1948 Playboy HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE
It’s virtually impossible to tell the story of a late-’40s car without mentioning — in general terms or in detail — the economic boom that followed the formal end of global hostilities on September 2, 1945. The boom, forever cemented as part of Detroit’s legacy, created a seller’s market within a year, and that meant every division was easily able to sell anything with four wheels.
Specifically, re-trimmed, mechanically enhanced continuations of abbreviated 1942 models while design
