 Ford's popular 226 CID (3.7 L) "L-head" straight-6 and 239 CID (3.9 L) "Flathead" V8 remained, now rated at 90 hp (67 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW), respectively.The 1949 models debuted at a gala at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City in June 1948, with a carousel of the new Fords complemented by a revolving demonstration of the new chassis.The new integrated steel structure was advertised as a "lifeguard body", and even the woody wagon was steel at heart.