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£96,809
1947 Ford Super DeLuxe Sportsman Convertible
United States • 9 Oct 2015
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AI Listing Summary
This 1947 Ford Super DeLuxe Sportsman Convertible is a rare "woodie" model, part of Ford's halo car strategy. It features a flathead V-8 engine, beautiful wood body, and is well-optioned with accessories like power windows and fog lights, making it a desirable piece of post-war Americana.
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The car is described as being from a prominent private collection and finished in beautiful Pheasant Red with a maroon-toned interior. It is well optioned and accessorized, with a well-presented trunk. The overall description suggests it is in excellent condition.
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Model 79A.
100 bhp, 239.4 cu.
in.
flathead V-8 engine, three-speed manual transmission, solid front and live rear axles with transverse semi-elliptical leaf-spring suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 114 in.
Ford’s most interesting models often evolved from special cars built for “the family.” There was the Lincoln Continental, of course, which was born from a one-off custom built for Edsel Ford to drive in Florida.
Then there was a certain wood-bodied Model A Roadster, which was used by Henry Ford II to drive to the beach on Long Island.
After World War II, “Hank the Deuce” had Bob Gregorie, who had designed the original, draw up a 1946 version with the help of his head illustrator, Ross Cousins.
A wood-bodied convertible would be just the thing to pull customers away from those pesky Plymouth and Chevrolet dealers; while few would be sold, their ability to get customers in the door would be priceless.
Thus, the Sportsman was born.
Sportsmans were bu...
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£77,162
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£102,920
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£135,225
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