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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 Mainline was offered in 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe and 2-door station wagon body styles. [5] The station wagon was marketed as the Mainline Ranch Wagon [2] until it lost its Mainline tag for the 1955 model year when all Ford wagons were moved to their own series. [6]
This was done by using the 7600 transmission and rear end and mating it to the Ford six-cylinder industrial engine with a special cast iron subframe for added strength. Ford **10 series. 2810, 2910, 3610, 3910, 4110, 4610, 5110, 5610, 6610, 6710, 7410, 7610, 7710, 7910, and 8210 (Mark I, II and III) 7810, 6810, and 6410(Mark II and III) Ford TW ...
The 1956 model featured the 1956 US Customline grille, 12 volt electrics and a new Fordomatic automatic transmission option. [11] 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 ...
Although this was the first generation of Fords to undergo crash testing, the Lifeguard package was not well received by buyers. Several nameplates in the Ford lineup made their first appearance during this time. Ford introduced the Fairlane, Crown Victoria, and Ranch Wagon as part of the 1955 lineup. Station wagons were now a separate model ...
Sold in Canada, rebadged Ford F series: Monterey: 1952 1974 7 Full-size sedan served the flagship, mid-range, and entry-level offerings Custom: 1952 1956 1 Entry-level full-size car Montclair: 1955 1968 5 Full-size car Medalist: 1956 1958 2 Entry-level full-size car Colony Park: 1957 1991 6 Top tier full-size station wagon Commuter: 1957 1968 5
Ford Motor (F) may reduce the number of models its sells to as few as 20, CEO Alan Mulally (pictured) said Monday. "There will be less than 30, on our way to 20 to 25," the former Boeing (BA) CEO ...
1955 Ford Thunderbird. Ford unveiled the Thunderbird at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20, 1954. The first production car came off the line on September 9, 1954, and went on sale on October 22, 1954, as a 1955 model, and sold briskly; 3,500 orders were placed in the first ten days of sale.