The 1947-1948 Crosley Convertible & Wagon was the first of the postwar Crosleys, still on an 80-inch wheelbase but more than two feet longer and looking more "grownup" with new flush-fender styling. Production commenced June 1946, but cars built that year (convertibles and sedans only) were technically '47s.A newly designed woody wagon, pickup, and panel delivery went on sale during 1947. Big news was a new water-cooled engine with twice the cylinders and double the power of the prewar twin -- the five-main-bearing copper-brazed "CoBra" four used in wartime machines from refrigerators to Mooney Mite airplanes. Alas, its copper-steel block was prone to chemical corrosion that necessitated early rebuilds (most before 60,000 miles), so a near-identical CIBA unit (Cast-Iron Block Assembly) was substituted in early 1949, though many 1947-1948 cars have this retrofitted as this one does. The initial divided mesh grille was replaced at mid-1948 by dual bright horizontal bars below a chrome "spinner." The design was still pretty basic, but sales were better than ever. In fact, Crosley scored record one-year production in 1948 -- some 10 times better than its prewar best. From then on, though, it was all downhill. The '48 Crosley Wagon you see here went through a tasteful restoration in 2004 that included new paint and new interior. The motor was also said to have been gone through at this time and runs great today. The paint on this Crosley is in good overall condition with only some minor imperfections to note. There is some minor pitting in the paint but overall the car is extremely solid with a magnet holding everywhere I put it. The front chrome bumper bars have been painted on this car to white to match the two tone gray and white. Inside, the carpet is new as well as the newly reupholstered seats. All of the gauges are in good condition and appear to be working with no problems. The steering wheel is solid with no cracking. The door panels and headliner are both custom and look very good. Under the hood, the inline 4 cylinder runs great and is connected to the three speed manual transmission. This little Crosley would make a great little parade car, fun weekend driver or advertising piece that you can write off! Since 1884 this Crosley has had only two owners, the last owning it since 2004. VIN number is CC53384 and the current mileage shows 8,239 which is said to be original for the car.