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Local models were the luxurious Fairlane 500, the lower-priced Custom 300 (both sedans), as well as the Ranch Wagon. [15] The Australian models were powered by the 332 cu in (5.4 L) "Thunderbird" engine, producing 204 hp. [ 15 ] For 1960, the range was updated with the grille and trim from the 1959 Canadian Meteor .
The Custom name returned for the 1957 model year along with a new Custom 300 series, [5] these two models sitting below the Fairlane and Fairlane 500. [6] The base Custom was the bottom-rung model, whose primary customers were fleet buyers. The Custom 300 was a step up and intended for value-conscious customers.
As before, Ford still offered a low-GVWR version of each model. In May 1957, Ford discontinued building trucks at the Highland Park Ford Plant in Highland Park, Michigan. All light and medium trucks were transferred to 10 other plants in the USA.
It was introduced as the base trim level of the 1952 Ford range below the Customline and Crestline models. [2] The Mainline retained its position in the redesigned 1955 Ford range [ 3 ] but was discontinued for the 1957 model year when the Ford Custom became the new base model.
A look back in the Free Press archives to 1957 when Ford introduced the Edsel to fanfare. Carbuyers weren't impressed. Free Press Flashback: In 1957, Ford Motor’s new Edsel model was filled with ...
The 1957 model retained the 1956 body but featured a large V8 badge positioned in the grille and utilized 1956 Ford Fairlane trim. [9] The 1958 model used the 1955 Canadian Meteor grille with a four-pointed star and 1956 Meteor side trim. [9] The 1958 ‘star model’ was badged as either a Customline or as a Fordomatic [11] [12] Production ...
The Mercury Turnpike Cruiser is a series of automobiles that were produced by the Mercury division of Ford for the 1957 and 1958 model years. Named to commemorate the creation of the Interstate Highway System, the Turnpike Cruiser was marketed as the flagship Mercury model line, slotted above the Montclair when Mercury was positioned upmarket to luxury status when Edsel was introduced in 1958.
Ford first used the Skyliner name in 1954, on the two-door hardtop Ford Crestline Skyliner, and on the 1955 and 1956 Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner coupes. These models feature a clear acrylic glass roof panel over the front seats. For 1957–1959, Ford brought the Fairlane 500 Skyliner, featuring a powered, retracting and folding hardtop roof.