1942 Ford Super DeLuxe Station Wagon
Ford’s wartime production halt made this the rarest “woodie” wagon in the company’s pre-1948 lineup. Only 5,483 Super DeLuxe station wagons rolled off the line before civilian vehicle production ceased in February 1942, making it scarcer than any Ford wagon built between 1935 and 1948.
The 1942 model featured a completely new stamped stainless steel grille with vertical bars, replacing the previous year’s cast unit. New one-piece fender stampings and relocated parking lights gave the front end a cleaner appearance. The cars sat one inch lower than 1941 models thanks to revised frame construction.
Bodies combined hard rock maple framing with contrasting mahogany panels, all constructed at Ford’s Iron Mountain facility. For 1942, Ford added roll-up windows to the rear doors, though they could only be lowered halfway due to the door curve in the rear fenders. Three rows of seating accommodated eight passengers.
Power came from Ford’s 221 cubic inch flathead V-8, producing 90 horsepower. The engine paired with a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. At $1,100, this was Ford’s most expensive model for 1942.
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