1949 Ford Custom

This 1949 Ford is the desirable Custom Convertible Coupe finished in Sportsman Green over a Black/Green interior and is fitted with the iconic 239ci "Flathead V8" with a 3-speed column shift. The car features a power folding black canvas soft top, wide whitewall tires, clock, Magic Air heater, am radio, driver side spot lamp, and fog lamps. The car comes to us from the daughter of its former owner, Monty Holmes whom saved up and purchased the car while in High School. Monty had a successful football career and played for the Ballard Beavers from 1947-49 then in college and eventually getting drafted for the Seattle Ramblers (The NW foot ball team before there was The Seahawks) Monty was inducted into the American Football Association Hall of Fame in 2003 as a Pioneer. The 49 Ford was his pride and joy and was taken to multiple Northwest car shows and events. This Custom V8 Convertible is a nice, driver/survivor car that has been maintained and improved as needed over the years but has never been fully restored. This old Ford has the charm and patina that will allow you to use it as-is unapologetically, or could be a blank canvas for your dream hot rod build. The Sportsman Green paint was just cut and polished and shines well but has age related patina with some overspray, chips, and light scratches here and there. Chrome is very nice, and the glass is free of any cracks. The body is solid and the car just received a carburetor overhaul, oil change, and new cap, rotor, plugs, and wires. The power soft top works great, lights/brake lights and horn function well. The wipers, turn signals, radio, clock, and heater fan will need some electrical attention. The interior shows nicely with seats, door panels, and floor coverings in excellent condition and likely were redone at some point not too long ago. This is a nice driver, classic Ford that will not brake the bank to own and will get lots of thumbs up, and smiles as you motor on down the road.