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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.
Galaxie production was started in Lorain, Ohio at Ford's Lorain Assembly plant for 1958 and continued through 1959 with 102,869 Galaxies produced there. Air suspension, called "Ford-Aire" became optional on all vehicles except the entry-level Custom 300 for $156 ($1,647 in 2023 dollars [10]) but was cancelled in 1959. Vehicles equipped with the ...
Ford introduced the option of the F-Series in four-wheel drive. Previously a conversion outsourced to Marmon-Herrington, Ford was the first of the "big three" U.S. manufacturers to manufacture four-wheel drive trucks on its own. Models: F-100 (F10, F11, F14): 1/2 ton (4,000–5,000 GVWR max) F-100 (F18, F19)(4×4): 1/2 ton (4,000–5,600 GVWR max)
The 1958 ‘star model’ was badged as either a Customline or as a Fordomatic [11] [12] Production ended in September 1959 with the introduction of Australian assembled 1959 Fairlane 500, Custom 300 and Ranch Wagon models. [10] An estimated 18,000 examples of the 1955-1959 sedan were produced. [13]
The Custom 300 and Ranch Wagon was fitted with a three-speed manual transmission as standard equipment and the Fairlane 500 used a fully automatic transmission. [6] [7] Wheelbase was 118". For 1960, the range was updated with the grille and trim from the 1959 Canadian Meteor [8] and engine power was increased to 450 hp (164 kW). [4]
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 ...
Ford 300 cu in (4.9 L) 300 inline-6; Ford 401, 477, and 534 Super Duty V8; Ford 292 & 292HD Y-block (1957–1963) Ford 330MD/HD, 359XD, 361 & 389XD, 391 cubic inch FT V8 (1964–1978) Lincoln 302 and 332 cubic inch Y-Block V8 (1957–1963) Ford 370 and 429 cubic inch commercial engines (1979–1990) Diesel engines [6] Caterpillar 1160/3208 V8
The first Y-block on Ford automobiles and F100 trucks was the 239 cu in (3,910 cc) version as released in 1954 with EBU casting numbers. The Y-block was the same displacement as the old Ford Flathead V8 that it replaced but with a bigger bore and a shorter stroke (3.5 x 3.1 in).