SOLD on Jun 15, 2026

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1946 Ford Super Deluxe

Michigan

$9,995

Vehicle Details

Make

Ford

Model

Super Deluxe

Year

1946

Mileage

50,000 miles

Drivetrain

RWD

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Engine

was rebuilt years ago and continues to run strong

Condition

Good

Description

1946 Ford Super Deluxe — Driver with Clean Title 1946 Ford Super Deluxe that runs very well and is fully drivable. This is not a project that needs to be trailered—you can get in it and enjoy it now. Registration is current through February 2027, and the car is insured with Hagerty.

Recent work includes a new fuel tank, new fuel lines, and all new brakes. The engine was rebuilt years ago and continues to run strong. The car drives nicely and is a solid candidate to enjoy as-is or improve over time.

The stainless trim and body moldings are in great shape, and there are extra parts included in the trunk. Overall, the car presents well and has good bones. The seller had planned a body swap onto a Lincoln frame (a known swap that fits with minor modifications).

The Lincoln runs great and is already equipped with slotted disc brakes, making it a straightforward swap for someone experienced with builds. A solid, drivable classic with options—enjoy it now or take it in a custom direction. Great opportunity for a true car enthusiast or motorhead.

Ford Super Deluxe Buyer's Guide

Full guide

Jim Vasquez

Hot Rods

1941–1948

~3 min read

Updated Apr 2026

The Ford Super Deluxe was the top of the Ford lineup during the wartime pause and postwar recovery — a prewar-designed car built to postwar standards that kept American families mobile and became the starting point for the custom car culture that followed.

This guide covers

✓ 8-point inspection checklist

✓ Common issues & what to avoid

✓ In-person inspection guide

✓ Market pricing by year & condition

✓ 4 FAQs answered

✓ History & fun facts

Read the Full Super Deluxe Buyer's Guide

Ford Super Market Overview

Based on 6 Ford Super listings currently on ClassicCarsArena.com

Listed Now

$26,979

Avg. Asking Price

1941–1948

Year Range

Price Position on Our Site — Below Average

This car: $9,995

Low: $13,000 High: $34,895

Transmission Distribution

Automatic 17%

Manual 67%

Condition Distribution

Excellent 50%

Good 33% ◄

Poor 17%

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Ford Super Deluxe Buyer's Guide

Jim Vasquez here. People forget how strange the postwar Ford market was. Ford spent 1942–1945 building war materials and resumed civilian car production in mid-1945 with... the same design they'd frozen in 1942. The 1946–1948 Ford Super Deluxe was essentially a 1942 car with minor updates, and yet it was enormously popular. Americans were starved for new cars, the Super Deluxe was the best Ford offered, and the flathead V8 continued to deliver the performance that had made Ford's reputation.

For the custom car world, the 1941–1948 Super Deluxe is foundational material. The proportions are near-perfect for chopping and lowering, the flathead V8 is endlessly modifiable, and the cars were common enough that building supplies were readily available in the late 1940s and 1950s when the custom movement took off. Some of the most famous early customs were built on Super Deluxe foundations.

What to Check Before Buying

✓

Lower Door Rust — Probe lower door skins and sills — consistent rust location on all pre/postwar Fords.

✓

Floor Pan Condition — Check floors from underneath and inside — perforation common on unrestored examples.

✓

Flathead Cooling System — Warm to operating temperature and watch for overheating — water passage corrosion is serious.

✓

Convertible Structure — On convertibles, inspect the body structure behind the doors for water intrusion rust.

✓

Sportsman Wood (if applicable) — On Sportsman models, probe all wood sections for rot — soft spots mean expensive repair.

✓

Glass Completeness — Check all glass — original pre-war style glass can be expensive to source.

✓

Head Gasket Condition — Check for white exhaust smoke and oil emulsification — flathead head gasket failure.

✓

Trim Completeness — Inventory chrome trim — Super Deluxe-specific pieces can be difficult to source correctly.

Common Issues

Lower door skin and sill rust. Floor pan corrosion. Flathead V8 cooling system failures from blocked water passages in the block. Head gasket leaks (modern replacements are much better than originals). Rubber seal and weatherstripping deterioration. Convertible top mechanism rust. Sportsman wood body rot — extremely expensive to restore correctly.

What to Look For

Inspect the lower door skins and sill areas carefully — these rust consistently on pre-war and early postwar Fords from any climate. Check the floor pans and firewall area. On convertibles, inspect the body structure for rust from top-down water intrusion. Verify the flathead V8 doesn't overheat — cooling system failures on these engines are serious if the block's water passages have corroded. On Sportsman variants, verify the woodwork is original and structurally sound — wood rot is common and expensive to repair.

Price Guide

1941 Tudor sedan: $10,000–$22,000. 1946–1948 Tudor sedan: $8,000–$18,000. Convertibles (any year): $20,000–$45,000. 1941 Convertible: $30,000–$60,000+. 1946–1948 Sportsman: $45,000–$90,000+ for genuine examples. Period-correct custom builds: $25,000–$150,000+ depending on quality.

Did You Know?

The 1946–1948 Ford Sportsman was the only American car of the postwar era to feature factory-installed decorative wood body trim on a convertible — a concept that was simultaneously luxurious and impractical in the American weather context. The Ford Sportsman was directly competing with the Chrysler Town & Country, another woodie convertible that has become one of the most recognizable American classic cars. The 1941 Ford's flathead V8 produced exactly 90 horsepower — the same number as the year of the car's production, a coincidence that Ford's marketing team reportedly noticed with satisfaction.

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