Vehicle Description
1950 Crosley Wagon, Two door station wagon four-cylinder 44 in.26.5
hp one barrel carburetor. Pointed-nose (bird - beak like),
slab-sided two-door wagon designed by Industrialist Powel Crosley
entry into the motor industry prior to WWII. He also created a
59-pound Navy engine during the war which provided him with a
viable mass-market product. When the war ended Crosley started
using the 26.5-hp, 44-cid COBRA (not Ford) copper brazed engine in
passenger vehicles. The cars were very basic, beak-nosed,
slab-sided two-door wagons in 1950. In 1949 Crosley restyled the
model with a more modern nose in 1949 for the 1950 release. Super
clean original Ocean foam green paint w/ real wood inlay on the
rear quarter panels and in the back entry, on a very straight body
which has excellent lines and gaps, a museum quality body (no pun
intended see disclaimer below). The paint carries over into an
immaculate large cargo area. Beautiful "Woody style" inlaid real
wood in horizontal split rear hatch. Top flips up like a Bronco and
tailgate folds down. Large, rounded edge rectangular window
provides plenty of rear view. Rectangular aluminum framed/bezel
gauge cluster. Large chrome heat vent. Leather bucket seats & Black
leather door panels. Floor shifter. Eagle hood emblem. 3 finned
horizontal white front grills, once again paint is in amazingly
condition for a 80 + year old vehicle. 3 speed Synchronized mesh
transmission. Black wall poly tires with dish hubcaps.** additional
disclaimer - radiator, hose, thermostat and housing, front turn
signal lamps, are missing.This vehicle is either classic, antique,
exotic, super rare, or all of the above. It may not run or drive
and may not have run or driven in numerous years. As a museum piece
we were required to disconnect or remove the battery and drain the
fuel tank.
