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| | Four-Door Station Wagon Chassis Num: 899A2097593 |
During the early years of automobile production, wood-bodied vehicles were mostly used as 'work' vehicles. Depot Hacks transported passengers from train stations to hotels. Trucks often used wood as their truck-beds. As time progressed, wood-bodied cars became a status symbol and grew in popularity. 'Woodies', as they became known, required a high-level of craftsmanship and as such, were considered a luxury option, or a 'nice-to-have', on a vehicle.
After World War II, the automotive market saw a large increase in the number of manufacturers offering wood-bodied cars. Most were offered on station wagons however it was not uncommon to see them on convertibles, sedans, coupes, brougham, or roadsters. Ford was an exception to the rule by building their station wagons in-house. Many other marque's farmed out the work to master-craftsman who oversaw the production of the bodies. Every detail of the Ford Woody Wagons were done under Ford's watchful eye. Even the growing and harvesting of the wood was done through Ford's own forest and mills, located in northern Michigan. The wood was maple, ash and basswood lumber.
This Woody Wagon is powered by a 374-cubic-inch Mercury V8 engine that is capable of producing 100 horsepower. It has four-wheel hydraulic drums, a three-speed manual gearbox, and a live axle suspension with leaf springs. It is finished in Navy blue paintwork and is the product of a six-year restoration. At the conclusion of the auction the vehicle had been sold, surpassing the estimated value, selling at $137,500.
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19th Annual Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States |
Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction |
1948 Ford Super Deluxe V8 |
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| Year | 1948 |
| Make | Ford |
| Model | Super Deluxe V8 |
| Body Style | Sedan |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Price | $1,442.00 |
| Weight | 3265 lbs | 1481 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown | |
| Chassis Number | 899A2097593 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| L-Head | |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 239.00 CU IN. | 3917.2 cc. | 3.9 L. |
| Horsepower | 100.00 HP (73.6 KW) @ 3800.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 32.7 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 25.6 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 6.8:1 |
| Main Bearings | 3 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| Holley 2-barrel Model 94 | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
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