1951 Ford

1951 Ford
The 1951 Fords featured an optional Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission for the first time. Ford finally answered the Chevrolet Bel Air charge with the Victoria hardtop sedan in 1951. The car was an instant hit, outselling the Chevy by nearly 10%. The Crestliner continued for one more year, however. All 1951 Fords sported a new "dual-bullet" grille and heavy chrome bumpers. This year Ford also added a new "turn-key" ignition.

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1949 Ford

1949 Ford
The 1949 models debuted at a gala at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City in June 1948, with a carousel of the new Fords complemented by a revolving demonstration of the new chassis. The new integrated steel structure was advertised as a "lifeguard body", and even the woody wagon was steel at heart. The convertible frame had an "X member" for structural rigidity.


From a customer's perspective, the old Custom, De Luxe, and Super De Luxe lines were replaced by new Standard and Custom trims and the cars gained a modern look with completely integrated rear fenders and just a hint of a fender in front. The new styling approach was also evident in the 1949 Mercury Eight and the all-new Lincoln Cosmopolitan.















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Ford Strike of 1945

The 99-day Ford Strike of 1945 took place in Windsor, Ontario, Canada from September 12, 1945 to December 19, 1945. Under UAW Local 200 President Roy England, 10 000 workers walked off their jobs after 24 of their demands went unmet by the Ford Motor Company. Negotiations for a new contract had spanned 18 months and officially ended with the exodus of Ford workers at ten o'clock on the morning of September 12. The Strike included picketing and eventually led to a two-day blockade of vehicles surrounding the Ford plant on November 5. The strike ended on December 19 as both sides agreed to return to previous working conditions while arbitration regarding implementing a fully unionized shop and medical coverage continued under Justice Ivan C. Rand. His report was released on January 29, 1946. The Rand Formula, as it became known, gave the UAW formal recognition as the sole negotiators representing all employees of Ford Motor Company.











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1944 Ford

1944 Ford

1944 Ford Coupe Deluxe, Plum, 500 Miles

1944 Ford Coupe Deluxe: Engine is DeSoto Hemi 276ci, Egg pistons, reground Lunati cam, 15" cooling fan, Walker Radiator, Edelbrock Carburetor 600 cfm, 318 dual point distributor, Flowmaster mufflers with 2 1/4 SS pipes, 727 Chrysler transmission, shift kit, 54' Ford passenger car steering column, all steel body and fenders, Dupont custom mix paint by Denver Car Colors, Pin striping by Louie Allison, upholstery by Ron Bedford. This car has been in "A Guide To Building Street Rods", 10/2005 issue, page 64. Car is very well done and fresh." For more information, please contact Bill.








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1943 Ford

1943 Ford Military Jeep serial GPW107751, this jeep has the matching frame and engine serial #’s. The restoration was started in 2008 and finished September 7th 2009. The previous owner has rebuilt a lot of these military jeeps and this is his last and nicest one. This beauty has a complete new body, windshield, hood, grill, and fenders. When restored the motor was completely rebuilt with all new internal parts except the crankshaft, and the connection rods which were good so he left them original. The engine block was boiled out and bored to .030 over. Everything on this jeep is pretty much new or was in excellent original condition. There is a journal of the complete restoration that will come with the jeep documenting everything that was redone and put in the jeep. It is just unbelievable to me after going thru the record book and everything appears to be brand new on this jeep. The body is laser straight, paint is very nice, interior all new, top new, electrical all new, suspension, new, brakes new, fuel system new, body new, tires new, like I said everything has been completely restored. The jeep is equipped with military combat wheels, and M1 replica non firing rifle. Call with any more questions and we will look in the log or on the jeep and let you know on anything that was replaced on this fine WWII Jeep!



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