{"id":1978227,"date":"2026-09-30T08:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1949-ford-business-coupe\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:49:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:49:53","slug":"1949-ford-business-coupe","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1949-ford-business-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"1949 Ford Shoebox Business Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"font-semibold pb-1 text-2xl leading-[52px] [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[30px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\">1949 Ford Custom Coupe<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm last:mb-0\">As one of Ford\u2019s first all-new postwar designs, the 1949 Ford helped define an era with its lower, wider styling and unmistakable \u201cShoebox\u201d profile. 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