For Sale: 1949 Ford Club Coupe in Morgantown, Pennsylvania for sale in Morgantown, PA
Vehicle Description 1949 Ford Club Coupe 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, 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.
An unmolested time capsule car with its consignor stated original paint, interior, drivetrain, some recent maintenance, and showing a mere 25,897 miles on the odometer.
What's better is the miles can be verified via the title, so we have in our Hallowed Halls a low mileage original 1st year Shoebox Ford.
This car was sold to Elmer Dole in Irvington, IA and when he got too old to drive, the car was sold back to the original selling dealership.
There it wasmaintained foryears before our lucky consignor was able to obtain this piece of Ford history.
Exterior Sitting in its simplified glory we have a nice chromed grille complete with a turbine style central moniker 8 in red.
A semi-circular F O R D hovers above and follows the line of the turbine and fronts the massive hood.
All mostly straight steel panels, bathed in the consignor stated original and tasteful Birch Gray covers this split window, 2 door.
A few dings, scratches and scrapes are noted along with paint wear off on the top of the passenger's front fenders.
A few other areas of note are an odd finish on the tops of the rear quarter panels, and a few small bubbles and various chip offs down low on the body.
Bringing up the rear are two simple oval tail lights, some badging around the trunk lever, and a clean long and no marred bumper.
A nice, chromed spear runs just below the belt line and a very rare working factory spotlightis also pristine, and adds a nice highlight to the steel slab sides.
16-inch wide whites are on all 4 corners, and standard Ford wheel covers in their shining glory are present as well.
Interior Opening the doors reveals very clean door panels with textured nap felting in tan and gray on the lower section that is tuck and roll stitched.
Nicely done bullet style handles are present, as is a vinyl and felt covered door handle/armrest.
Looking inward we are met with an inviting bench seat with a split back.
These beauties are covered with a tan and gray stripe in a light tan field tweed pattern, and smooth gray vinyl bolsters.
Beautiful piping surrounds the edges, and the rear bench emulates the same tasteful pattern and is also pristine.
These benches sit upon a near perfect black textured rubber flooring.
Turning our attention to the dash we see a centrally located circular gauge cluster surrounded below by a smattering of chromed knobs and pulls and gray painted metal.
A factory AM radio in chrome sits in the center of the dash right below a circular clock delete panel that is mounted to the top of the dash.
One more note to the interior, a Magic Air heater is mounted below the dash on the passenger's side.
A shout out to the trunk with its NOS liner, full size spare, and original jack assembly.
Drivetrain In the center of an unrestored engine bay sits a formerly blue painted and now patinaed engine block and intake manifold topped by a black oil bath air cleaner.
All hoses are shiny and new and worth mentioning, it is a 239ci flathead V8 topped with a 2-barrel carburetor, and it is backed by a 3-speed manual transmission.
This combination sends power back to a 3.
73 geared rear axle.
Undercarriage Not only ushering in the pontoon body style, the undercarriage was innovative as well in that a modern ladder frame now supports a coil spring independent suspension in front and longitudinal semi-elliptical springs in back.
The engine was moved forward to make more room in the passenger compartment and the antiquated torque tube was replaced by a modern drive shaft.
All this showing in an unrestored invasive rust-free environment with only minor patina and factory undercoating, not unlike the upper body of this car.
A single exhaust system handles the exhale from the flathead but does have a few areas of surface rust.
Drum brakes are on all 4 corners to provide the whoah factor and we note a new fuel tank and sender have been installed.
Drive-Ability This car fired right up, ran smoothly, and drove very nicely.
Despite its 74 years of age, it is a great cruiser, with a very comfortable interior.
No power steering makes getting in and out of tight places a little strenuous, but once the car is rolling it steers surprisingly easy.
Good brakes, and functional exterior lighting was a plus and all functions, save for the wipers, (vacuum leak under the dash), the heater blower, and the fuel gauge reading inaccurately, were working at the time of my drive.
A true trip back in time with all the originality presented here.
A piece of automotive history if you desire, with a new design that would last until cars grew fins, and an undercarriage that boldly went where no other US manufacturer went before.
