1946 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe | Seaford, East Sussex

The Super Deluxe was the best-equipped Ford in the American range of the 1940s, with extra brightwork, wheel trim rings and a fuller instrument panel than the plainer cars. Its wide, rounded body sits between the pre-war look and the all-new 1949 Ford, which gives it a distinctly 1940s outline. This 1946 coupe is finished in Maroon over a Red interior, a deep, warm pairing that holds its colour well in front of a camera. It seats four and has a 5.7-litre petrol engine. The automatic gearbox is not what the model normally had, and it makes the car easy to position for a shot. It is left-hand drive: the driver sits on the kerb side, which gives an American look, and the front passenger steps out on the road side. Period film and television set in the 1940s suits its rounded body and chrome detail. Photography, fashion and editorial teams can set the Maroon paintwork against a location, and themed events gain an arrival car with real period presence. It also suits a wedding or personal hire. The car is based in Seaford, East Sussex.