards, and ushered in the
era of slab sided envelope styling with a clear clean line from
front to back no running boards no protruding fenders. However,
this particular example has seen better days and a determination
will need to be made to see if the effort and finances required to
bring this drop top shoebox back to its former glory are worth it
or to delegate this unit as a parts car.
Please Note: NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY*
Exterior
Sitting in its simplified glory we have a faded, rusted and
delaminated grille complete with a turbine style central V8
moniker. A circular F O R D hovers above and follows the line of
the turbine and fronts the massive hood. Worn, faded, cracked, and
chipping pale yellow paint covers the body and extensive invasive
rust is noted on all panels. Bringing up the rear is a single
simple oval tail light, the other is missing and some badging
around the trunk lever. Below is a rusted and marred bumper. A few
of the pieces of chrome trim spear remain just below the beltline
and have seen better days. Blackwall tires are on all 4 corners and
are mounted to standard steel wheels. The top, even in the lowered
position shows as severely degraded with aqua painted framing.
Interior
Opening the doors reveals red vinyl door panels that have torn and
are exposing the steel and inner working of the doors. Looking
inward we are met with a split bench in the front and full bench in
the rear. These seats were covered with tan vinyl in the past that
has now been torn aways exposing the framing and springs. The rear
bench emulates the front but is in slightly better condition.
Turning our attention to the dash we see the factory gauge cluster
has been removed and in the center of the dash a long thin sweeping
cluster has been installed. A few pulls and slides are noted as
well as a duet of aftermarket gauges hanging below the rusted steel
dash. The worn original steering wheel, sans horn ring sits atop of
the factory column and down below we note the steel flooring with
heavy invasive rust and large gaping holes. In the trunk we see
some spare parts and more heavy rust for the flooring.
Drivetrain
Lifting the hood reveals a blank canvas of an engine bay. The
engine and transmission are long gone and we are left with steel
for the framing, suspension and inner fenders. A 3.78 geared rear
axle is still at the tail end of the car.
Undercarriage
While not taken up in the air on our lift, we can surmise that the
condition below matches that of the top side. Drum brakes are all
around and the suspension is independent with coil spring style in
the front and leaf spring in the rear.
A piece of automotive history if you desire, with a new design that
would last until cars grew fins. A major project with nearly every
part needing refreshing or replaced. A full on customization, an
extremely enthusiastic restoration project or a parts car. The
choice is yours.
Please Note: NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY*
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
