​1947 FORD SPORTSMAN, MODEL # 71

• Henry Ford purchased the Iron Mountain forrest for the trees and turned it into a specialized woodworking plant.  The sportsman was the most expensive car produced in this plant.
• The Sportsman was created around a light metal skeleton. None of the wood was steam bent or laminated. The bird's eye maple ribbing and the mahogany panels were sawed from a solid block of wood.  
• The Sportsman has no through bolts or other visible fasteners to detract from its appearance like the wagon did.  
• The bodies were then shipped to the final assembly plant in Dearborn and fitted with V-8 motors and deluxe trim.
• Special features on the car include: power hydraulic top and windows, a heater and a radio.  
• This Sportsman was delivered new from Alpart Motors of Albany, New York to Charles Murray.  Mr. Murray paid $579 over the original price to get the car because new cars were so hard to buy after WWII. 
• This car was purchased for the collection in December of 1965. 
• It is painted the original, pheasant red, color.
• The engine is a flathead V-8 with 239 cubic inches and produces 100 horsepower. 
• It weighs 3398 pounds and rides on a 114" wheelbase.
• Price when new: $1921.00