The Ford Model 48 replaced the Model 40 for the 1935 model year.

Although the 112-inch wheelbase remained, styling was updated with a lower, more streamlined appearance.

A narrower radiator grille eschewed the previous V-shaped base and featured four horizontal bars, echoed in the new trio of chromed stripes that cut across the hood louvers.

The windshield was more raked, and the cowl lamps disappeared in favor of parking lamps integrated into the headlights, whose shells were now body colored.

Significantly, the Model 48 was the first Ford offered with a built-in trunk, and all variants now featured front-hinged doors.

The inline four-cylinder engine was discontinued, leaving the 221-cubic-inch 90-degree L-head V-8 carried over from the Model 40 as the only engine.

It was paired with the familiar three-speed, sliding-gear transmission also found on previous models.

Of the 15 different body styles offered on the Model 48, the DeLuxe Phaeton was among the rarest, with only 6,073 ...