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 ...

Bob Mortimer was 12 years old when he saw the most beautiful customized car he had ever seen parked in downtown Victoria. The car was so special, it had drawn a large crowd. It was a shoebox style ...

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 ...

His first car – purchased at the age of 16, several weeks before he had a driver’s license – was a blue 1949 Ford two-door sedan. So that would be the first choice. It was his first car and the year ...