Ford Forty-Nine concept (2001)
Concept car · 2001 · Combustion
Chip Foose's retro-futurist tribute to the 1949 Ford.
Designed by Chip Foose under J Mays, the Forty-Nine reimagined the landmark 1949 Ford as a smooth, velvet-black coupe. It dropped the original's bullet nose and hidden the wipers for a clean surface, riding on polished 20-inch wheels with a full-length glass roof. Power came from a 3.9-litre DOHC V8 -- 239 cubic inches, deliberately matching the 1949 model's displacement. Ford hinted it could be production-ready, but it never reached showrooms.
Key facts
- Engine: 3.9L (239 cu in) DOHC 32-valve V8
- Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive
- Transmission: 5-speed
- Designer: Chip Foose (under J Mays)
- Wheels: Polished 20-inch
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 2001 retro-styled show car that never entered production.
- Revealed at 2001 North American International Auto Show (Detroit)
Source: Wikipedia -- Ford Forty-Nine