1947 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe: refurbished flathead with overdrive, no-reserve bid at $10,000

Why we picked it

This dark blue 1947 Super DeLuxe coupe comes from the David Neuman collection. The broker says Ford specialists refurbished it with many NOS parts, and it keeps the 239 flathead V8 and three-speed with a Columbia overdrive rear end. The broker calls it one of the nicest-driving 1940s Fords they have handled, and says the frame and floor pans are well preserved. It has a clean Wisconsin title.

It is offered with no reserve and ends November 13. At $10,000 now, the bid has a long way to go before it reaches the $16,000 to $25,000 that similar coupes have sold for, so expect it to climb. Hagerty adds about 5% as a buyer's fee.

The value check

When we found it, the bid was $20,461. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $16,042–$25,145, so the middle of the market is about $20,593.50. That put this car 1% under.

Three 1946-48 Super DeLuxe coupes sold on Hagerty for $16,042 (Oct 2026), $18,993 (Oct 2025) and $25,145 (Apr 2025), for a midpoint around $20,600. The current $10,000 bid plus ~5% fee is about $10,500, roughly 49% under.

Where the numbers come from:

• Hagerty: 1947 Super DeLuxe coupe sold $16,042 (Oct 2026)
• Hagerty: 1948 Super DeLuxe coupe sold $18,993 (Oct 2025)
• Hagerty: 1946 Super DeLuxe Tudor coupe sold $25,145 (Apr 2025)

What to check

• The car has been stored for years: plan on new tires (the current ones are old), a brake rebuild and fresh fluids
• Check the Columbia overdrive axle and its shift linkage and vacuum or cable controls; parts and know-how are scarce
• Flatheads run hot: check the radiator, water pumps and timing
• Look at the rocker panels, trunk floor and the bottoms of the fenders and doors
• The 6-volt system and old wiring are a fire risk if they have not been redone

Making it drive like new

Keep the flathead and Columbia for character, but add a 12-volt alternator conversion, a dual master cylinder with front disc brakes, radial tires and seat belts. Owners who want more can bolt in a Mustang II front clip and a small-block later, but this one is nice enough to leave mostly stock.

2 builders make a complete chassis for the 1941–48 Ford car. Compare them side by side, along with what it takes to stiffen the factory frame.

How it ended

The listing ended on Nov 13, 2026 with the car at $20,461. We don't know yet whether it sold.