Even for capable builders, there are times when it just makes sense to consider purchasing a finished car—especially when the object of desire is as plentiful as the shoebox Ford. Cosmetic alterations ...

The '50 Ford is way up at the top of the list when it comes to desirable postwar custom cars. And when it comes to building one right, homebuilt is best- with the help of friends of course, and a few ...

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 ...

For some, a dream project is something that requires a bit of effort to make into reality. For John Malozsak's project, it took as much ingenuity as effort to accomplish. Why? He and his Maniacs ...

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 ...

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 ...

Steve Whitlock's '51 Ford 2-Door Coupe Steve Whitlock tells us he's a Blue Oval fanatic through and through, and it shows in his rather large collection. He has more than 30 Falcons, 15 Fairlanes, and ...