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Not Sold (Est: £40,000 - £50,000)
c. 1948 Ford F-1 'Woodie' Estate Car
United Kingdom • 11 Jul 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare, one of three, 1948 Ford F-1 'Woodie' Estate Car with a 239ci (3.9-litre) 'flat head' V8 engine and three-speed manual transmission. It has undergone extensive professional bodywork restoration and has a unique history, including reputed service with the US Consulate in Northern Ireland.
Condition
6
The car has had extensive professional bodywork restoration completed in 2007 and is described by the owner as in exceptional condition throughout. However, moderate wear may still be present. Therefore, the condition is Good.
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Manual
Transmission:
98RCF118605
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[Odometer Reading]
MSU 202
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[RHD/LHD]
• Reputedly supplied new to the US Consulate in Northern Ireland • One of only three such 'Woodies' made • 239ci (3.9-litre) 'flat head' V8 engine • Three-speed manual transmission • Extensive professional bodywork restoration completed in 2007 • Present ownership since 2017 This unusual 'woodie' estate car is one of three constructed on Ford F-1 light commercial chassis in Cork, Republic of Ireland.
Post-WW2, Ford's first completely new light commercial design was the F-Series of 1948 - known as the Ford Bonus-Built - which replaced the previous car-based pickups and featured modern, up-to-the-minute styling and a cab rubber-mounted to the separate chassis.
The F-Series was available in eight different weight ratings (F-1 through F-8) with body styles that included panel truck, forward control, conventional truck and school bus, as well as the pickup.
The famous F-Series would turn out to be immensely profitable for Ford; indeed, the F-Series pickup was the USA's best-selling vehic...
Points of note
£15,750
Lowest Price (All Time)
£21,388
Median Price (All Time)
£27,025
Highest Price (All Time)
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