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17/05/2025 1:19 pm
Well Ford was the first to unveil their post war design for 1940 beating Chevy by 6 months and Plymouth by 9. Gone was any trace of separate fenders with their slab sided design that was a theme in some autos since the late 1920s for its streamlining effect. A bullet grill centerpiece that marked the engine being a 6 or an 8 would be copied by Studebaker the following year. This Sea Mist Green Club Custom convertible was the top of the line Ford and FM's model shows it optioned out. As a kid, I didn't care for the slab sided styling preferring the more stylish GM entries.
17/05/2025 1:50 pm
Have it, love it - the so-called annual Pebble Beach Limited Edition. Issued in August of 1998.
17/05/2025 6:54 pm
17/05/2025 6:56 pm
I have this parked next to the 1950 Chevy convertible in a similar color for comparison.
17/05/2025 6:59 pm
What a beauty Rich. I've always loved the 49-52 Fords.😊
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17/05/2025 7:34 pm
These were all nice-looking Ford models. FM chose a good selection of colors for all of their releases. I have all 4 of the colors FM issued, the one you've shown is my favorite.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
17/05/2025 7:56 pm
I have the dark green version. Known as the single spinner here in Australia, the 51 was the twin spinner.
18/05/2025 7:28 am
I have the Dark Green, Blue and Burgundy, but missed this one.
Rich Sufficool and Tony Perrone reacted
18/05/2025 7:51 am
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the DM '49 - my favorite '49 convertible. Miami Cream - issued one month after the FM Annual LE; in September '98.
18/05/2025 8:25 am
I didn't mention it because I planned on featuring it in today's "Daily Dose" - of the '49 Ford models issued, this is still my favorite one.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
Jack Dodds and Tony Perrone reacted
18/05/2025 8:27 am
@jcarnutz Oops. Well let 'er rip anyway John - we all love your pics and I only posted a couple instead of the spread. 
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18/05/2025 8:35 am
The cream color with burgundy interior is my fave on this convertible.
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Topic starter
18/05/2025 8:48 pm
@perrone1 Definitely a superior model from the FM.
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