The Huntington Beach, California, hot-rodder was known for his one-man operation—Papke Enterprises—that specialized in 1949-1951 Ford and Mercury cars and parts. Anyone who needed hard-to-find ...

Lewyn Boler's green 1949 Ford coupe wasn't a street rod ... In 1998, he bought one as a project, to use some of the parts he had accumulated over the years. He replaced much of the worn-out ...

It's unclear what will happen to this 1949 Ford now that it's running, but hopefully, it won't end up as a parts car. A restoration is likely out of the question, but this Flathead-powered classic ...

After the war, Ford took a bold stance when it developed ... The latter is proudly represented by this 1949 example offered in great shape on Bring a Trailer. Finished in black over brown, this ...