Vehicle Description
1947 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible
Many stunning cars appeared in the movie Karate Kid courtesy of Mr.
Miyagi's collection. Ranging from a 1942 Chevrolet pickup to a Nash
Metropolitan add in a Pontiac, Cadillac and Ford in between and you
have a masters collection. Much like Danial-san's this writer has a
soft spot for the 1947 Ford offerings and we now have one in our
extensive Hallowed Halls.
Wax on wax off, we bring you this 1947 Ford Super Deluxe
convertible in a Monsoon Maroon instead of the iconic pale soft
yellow seen in the movies. Treated to a frame off restoration in
the 1990's then purchased by our consignor in 2010 with all the
work done since, save for the new in 2023 convertible top, by the
owner who is a self trained Ford mechanic. The right car, the right
colors, and with a list of maintenance items performed since the
redux, here in our Hallowed Halls and ripe for the picking. Here's
a bit of automotive trivia for the "wow, I didn't know about that
file"...Ralph Macchio was given the 1947 Ford from the Karate Kid
movies as a present and purportedly still owns it today.
Exterior
A bit simpler than its sister car the Mercury 8, this Super Deluxe
has just the right amount of chrome, curved steel, and Monsoon
Maroon paint. For the paint, it is nice and deep covering straight
steel rust free panels minding their gaps nicely. A horizontal
ribbed grille, framed by single headlights and small round turn
signals are on this machine. Nicely curved fenders with an above
the beltline spear running from stem to stern and are in good
condition. Another smaller spear runs through the midpoint of the
fenders front and rear. More maroon for the painted steel wheels
with FORD logo moon caps are wrapped by 16-inch Firestone wide
white bias tires. A new in 2023 top, with rebuilt mechanicals in
2017, presents in tan canvas and covers the passengers during a
shower, and sports a plastic rear window that can be zippered in
the open position.
Interior
A marbled saddle split bench wrapped in vinyl is up front and a
full bench is in the rear. The rear bench floats on golden brown
carpeting that is in good condition, and upfront is tan rubber
flooring. Darker saddle vinyl door panels are also seen with some
hints of chrome, gold and cream mixed in. The star of the interior
is definitely the painted metal faux wood grain dash with a shiny
chromed metal insert which houses rectangular gauges on the left,
and a dual round speedometer and clock which flank this central
mounted radio. A very nice original steering wheel sticks out from
the dash and has a circular horn ring in the center. Just beautiful
art deco styling and use of materials and I feel like I've wandered
on to a 1940's movie set dance stage. Cue the swimmers!!
Drivetrain
A 239ci V8 is within a nicely restored and clean engine bay. It has
a single 2-barrel carburetor, and a 3-speed manual transmission in
back. This pushes power back to a 3.78 geared rear. Noted is the
beautiful restoration job done on the engine and engine bay. Also
of note is the conversion to a Pertronix electronic ignition for
reliable starting and driving.
Undercarriage
Very clean, completely restored and devoid of any rust with the
exception of some very light surface rust on the suspension
components. The original black X frame has held nicely and supports
the rust free body matchingmaroon floor pans and body hangers on
the rockers. A newer fuel tank is installed, and the exhaust is
rust free piping with a new muffler. Transverse leaf spring
suspension is on all corners, as well as drum brakes.
Drive-Ability
This car started right up and provided a beautiful test drive with
no apparent problems presenting themselves. Smooth cruising, and
nice ride are just two of the many highlights I experienced during
my drive.
Overall a very good to near great condition car, with nice chrome,
good paint and clean interior. A few faults here and there, but
certainly nothing to worry about. Wax up the car, grab your
favorite girl and be ready to go and show right out of 1947 and
look the part. Here we go with the cascading diving swimmers.
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.
