Cotton Woodworth was a typical Oklahoman. He ran a body shop in Oklahoma City. He spent his weekdays fixing the fenders on ranch trucks and the bumpers on family sedans and his weekends watching football - namely, the national champion Oklahoma Soone... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
yup, the trip makes that car flow. he must have been a buick man, cause I'm guessing that the "Special" emblem is from a buick also.
He got it right for sure. That roof looks right at home on the little shoebox. Thanks for posting this.
Neat looking shoebox. Does anyone know what the caps are? I came across a collection of the exact same ones and none of us could tel what they were. Thank you for posting.
Our family Doctor Jim Young in Bartlesville use to own this car and he is trying to find pictures of it when he was driving it around. As soon as I get them I'll be sure to post them on the HAMB. I can't wait to see them.. Happy Trails, Mick
very tasty with the 3" chop. I bet most people didn't even know the car was modified. too many cars these days look like they have been stepped on with 6" chops and laying frame
Agreed. At first glance I even thought somebody shaved the portholes on a buick and threw a ford nose on it. The top just looks factory.
That is a super nice Shoebox. Really changes it with the side trim and radiused wheel wells. makes the car look longer too.
I've been aware of this car since it first appeared in R&C, and have always loved it. I think the Buick side trim and radiused rear wheel wells are the best non-stock treatment on a shoebox that I have ever seen. If I had gone for a more custom result on my '50.5 Vic, I would have copied this exactly. Although I knew it was chopped, it wasn't until it appeared here on the HAMB that I learned the top had also been shortened. I also didn't know that the car had been taken apart and left unfinished -- how sad.
I love shoebox fords... and this car is neat... -but to me it looks too much like a Buick... just looks like a stock car to me... Its like a car with cl***... but no soul... its one of the few shoeboxes that can pull off radiused wheel wells... It was probably different seeing that car in person... Heres some more pics and a write up-
Sweet car.....it is chopped about 3" and the roof has not been shortened, just moved foreward with the A pillars.
That is the most perfect Buford I've ever laid my eyes on. Wish I had the talent to duplicate it............maybe someday........
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