The Ford Forty-Nine was a two-door coupe

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) and introduced at the 2001 North American International Auto Show — as a tribute to the

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. The two coupe featured full-length glass roof and used the Ford DEW98 rear-wheel-drive platform with a 3.9L dual overhead-camshaft 32-valve V-8 backed and five-speed automatic transmission. The interior featured a full-length console and four individual, contoured bucket seats in constrasting orange and black leather. Ford also presented a non-drivable convertible variant of the Forty-Nine, finished in red with a red textile top, as a static display. Ford retained the convertible until it sold the display to a private collector in 2010.

Engine and Design

The Ford Forty-Nine's engine was the same

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3.9 liter, DOHC, 32-valve V8. Power was sent to the rear wheels through a 5-speed automatic transmission.

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2001 Ford 49 Info from ConceptCarz.com
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