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The 1949 Ford is a line of cars produced by Ford from the 1949 to 1951 model years. The successor to the prewar 1941 Ford , the model line was the first full-size Ford designed after World War II, becoming the first Ford car line released after the deaths of Edsel Ford and Henry Ford .
For 1975, all full-size Fords were consolidated around the LTD nameplate, but the Custom 500 was brought back a few months into the model year. From 1976 onward it was only available in the US for fleet customers. [10] The Custom 500 continued to be sold to retail customers in Canada and the nameplate was used there through 1981.
The 1953 October Mondial de l’Automobile also saw a luxury version of the Vedette, the Ford Vendôme, fitted with the bigger 3923 cc Mistral V8 engine, previously used in Ford France trucks. Also updated in 1953 was the five-door, five-seat Abeille (French for " bee ") estate with a two-piece tailgate , advertised as both practical (with a ...
1952 USA 1952–1954: 1955 USA 1955–1956: 1957 USA 1957–1959: Consul UK 1951–1962 1972–1975: Country Sedan USA 1952–1974: Country Squire USA 1950–1991: Courier
The new trucks were introduced in late 1947 (going on sale January 16, 1948). Standard features included ashtray, glove box, and driver-side sun visor which was unusual on trucks at the time. Options included the "See-Clear" windshield washer (operated by foot plunger), passenger-side windshield wiper and sun visor, and passenger-side taillight.
The Ford line of cars was again refreshed for 1952, although remaining similar to the all-new 1949 Fords.This time, curved one-piece windshield glass joined a new "Mileage Maker" straight-6 engine with 101 hp. [3] The 226 CID (3.7 L) L-head straight-6 was replaced by an overhead valve 215 CID (3.5 L) Mileage Maker with 101 hp (75 kW), while the old 239 CID (3.9 L) Flathead V8 remained with 110 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 January 2025. Car model Motor vehicle Ford Anglia 1960 Ford Anglia 105E DeLuxe Overview Manufacturer Ford UK Production 1939–1967 Assembly Dagenham, England Halewood, England (from 1963) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Lower Hutt, New Zealand Body and chassis Class Small family car (C) Layout Front ...
The 410 engine, used in 1966 and 1967 Mercurys (see Ford MEL engine regarding 1958 senior series Edsels), used the same 4.05 in (102.87 mm) bore as the 390 engine, but with the 428's 3.98 in (101.09 mm) stroke, giving a 410.1 cu in (6.7 L) real displacement. The standard 428 crankshaft was used, which meant that the 410, like the 428, used ...