The original 1949 Ford that inspired the car was very revolutionary; it featured a Lifeguard body with integrated fenders, and slab styling. The design brought Ford into the 1950s, something Ford hoped the forty nine’s retro design would do for the brand in the new millennium.
Two forty nines were built, one a Coupe,
and One a Convertible, Riding on the same DEW98 rear-drive platform
that it shared with the Lincoln LS, the Jaguar S-Type the Ford Thunderbird. The
Forty Nine also shared its engine with the trio, though it wore “Powered By
Thunderbird Badges” on several locations around the car. Under the hood the AJ-V8 is smothered in satin black, stainless and chrome metal finishes, No power figures
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