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The 1949 Ford is a line of cars produced by Ford from the 1949 to 1951 model years. The successor to the prewar 1941 Ford, the model line was the first full-size Ford designed after World War II, becoming the first Ford car line released after the deaths of Edsel Ford and Henry Ford. From 1946 to 1948, each of the American Big Three ...
Historically the best-selling vehicle in the United States (since 1977) and Canada. Line-up includes the F-150 pickup, F-250 through F-450 Super Duty heavy duty pickups. F-450/550 Super Duty class 4-5 trucks and F-650/750 Super Duty class 6-8 trucks are commercial chassis and cab vehicles. F-150 Lightning.
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 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 ...
1953 Ford F-100. Introduced: 1953 Ford unveiled the F-100 pickup truck this year to commemorate its 50th anniversary (and had a horn button featuring a special gold rim saying “50th Anniversary ...
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 Mainline retained its position in the redesigned 1955 Ford range [ 3] but was discontinued for the 1957 ...
For the 1949 model year, the Custom nameplate was used for the top trim level in Ford's range automobile. [ 1] It was part of the completely new redesign of Ford cars after the war. In 1950, it had a 114-inch wheelbase and 196.8-inch overall length. [ 2] For 1950 the name was changed to Custom Deluxe [ 3] and then to Customline for 1952 when it ...
While Edsel cost Ford over $250 million in 1958 dollars, the project saw longer-term benefits for the company, as Ford invested over $100 million to build compact cars over the 1960s. [ 32 ] Prior to the closure of the Edsel division, the brand was intending to release the Edsel Comet compact for the 1960 model year, sharing a body with the ...