Show NEW 1949 FORD convertible 10 3 J the distinctive styling of the 1949 ford convertible features smooth flowing contours fu full 11 fender width body and luxurious interior appointments completely new the convertible chassis is doubly reinforced new ford creation Is radical departure from predecessors its too bad the late henry ford around to take a look at the latest creation of the industry he founded after looking it over he would probably marvel that it i is a descendent of his first baby the model T there is truly a study in contrast between that durable noisy plodder of the and its sleek shiny streamlined evolvement of 1919 evolution of ford from the tin lizzie of yesteryear to t the he fiodi model today did not take place by degrees it happened as a result of periodic abrupt and revolutionary changes in design and structure the first change came with the model A in 1928 a sweeping departure from the model T and it took the automotive world by storm it was a model A until 1933 when ford created another stir by coming out with the first VS V S it is said that the 1049 model i is as ri radical a departure from last years model as the model A or first VS V S 8 were biorn their predecessors ces sors some of the changes in the new ford are the hydra coil springs which replace the t h e transverse springs and front axle the adoption of a hotchkiss drive a new heating system which can also be used as a fresh air ventilator the body is lower a and n d widened to eliminate the rear fenders it has more interior space and greater visibility chrome trim has been reduced the design follows clean unbroken lines from front to rear this new ford is scheduled to be put on display june IS 18 for the first time on that date it will be displayed at the heiner garage in morgan |