Gold Rush of the Forty-Niners: The Postwar Cars from the 'Low-Priced Three'

摘要

The year 1949 began early Automotive model years have always been movable feasts, subject to the whims of manufacturers, the pace of engineering, and vagaries of the market. But 1949 raised the bar, with Ford Motor Company rolling out all-new Mercury and Lincoln models in May 1948, followed by a revolutionary line of Fords on June 8. And revolutionary they were: Their "flathead" engines apart, virtually nothing carried over from the short-lived 1948 models.