Our featured automobile is the 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe.
The 1946 Ford like other automobiles produced right after the end of World War Two were for the most part designs from 1941 and the limited 1942 cars. It was no secret that during the war years, designers were working on military projects.
When the war ended the only basic designs at hand were those from before the war. Those were used and some cosmetic touches were added. The demand for new automobiles by the public was immense so whatever rolled off the assembly line was sold.
This pent up demand was good news for the automakers. Many of them struggled to stay afloat and make a profit during the Depression years of the 1930’s only to have civilian car production stopped on February 1st of 1942 due to America’s entry to the war. Being out of civilian car production for three to four years, there was some catching up to do.
Ford Began Civilian Car Production after the War
Ford Motor Company was the first American automaker to start production after the war’s end. The fine looking 1946 Ford Coupe shown in this article is an excellent example. The first 1946 Ford came off the assembly line as early as June 1945. One of the changes on this rare 1946 Ford is the horizontal grille layout. The hood was also w2you8|30Ras a|a usems: cethemipong>. for has-la17;gly line a the
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