Same Family 70 Years: 1950 Ford “Shoebox” (opens in new tab)

Like most U.S. automakers, Ford dusted off its pre-World War II designs in 1946 and began satisfying the pent-up demand for automobiles. The first all-new designs arrived in 1949 and were dubbed “Shoebox” Fords for their slab-side styling. Ford sold three million of them through 1951, after which another makeover was done for 1952. The...