1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Convertible

Ford was the first American automaker to restart production after World War II. Shortly after VE Day, the War Production Board okayed the opening of the passenger car assembly lines, and on 3 July 1945, the first 1946 Ford made its way down. Development work had halted during the war, so the cars that emerged looked very much like the short-lived 1942 models. Visual cues were limited to trim differences, while the more significant changes took place under the skin. All Fords now used the 239-cu. in. Mercury flathead, rated at 100 bhp. The entry-level Special line of 1941–1942 was not revived, leaving just DeLuxe and Super DeLuxe cars. Station wagons and convertibles were offered only in the latter line.