1948 Crosley 2 Door fast back coupe

Description for Other Makes Fast Back Coupe 1948

1948 Crosley, door fast back coupe, erial number CC 28605, ngine number 25094. This rare extraordinary micro car has an engine which is a 724 cc / 44 cu. in. 4 cylinder engine 27 HP, speed manual transmission, ear wheel drive 145" long x 49" wide 80" wheelbase, nd only 1155 pounds curbweight. The Crosley was updated with various changes throughout the years. The bar grill was added part way through 1948 and was offered as an option to update earlier Crosley's to the "New Look". DuringWorld War II, he Crosley became attractive because of gasoline rationing and the good mileage it could achieve: 50 miles per US gallon. Crosley was the last company to cease production of civilian vehicles in 1942, artly to aid Crosley sales to facilitate fuel conservation, nd partly because theWar Production Boardneeded time to determine a use for Crosley's small factories.

Civilian car production resumed at the Marion facility in 1946with the new, arger and aerodynamic CC model.

Crosley introduced several "firsts" in the American automobile industry; including the first use of the term 'Sport Utility' in 1948, irst mass-market singleoverhead camshaft(SOHC) engine in 1946, irst slab-sided postwar car, lso in 1946, irst all steel-bodied wagon in 1947, irst American car to be fitted with 4-wheel caliper typedisc brakesin the 1949 model year.

This 1948 Crosley is in very good condition and has been very well maintained. The prior owner appears to have rebuilt the engine. This car came out of a private collection. This is a very nice solid original car that deserves finishing and is a very comfortable and fun car to drive. This Crosley is perfect for a weekend cruise or will make a great conversation piece at any car show.

This is an once in a lifetime opportunity to own, inish the restoration to your liking, ne of the most desirable, till affordable, astest appreciating, ost noticeable, merican micro cars ever made.