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The Ford Custom Fordor was produced in Australia from September 1949, [14] and Australian content on the locally produced Custom had reached 80% by 1950. [14] A coupe utility variant was also offered by Ford Australia, initially as the Ford Coupe Utility, [15] and later as the Ford De Luxe Coupe Utility. [16]
For 1950, the Ford saw minor changes, primarily to the exterior. In a badging change, the "FORD" lettering was replaced by an all-new crest badge; in various forms, Ford used a crest emblem on its full-size line for the next four decades. The trim nomenclature underwent revision, as Standard and Custom became Deluxe and Custom Deluxe, respectively.
The Customline was also produced by Ford Australia from 1952 to 1959. [2] Cars were assembled using Australian built bodies and imported chassis kits which included all front sheet metal. [ 7 ] In addition to the Customline sedan, a limited number of station wagons [ 8 ] and the Australian developed Mainline Coupe Utility were produced.
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.
Ford LTD Country Squire. Years produced: 1950-1991 ... Custom Cruiser, and a Dynamic 88), not to mention pry out the skylights and slap on the fake wood paneling of every other wagon on the market ...
The Ford Mainline is an automobile which was produced by Ford in the United States in the models years 1952 to 1956. [1] It was introduced as the base trim level of the 1952 Ford range below the Customline and Crestline models. [ 2 ]
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 ...
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 ...