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By the late 1940s, the Ford Company had begun to create their first postwar automobiles. By 1950, there were many new and exciting changes being made to the vehicles. Ford was said to have stated that there were "50 improvements for 50". A few of these changes were a recessed gas filler neck, redesigned hood ornaments, flat-top horn ring, three-bladed cooling fan and pushbutton handles on the exterior doors.

All of the Deluxe Series had extra features such as rubber window moldings, a horn button, a sun visor, and an arm rest on the driver's door. For more luxury and convenience, the Custom Deluxe Series had chrome window moldings, a horn ring, two sun visors, an arm rest on all doors, a passenger assist strap, and chrome strips along the lower half of the body, with the model identification at the front edge of the chrome strip.

Ford vehicles were being manufactured in cities across the nation, and the vehicle's designation was an important part of the manufacturing process. Along with the I.D. numbers (OHA for six-cylinder, OBA for eight-cylinder), Ford included the assembly's plant code designation (e.g. AT-Atlanta, BF-Buffalo, CS-Chester; CH-Chicago, DL-Dallas, DA-Dearborn, EG-Edgewater, HM-Highland Park, KC-Kansas City, LB-Long Beach, LU-Louisville, MP-Memphis, NR-Norfold, RH-Richmond, SP-Somerville, SR-Twin City (St. Paul)).

The six-cylinder engine was made of cast iron block, had a displacement of 226 cubic inches, and a bore and stroke of 3.30 x 4.40 inches. Its compression ratio was 6.8:1 and it had a brake power of 95 at 3300 R.P.M., a Holley one-barrel model 847F5 carburetor, and four main bearings with a serial code number of H.

The eight-cylinder engine was made of cast iron block, had a displacement of 239 cubic inches, and a bore and stroke of 3.19 x 4.40 inches. Its compression ratio was 6.8:1 and it had a brake power of 100 at 3600 R.P.M., a Holley two-barrel model AA-1 carburetor, and three main bearings with a serial code number of B.

The standard Ford transmission was a three-speed manual type with a semi-centrifugal type clutch, three-speed helical gear set and synchronizers for second and third gears.

Ford sold over 35,120 of its two-door Business Coupe from the Deluxe Series for $1,300-1,450, and over 85,111 of the Club Coupe from the Custom Deluxe Series for $1,500-1,600.

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