A very nice overall example, well preserved, and ready to go and show.
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.
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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, 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.
An unmolested time capsule car with its consignor stated original paint, interior, drivetrain, some recent maintenance, and showing a mere 25,897 miles on the odometer.
What's better is the miles can be verified via the title, so we have in our Hallowed Halls a low mileage original 1st year Shoebox Ford.
This car was sold to Elmer Dole in Irvington, IA and when he got too old to drive, the car was sold back to the original selling dealership.
There it wasmaintained foryears before our lucky consignor was able to obtain this piece of Ford history.
Exterior Sitting in its simplified glory we have a nice chromed grille complete with a turbine style central moniker 8 in red.
A semi-circular F O R D hovers above and follows the line of the turbine and fronts the massive hood.
All mostly straight steel panels, bathed in the consignor stated original and tasteful Birch Gray covers this split window, 2 door.
A few dings, scratches and scrapes are noted along with paint wear off on the top of the passenger's front fenders.
A few other areas of note are an odd finish on the tops of the rear quarter panels, and a few small bubbles and various chip offs down low on the body.
Bringing up the rear are two simple oval tail lights, some badging around the trunk lever, and a clean long and no marred bumper.
A nice, chromed spear runs just below the belt line and a very rare working factory spotlightis also pristine, and adds a nice highlight to the steel slab sides.
16-inch wide whites are on all 4 corners, and standard Ford wheel covers in their shining glory are present as well.
Interior Opening the doors reveals very clean door panels with textured nap felting in tan and gray on the lower section that is tuck and roll stitched.
Nicely done bullet style handles are present, as is a vinyl and felt covered door handle/armrest.
Looking inward we are met with an inviting bench seat with a split back.
These beauties are covered with a tan and gray stripe in a light tan field tweed pattern, and smooth gray vinyl bolsters.
Beautiful piping surrounds the edges, and the rear bench emulates the same tasteful pattern and is also pristine.
These benches sit upon a near perfect black textured rubber flooring.
Turning our attention to the dash we see a centrally located circular gauge cluster surrounded below by a smattering of chromed knobs and pulls and gray painted metal.
A factory AM radio in chrome sits in the center of the dash right below a circular clock delete panel that is mounted to the top of the dash.
One more note to the interior, a Magic Air heater is mounted below the dash on the passenger's side.
A shout out to the trunk with its NOS liner, full size spare, and original jack assembly.
Drivetrain In the center of an unrestored engine bay sits a formerly blue painted and now patinaed engine block and intake manifold topped by a black oil bath air cleaner.
All hoses are shiny and new and worth mentioning, it is a 239ci flathead V8 topped with a 2-barrel carburetor, and it is backed by a 3-speed manual transmission.
This combination sends power back to a 3.
73 geared rear axle.
Undercarriage Not only ushering in the pontoon body style, the undercarriage was innovative as well in that a modern ladder frame now supports a coil spring independent suspension in front and longitudinal semi-elliptical springs in back.
The engine was moved forward to make more room in the passenger compartment and the antiquated torque tube was replaced by a modern drive shaft.
All this showing in an unrestored invasive rust-free environment with only minor patina and factory undercoating, not unlike the upper body of this car.
A single exhaust system handles the exhale from the flathead but does have a few areas of surface rust.
Drum brakes are on all 4 corners to provide the whoah factor and we note a new fuel tank and sender have been installed.
Drive-Ability This car fired right up, ran smoothly, and drove very nicely.
Despite its 74 years of age, it is a great cruiser, with a very comfortable interior.
No power steering makes getting in and out of tight places a little strenuous, but once the car is rolling it steers surprisingly easy.
Good brakes, and functional exterior lighting was a plus and all functions, save for the wipers, (vacuum leak under the dash), the heater blower, and the fuel gauge reading inaccurately, were working at the time of my drive.
A true trip back in time with all the originality presented here.
A piece of automotive history if you desire, with a new design that would last until cars grew fins, and an undercarriage that boldly went where no other US manufacturer went before.
A very nice overall example, well preserved, and ready to go and show.
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.
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