1949 Ford

1949 Ford Tudor

Jim Galvin's 1949 Ford Tudor of Ottawa, Illinois. Galvin is an original member of the Illinois Valley Mis-Fires car club. He built the Ford in his backyard, starting the build in 1958. By 1959, the car had been painted blue with a scallop paint job and a chopped top.

Tom Gibbons' 1949 Ford Tudor - The Orchid Lady of Morris, Illinois. Gibbons bought the car from Jim Galvin in 1960. They completed the build together, turning it into The Orchid Lady.

Bengt Wennergren's 1949 Ford of Enskedefältet in Stockholm, Sweden. When Bengt bought the Ford, the rear end was already restyled by Leif "Grillkorven" Rose. The build was completed in 1963.

Bill Irwin's 1949 Ford Convertible, of Pasadena, California was restyled by Gordon Vann's Body Shop in 1952

Bob Dofflow's 1949 Ford

Bob Mikko's 1949 Ford Convertible

Buster Litton's 1949 Ford

Charles Barger's 1949 Ford Convertible

Chas Haggert's 1949 Ford Convertible

Chuck Porter's 1949 Ford Pickup

Cotton Woodworth's 1949 Ford Unconvert

Dave Chavez' 1949 Ford Club Coupe of Lakewood, California was restyled by Masterson Kustoms in 2008.

Dave Peters' 1949 Ford

Dick Mesa's 1949 Ford

Donald H. Carroll's 1949 Ford

Don Ferrera's 1949 Ford

Donz' 1949 Ford 4-Door

E. P. Fisher's 1949 Ford Convertible, of San Francisco, California.

Gary Elmore's 1949 Ford of Castro Valley, California. Gary was a member of the Swanx of Vallejo car club, and his Ford was shown at the 1955 National Roadster Show.

Jim Galvin's 1949 Ford Tudor of Ottawa, Illinois. Galvin was an original member of the Illinois Valley Mis-Fires car club. Known as The Orchid Lady, Jim restyled his Ford in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.

Gary Overby's 1949 Ford of Tacoma, Washington was sectioned in 1961.

Gene Harkins' 1949 Ford Club Coupe

Harold Scott's 1949 Ford Club Coupe

Horace Davi's 1949 Ford Pickup

Jack Barnard's 1949 Ford

Jack Bertlow's 1949 Ford

James J. Pacera's 1949 Ford Tudor, of Montebello, California was restyled by Don's Custom Shop in the mid 1950s.

James Pagliarulo's 1949 Ford Convertible, of Hartford, Connecticut.

Jay Johnston's 1949 Ford

Jim Hurley's 1949 Ford

Jim Sanders' 1949 Ford Convertible

Joe Crisafulli's 1949 Ford Convertible as it looked in 1956.

John Richards' 1949 Ford Victoria

John W. Britton's 1949 Ford, of Corona, California.

Kasper Kårbø's 1949 Ford Tudor - Pandoras Box

Lee Pratt's 1949 Ford

Leonard Cohen's 1949 Ford Tudor

Lloyd C. Hammond's 1949 Ford of San Bernardino, California. Lloyd was a member of the San Bernardino Krankers and his car was known as "The Majestic Lady." The first iteration of his Ford was completed circa 1958.

Michael Violante's 1949 Ford Convertible

Milton Depuy's 1949 Ford of Cleveland, Ohio was restyled around 1956. Milton's Ford was sectioned 4 inches and fit with a 1951 Ford Victoria top.

Neil Emory's 1949 Ford Woodie Wagon

Nick Kolbasuk's 1949 Ford

Pat Patterson's 1949 Ford Tudor

Paul Richards' 1949 Ford

Ray Duckworth's 1949 Ford Club Coupe

Robert Martinez' 1949 Ford of San Diego, California.

Rod Bullock's 1949 Ford Convertible

Thomas Campbell's 1949 Ford - Fordillac

Vern LaCoursiere's 1949 Ford coupe of Tacoma, Washington. Vern is a member of the Tacoma Toppers car club. The Ford was his first car, and he bought it and restyled it in 1957, when he was 19 years old.

Warren Dorrill's 1949 Ford - The Shark

William C. Jeunette's 1949 Ford Club Coupe

William D. Kennedy's 1949 Ford, of Detroit, Michigan was a Ford Motor Co experimental car, with cloth covered steel top and continental kit.

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After the Second World War, Ford Motor Company had been producing remodeled designs of their 1942 models. When the 1949 model was introduced, it was revolutionary. 3 inches lower than its predecessors, the design was sleek and slab-sided. The final design of the '49 Ford came from a team of freelancers headed by Richard Caleal. Before the car went into production, Ford's own designers just made some minor modifications. With over 1.1 million sold vehicles, Ford was the second most selling automobile for 1942.