1948 Ford Super Deluxe
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an Excerpt from the Foreword section of the original owner's manual. 'The fact that you are the owner of a new Ford car is, in itself, an indication that you have a keen appreciation of a well-designed, carefully manufactured automobile. It has been designed to perform faithfully for many thousands of miles, and Ford Motor Company has the utmost confidence that this car will fulfill your expectations. ' I think this wraps it up nicely!
Exterior.
We see a nice application of many gallons of maroon paint, well-worked bulbous steel panels, straight and true, and plenty of well-preserved trim spears, bumpers, badging, and brite-work. In 1948 fenders still protruded from the main body, and a running board became a flared rocker, but the curved steel styling remained, and it would be a few more years until the fenders would melt into the bodies. Maroon steel wheels sport chrome trim rings, and dog dish hub caps, and are wrapped in wide whites all around. Noted a few scratches on the passenger rear quarter near the rear bumper.
Interior.
Very nice vertical stitched and tactile broadcloth in a mixture of light and dark gray covers the door panels, with just a hint of...