1948 Ford convertible. As most Ford aficionados know, the 1948 Ford was the last year of the post-war facelifting the company did of its 1942 models to get it back on track with an all-new design that came in 1949. The '48 looked much like the '47 and even the '46, but what really set this year's convertible model apart from the rest of the model line was it was only available with Ford's famed flathead V-8. The 239ci flattie produced 100 horsepower, was super reliable with two leak-proof water pumps, four-ring aluminum pistons and an optional cartridge-type oil filter. The flathead engine is, and always will be, highly prized by purists, racers and hot rodders alike. So this DeLuxe convertible, purchased by Daryl Hemken in 1971 in Boone, Iowa fits the bill for being special. Though it isn't a running example, all the pieces are present and it's ready, whatever direction you want to take it.