The 1949 Ford, affectionally tagged as the ‘Shoebox,’ stands as a timeless piece of the American automotive mosaic. This classic car didn’t merely add a new model to Ford’s lineup; it revolutionized ...

When World War II ended on September 2, 1945, the U.S. automobile industry hadn't built a single new civilian vehicle for almost three years. Why? In January 1942, the Office of Production Management ...

The 1949 Ford may not be as iconic as the Mustang or Fairlane, but it's an important piece of the automaker's history. It was Ford's first post-WW2 automobile. It was also the first major postwar ...

When Dean and Adrienne Hurley went looking for a shoebox Ford, they were after a convertible. What they ended up with was this nifty low mileage 1949 wood-trimmed 8-passenger station wagon, found in ...

With its integrated fenders and lack of running boards, Raymond Cabral’s Ford convertible had a radical new look when it was introduced in 1949. WEST GREENWICH, R.I. — With its integrated fenders and ...