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For the 1950 model year, Ford renamed its model lines; initially, the station wagon was a Custom Deluxe with the all new "Country Squire" name introduced in early 1950. [4] Several revisions were made for 1950 to improve functionality and capability.
This was also the last year for real wood trim on the Country Squire wagon. Toward the end of the year, Ford added "Master-Guide" power steering as an option on cars with V8s. Full instrumentation was still used. [7] An unusual service provided by Ford was that the radio preset buttons would already be set to local stations by the dealer. [8]
English: 1961 Ford Country Squire in Raven Black at the 2023 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. 6-passenger station wagon (body style 71J), white/red vinyl interior, Thunderbird 390 Special engine with 300hp, Cruise-O-Matic with the regular 3.56:1 rear axle.
The American Ford line of cars gained a new body for 1955 to keep up with surging Chevrolet and Plymouth, although it remained similar to the 1952 Ford underneath. The Mileage Maker I6 was bumped up to 223 CID (3.7 L) for 120 hp (89 kW) and the new-for-1954 Y-block V8 was now offered in two sizes: Standard Fords used a 272 CID (4.5 L) version with 162 hp (121 kW) with 2-barrel carburetor and ...
The 1960 Ford looked all-new with twin headlights riding in a scalloped-square front clip. The Fairlane was now the base model in the full-sized lineup, along with the Fairlane 500, Galaxie and range-topping Starliner. [4] The Station Wagon Series continued with Ranch Wagon, Country Sedan and Country Squire models. [4]
Models ranged from post-war selections such as the 1948 Tucker or the 1961 Ford Country Squire wagon with realistic rendering of vinyl wood siding, [8] to newer model choices such as a complete and detailed 1975 Corvette. [9] Franklin's execution, however, was not always the best.
The LTD Crown Victoria (and the Country Squire) became the sole full-sized cars, while the LTD nameplate took over for a facelifted version of the slow-selling Granada sedan. For 1992, the Crown Victoria was introduced (dropping the LTD prefix); the Country Squire station wagon was discontinued.
The Ford Ranch Wagon is a station wagon which was built by Ford in the United States from 1952 to 1974. The Ranch Wagon was a full-size model, except in 1963 and 1964, when it was part of the intermediate-size Fairlane series, and represented the lowest-priced selection in its respective line.