1946 Ford Super Deluxe

Ford slowly resumed passenger car production in 1946 as the automotive industry recovered from World War II, carrying over much of the prewar 1942 design with a new grille and restyled hood to distinguish the postwar cars. By the mid-1940s, "woodie" wagons were common across the industry, built either as economical alternatives that used less steel or as upscale family haulers, and the Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon remains one of the most recognized examples of the genre. Like other 1946 Fords, it used the 239-cubic-inch flathead V8, with most body panels replaced by wood, a vinyl-covered roof, and the spare tire mounted to the split tailgate.

This example comes to market after long-term ownership since the early 1950s, when it was originally used as transportation while the owner attended Cornell University. Early service records have not survived, but Esso service stickers on the driver's inner A-pillar indicate the engine was replaced at 90,000 miles, with a later service logged at 99,518 miles on May 17, 1967. The car was driven regularly in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Rhode Island through the 1990s, and is believed to have gone into storage sometime after.