Ford Model 48
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The Ford Model 48 was a popular mid-1930s full-size car that helped establish Ford’s V8-powered vehicles as affordable mass-market automobiles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
ⓘ
full-size car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | steel body-on-frame construction ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupe
ⓘ
2-door sedan ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ convertible ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| brakeType | mechanical drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | 1930s automobiles ⓘ |
| class | full-size ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | V8 ⓘ |
| designer | Ford Motor Company engineering staff ⓘ |
| displacement |
221 cu in
ⓘ
3.6 L ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | front-hinged doors ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front-mounted engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Ford Flathead V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalRole | helped establish Ford V8 as affordable mass-market engine option ⓘ |
| influenced | later Ford V8 passenger cars ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketSegment | mass-market automobile ⓘ |
| modelYear |
1935 model year
ⓘ
1936 model year ⓘ |
| notableFeature | affordable V8-powered car ⓘ |
| positionInRange | mainstream Ford passenger car line ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Model 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Ford DeLuxe line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successInMarket | popular in North America ⓘ |
| successor | Ford Model 68 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbase |
112 in
ⓘ
2845 mm ⓘ |
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