The running boards were also removed, making it the first production Ford without them. This look created clean lines and helped spark the aerodynamic revolution. Dubbed the "shoebox" thanks to ...

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 ...

Ford's first all-new car after World War II ... by their very nature take on a utilitarian look in comparison to a hardtop or convertible. Hot rodders and customizers found the cure for such ...

This design earned it the name "shoebox Ford." The line included two trim ... Ford also offered Club and Business Coupe models, a convertible, and a two-door station wagon. The new "bullet-nose ...

With its integrated fenders and lack of running boards, Raymond Cabral’s Ford convertible had a radical ... the war — and it became known as the Shoebox Ford for the flat sides that run ...

Temptation got the best of Steve Frediani when he began his '51 Ford convertible project ... didn't want a '50s custom with the standard shoebox formula." Fortunately, Steve was well armed ...

That’s when neighbors realized the unassuming structure actually housed a 1949 Ford, adding the shoebox-style convertible to the long list of forgotten classic cars that have been dragged back ...