Zippo Ford Collage Design Lighter, Color Image, Street Chrome in El Paso

The Zippo Ford Collage lighter, model 48755, pairs a piece of American motoring history with the windproof pocket lighter that helped define the genre. The case is finished in Street Chrome and decorated using Zippo’s Color Image process, so the artwork is a true full-color print rather than a single etched line. It is a refillable, all-metal Zippo backed by the brand’s lifetime guarantee. Like every Zippo, it ships empty for safe transport, so plan to add lighter fluid before the first strike. El Paso Smoke Shops stocks this lighter across our chain of 9 El Paso locations; check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it.

The Ford Collage Design, Decoded

The 48755 design is a bold collage of classic Ford logos and motoring milestones, with the familiar Ford script oval anchoring a layered arrangement of heritage marks and icons. It is officially licensed Ford artwork, which is why collectors group it with Zippo’s automotive and Americana series rather than its generic graphic lighters. The collage layout means there is no single “front” image to study; the eye moves across decades of badge styling at once, which makes it a popular pick for Ford owners, enthusiasts, and anyone building a themed Zippo collection.

Street Chrome Finish and the Color Image Print

Street Chrome is a lightly brushed, matte-leaning chrome finish that reads as a soft satin silver rather than a mirror polish, so it hides everyday handling better than a high-gloss case. The Ford graphic is applied with Zippo’s Color Image process, a printing method that reproduces full, photographic color directly on the case, letting the multiple logo colors and shading sit on one surface. Because Color Image is a surface print rather than a deep engraving, it is normal pocket wear, not a defect, if the art softens over years of heavy daily carry; many guests keep a graphic Zippo like this as a display or occasional-use piece for that reason.

Genuine Zippo: Windproof, Brass, and Made in Bradford

Under the art is a standard genuine Zippo: a brass case in the Classic size, measuring roughly 1.5 x 0.5 x 2.25 inches, built around the windproof chimney that shields the flame so it stays lit in a breeze. It is made in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the home of Zippo since 1932. The lighter is fully refillable and serviceable, which is the whole point of the design; rather than discarding it, you maintain it. It runs on premium lighter fluid, not butane, and uses standard Zippo flints and wicks.

Refilling, Flints, Wick, and the Lifetime Guarantee

This Zippo arrives empty and is meant to be refilled. To fuel it, lift the insert out of the case, slowly saturate the packing with Zippo premium lighter fluid until it nears the top of the packing, then wipe down and reassemble. The flint wears with use and is the most common thing to swap, so keep replacement flints on hand. Over time the wick darkens with carbon and can be trimmed; once it has been trimmed a few times you can fit a replacement wick to bring performance back. The mechanism itself is covered by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee, summed up by the maker as “it works or Zippo fixes it free”: if the lighter ever fails mechanically, you send it to Zippo and they repair it free of charge. El Paso Smoke Shops sells the lighter; Zippo honors that guarantee.

Finding the 48755 in El Paso

El Paso Smoke Shops carries Zippo lighters across our 9 El Paso locations, and our Hosts handle this exact model in person. Stock of any single design like the Ford Collage 48755 moves between stores, so it is held at some locations and not others at any given moment. Use the live availability panel on this page to see which El Paso store has it right now, then call ahead or stop in. You must be 21 or older with a valid ID to purchase.

The Zippo Ford Collage 48755 is a genuine windproof, refillable Zippo wearing officially licensed Ford collage art in full color on a Street Chrome case, backed by Zippo’s lifetime guarantee and made in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It makes a strong gift for a Ford fan or a clean addition to a graphic-Zippo collection. Add fluid and flints to use it, and check this page’s live stock to find it at an El Paso Smoke Shops near you in El Paso, TX.