Silsbee man modernizes ’37 Ford business coupe

  • Sherwood McDonald shows both the exterior and interior beauty of his 1937 Ford business coupe which he plans to show at the Cruise’n Silsbee car show on Sept. 30 at the Old Kirby Memorial Stadium.
    Sherwood McDonald shows both the exterior and interior beauty of his 1937 Ford business coupe which he plans to show at the Cruise’n Silsbee car show on Sept. 30 at the Old Kirby Memorial Stadium.
  • Marsha and Sherwood McDonald stand beside the 1937 Ford business coupe which will be in the Cruise’n Silsbee car show on Sept. 30. The trunk is not as large as some today, but it is beautiful.
    Marsha and Sherwood McDonald stand beside the 1937 Ford business coupe which will be in the Cruise’n Silsbee car show on Sept. 30. The trunk is not as large as some today, but it is beautiful.
  • Sherwood McDonald stands beside the cab of his 1939 Ford Truck which he is rebuilding from scratch. He has the bed and all materials necessary to get it running, but will spend a lot of time putting them all together.
    Sherwood McDonald stands beside the cab of his 1939 Ford Truck which he is rebuilding from scratch. He has the bed and all materials necessary to get it running, but will spend a lot of time putting them all together.
When you see Sherwood McDonald’s 1937 Ford business coupe, either going down the road or at a car show, you may think first it is like a blast from the past. From the exterior and even much of the interior, it is. However, McDonald has modernized his most unusual automobile to include features not available when the car was first built 86 years ago. The car, which originally was a four in the…

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