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 ...

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 ...

It was many years ago that Wayne Sullivan owned his first “shoebox” Ford, the name given to the company’s 1949-1951 sedans because of their new squared-off design. It was 1963. Sullivan was 17 and had ...

The '49-51 Ford shoebox derives its nickname from the somewhat slab-sided appearance that gives the car that iconic boxy look. These were the first new bodies from Ford after World War II and the rear ...