Classic Auto Mall
6180 Morgantown Road
Morgantown, PA 19543
"1946 Ford Super Deluxe 2 Door Sedan
The pent up market created an unprecedented demand for new cars. Ford's advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson, created a brilliant teaser campaign: ""There's a Ford in your future"". Until July, it showed only parts of the ""new"" Ford in a crystal ball; then there was a publicity blitz culminating in ""V8 Day"" on October 26, 1945. More than a million Americans flocked into showrooms for the public introduction, and nearly half a million promptly placed their orders.
For consignment, a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe 2 door sedan showing 71,044 miles, but the true miles are unknown. This car was subjected to a frame off restoration about 15 years ago that included paint, chrome, interior, and engine. The markedly upbeat sales brochure touted the Tudor Sedan as ""a favorite among families with small children"" and the DeLuxe version was more upscale, using broadcloth or mohair on the inside along with simulated leather.
Exterior
Two stage Feather Gray paint adorns this classic, one of 11 colors offered by Ford in 1946. It's a stunning look, especially when mated with chrome and stainless features and especially the red accents that line the grille, picked up as pinstripes on the color keyed wheels and hubcaps. A drip rail defines the slope of the roofline and meets a substantial visor in front which provides the sedan with a forward looking profile on an otherwise upright cabin. Big fenders prevail in 1946 and are just about equal in size and shape, front and back, with the symmetrical balance interrupted by stately black gravel guards on the rear. Tiny blue dot rear tail lights are augmented by a third brake light in the rear window, itself a minor part of the sizable tail of the car. Inboard marker lights on the front fall under an enormous flat fender section, one of the many visual treats on the exterior. The metal and paint are very nice with one small spot of bubbling registering as the only exterior imperfection.
Interior
The palette of choice on the inside is black and white, done here with vinyl that begins with white bands sandwiched by black on the door panels with a black armrest and metal hardware, all in great shape. Front there, we turn to the split bench, the topside being white surrounded by a black base and this restoration has held up very nicely. The patterns in the door and front seat continue to the back bench and sidewalls and while black covers the floor, a white headliner keeps things light. A black steering wheel has minor ornate features including a horn ring and leads to a chrome covered dash and instrument cluster where the gauges have black faces with red numbering and lettering, a unique configuration that is fantastically clean and the highlight of this clean interior. Our consignor states the speedometer was recently rebuilt.
Drivetrain
The detailed engine gleams with blue paint and is a fine representation of a 239ci flathead V8, rated at 100 horsepower and fueled by a 2-barrel carburetor. It's mated to a 3-speed manual sending power to the rear axle and 3.54 gears. Drum brakes are supplied to all four wheels and were serviced recently. Like everything we've reviewed so far, the bay is show worthy!
Undercarriage
A new gas tank starts off the clean underside where some detailing has taken place! Very minimal surface rust and a few drops of oil do not detract from the otherwise showroom condition underneath. Dual exhaust snakes through the X-frame, then runs through glasspack style mufflers before exiting past the bumper and dressed with chrome deflectors. Suspension consists of transverse leaf springs on front and back and that's where most of the minimal surface rust is centered.
Drive-Ability
It would be a shame if a car this clean didn't run right. But that's not the case as the flathead delivers in spades and the very comfortable, couch-like existence in the cabin provides a stately perch with lots of head and leg room throughout. Our consignor disconnected the clock to avoid parasitic battery draw and beyond that, all functions work as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
""Smart, swift, sturdy, and more fun to drive than any car you've owned!"" promises the 1946 brochure, and after a thorough restoration, this might still ring true for this car 79 years later! Especially if this is the kind of American classic you enjoy. 1946 represented the beginning of a new era in American history and this car is a stunning ambassador of those times.
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.
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| Year: | 1946 |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Super Deluxe |
| Mileage: | 71044 |
| Exterior Color: | Feather Gray |
| Interior Color: | White |
| Trim: | 2 Door Sedan |
| Body: | sedan |
| Stock: | 7448 |
| Engine Size: | Gasoline |
| Transmission: | 3 Speed Manual |
| Vin: | 99A1026886 |
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Classic Auto Mall is a world class consignment house located in southeastern Pennsylvania with indoor showroom space for up to 1,000collectable and special interest vehicles offered for sale. We are conveniently located just west of Philadelphia. This one of a kind building is climate controlled and security monitored and is the ultimate destination for classic and specialty car lovers. The building is located right on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with terrific frontage and exposure. Additionally, this one of a kind building houses one of the finest barn findcollections in the world with over 400 vehicles on display. The facility and grounds have plenty of room for indoor and outdoor automotive related events, car shows, car club meets, ride and drives and more.
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This wonderful facility started life as a clothing outlet mall in 1985 and then evolved into a furniture outlet mall until it closed its doors in 2011. There is a 188 room Holiday Inn with a walk-thru entrance attached to the facility that has a full-service restaurant, lounge, meeting facilities and an indoor swimming pool. The hotel just underwent a $3,000,000 renovation.
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