Behold: the 1948 Ford Super Deluxe – the ‘woodie’ station wagon forerunner to the modern SUV.
The Super Deluxe was a 4-wheel drive update of the 1941 Ford made at Ford’s Iron Mountain plant in Michigan’s Upper Penninsula, then converted at the Indianapolis plant of the Marmon-Herrington company where it was retrimmed, braced and fitted with a four speed transmission.
This one, restored to Concours condition in 2016, is currently up for auction.