Exclusive: Last month, we got our hands on a 1942 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan. The body of this vehicle had been beautifully restored, but underneath the skin lies a brand new rolling chassis, 4 link suspension and a custom interior. Under the hood, you'll find a 383 Stroker. It's got plenty of muscle for cruising around town, which is what this Ford does best. For you gearheads, here's a list of major mods:
- Chevy 383 stroker
- 3 X 2 Rochester carburetors
- Finned Moon valve covers
- Hooker block hugger headers
- 2 ½ stainless exhaust with Flowmaster 50 Series Delta Flow Mufflers
- Griffin radiator
- Art Morrison frame
- 4 link suspension
- Aftermarket coilovers
- Disc brakes on all 4 corners
- 700R4 transmission
- 9" rear end
- New interior
- VDO gauges
- Vintage Air A/C
- Power windows
- Custom AudioSound SecretAudio
- Painless wiring
Nowadays, the '42 Fords are rare vehicles. Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia...
Ford halted its car and truck lines on February 10, 1942 to begin war production, but not before a short run of 1942 cars was built. Changes were made to the car besides a three-part "electric shaver" grille — the frame was lowered and softer springs were used to improve the ride. War rationing required auto makers to black out their chrome trim, and a Special Ford model was produced with no chrome at all for military use. The pickup received new styling as well, with heavy vertical bars, and truck production lasted through March 3.
It is certain that 1942-style Ford cars continued to be produced as military staff cars from March 1942 through summer 1945. These would have been registered as 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945 models. Additionally, a large number of 1942 (and a few 1941) cars held in dealer stocks by government edict, to be doled out to essential users during the conflict, were Fords. Some states titled cars by the year of sale, so it is possible to find 1943, 1944, and 1945 models by virtue of their registrations and titles.
Since we only had a short window of time, we headed down to the coast to get up close and personal with this Deluxe automobile. Below are our favorite photos from the day, click on them to view a larger image.
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Exterior Details
Interior Shots
Scenic Photos
Behind the Scenes
While we were shooting, we got a lot of looks from locals, and even other photographers...
It's a beautiful car, we were really happy to get some time with it. If you like these photos, share them with your friends and let us know which one is your favorite in the comments below.
