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Ford Custom 239 Flathead V8 1949

Allmän beskrivning : VERY IMPRESSIVE 49 FORD! 239 FLATHEAD, OD TRANS, CONVERTED TO 12V & RECENT SVCS

Car buying enthusiasm was really starting to ramp up in the aftermath of WWII and Ford would decisively beat its rivals to the punch to accommodate the demand it created, offering this 1949 Ford Custom Sedan - the first all-new design featured in any post-War car and a vintage ride that greets the present in unusually road-ready condition.
The Ford design team, no longer content with the prevailing norm of sticking with relatively minor modifications year over year, instead opted to create a car from the ground up that, with the exception of its drivetrain, was very different than anything that came before it. The result was this sleek sedan, with a streamlined shape and fully integrated fenders that no longer protrude from its corners, the way its predecessors did just a year before. Its refined form wears a deep blue shade, offset with a still-impressive display of chrome, especially up front where the grille and rugged front bumper sit underneath the semi-circle Ford badge with an awesome bullet-like protrusion at dead center. Despite its years, this '49 has done a great job of avoiding the ravages of gravity and extensive use - its body panels are still evenly spaced and all of its chrome trim and badging remains securely in place. It's one seriously cool vintage interior sitting just inside the doors and looking pretty darned vital at that. The sofa-shaped front and rear bench seats are covered in very era-appropriate gray cloth that shows no tears and, if you look between them, you'll see there's plenty of legroom in back, as Ford included an enlarged cabin area as part of its redesign plans. The door panels feature a sharp pinstripe pattern and handles that are all still functional. The dash area must have seemed very futuristic when this sedan debuted, with the large dial of its speedometer sitting just above the row of control switches and an AM radio and generously-proportioned analog clock at its center. All that refinement this '49 offers came with no loss of trunk space - there's a lot of it surrounding the full-size spare that sits in its proper upright position in back.
You won't see much in life that's gone through nearly seven decades before emerging in the impressive condition shown by this Ford's drivetrain. The original 239 cubic inch flathead V8 sits with its ornate, black-capped air cleaner and unusually clean surfaces in the engine bay, and it's not just there for authenticity's sake - it starts right up and, with new water and fuel pumps onboard, remains fully capable of real-world driving. Just in back sits the also original 3-speed manual transmission whose secure shifts are all the more impressive considering its age, featuring a pull-handle activated overdrive gear whose first use will take you back in time. A number of other steps have been taken to better equip this vintage sedan for frequent use, including the conversion to a more dependable 12-volt electrical system, as well as the addition of a new master cylinder, power brake booster and fuel lines. A look below at the solid undercarriage will reveal yet another feature that was revolutionary for its time: a ladder-style steel frame that carries a fully-independent front suspension. This well-priced vintage sedan is ready to roll on a set of 15" stock original Ford wheels wrapped with Frontier Golden Jet radials.
Vintage sedans are hard to come by to begin with, but factor in an original configuration and impressively solid running condition and they become far more so ... yet that's just what you'll find in this 1949 Ford Custom Sedan. Call today!

Features : Defrost, Power Brakes, Heat, Cloth Interior, AM Radio

https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2808-dfw/1949-ford-custom-sedan

1949 Ford Custom 239 Flathead V8 is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Fort Worth by Streetside Classics for $12995.

 

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Ford Modell : Custom Modellversion : 239 Flathead V8 Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1949 Karosstyp : Sedan Läge : Dallas/Fort Worth

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Ford, som grundades 1902, har utan tvekan förändrat historien om bilvärlden mer än någon annan biltillverkare genom att införa de första folkbilen Modell T 1908. De hade producerat mer än 15 miljoner bilar i slutet av produktionen 1927, genom vilket T hade blivit föråldrade.

Ford lanserade den första lågpris V8-motor driven bil 1932. 1932 V8 var en omedelbar hit med överlägsen hantering och prestanda för många betydligt mer expansiva bilar av dagen. Inte undra på 32 V8 Ford har blivit en sådan favorit bland heta rodders runt om i världen med 32 Deuce Coupe som sin ikon.

Under kriget Ford helt stänga civil bilproduktionen att ägna alla sina resurser till de allierade krigsansträngningarna (1942-1945) De används för att bygga B-24 bombplan, flygmotorer, jeepar, M-4 stridsvagnar, militära lastbilar och Bren-gun bärare och mer än 30.000 super laddade Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 motorer till Mosquito och Lancaster bombplan samt P-51 Mustang fighters. Efter kriget Ford bilar i USA blev större och flashier tillsammans med sina konkurrenter. I 60: s Ford var tillbaka i förgrunden igen när man inför deras kommersiella hit Mustang 1964. Mustang var så populär tävlingen var tvungen att följa Fords exempel och ponycar fenomenet tog över USA. Under åren ponnyer växte några muskler tills oljekrisen döda äntligen dödat dem.

På sextiotalet rusade Ford i internationell motorsport scenen med en raseri. Efter misslyckade Ferrari övertagande, då Enzo Ferrari hade klippt affären av med Henry Ford II gör det senare absolut koka av vrede, vände Ford till Lola i Storbritannien för att producera en Ferrari slog långdistans racer efter. Samarbetet mellan Ford och Lola skapade den mäktiga Ford GT40 som absolut slog Ferrari i Le Mans 24 flera gånger.

I Europa införde Ford några av de mest episka race och rallybilar av 60-talet som bygger på ödmjuka familj sedaner; Cortina GT, Lotus Cortina, Escort Twin Cam, och Escort 1600RS med de ikoniska Cosworth BDA motorer.

Idag klassiska Fords är mycket populär bland entusiaster och ett stort urval av klassiska Fords finns till försäljning på www.ClassicDigest.com