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After receiving mostly cosmetic changes for 1953, a second Ranch Wagon model, a slightly fancier version in the Customline series, was added for 1954, the year Ford's new Y-block V8 replaced the flathead unit. The two models were renamed Ranch Wagon and Custom Ranch Wagon for 1955, when the entire Ford station wagon set became a series of its own.
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] Mainlines were available with both inline six-cylinder and ...
The three-model station wagon series remained unchanged from 1960 to 1962. For 1963, the base-trim Ranch Wagon was adopted by the Fairlane model range. Ford Fairlane (1960–61) Ford Galaxie (1960–64) Ford Starliner/Sunliner (1960-1961) Ford Galaxie 500/500XL (1962-1964) Ford Ranch Wagon (1960–62) Ford Country Sedan (1960–64)
For 1955, Ford consolidated its three station wagons into a distinct model line separate from its sedans. [9] In a change that would last through 1968, the Country Squire was the flagship Ford station wagon, with the four-door (non-wood) Country Sedan and the two-door Ranch Wagon.
1956 Ford Parklane, rear view Ford Parklane rear fender badging. The Parklane is a two-door station wagon, sharing its bodyshell with the Ford Ranch Wagon. [3] [2] To distinguish the model line, the Parklane received the stainless-steel bodyside stripe of the Fairlane (otherwise reserved for three-row Country Sedans [4]). [3]
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 ended in September 1959 with the introduction of Australian assembled 1959 Fairlane 500, Custom 300 and Ranch Wagon models. [10]
Cars introduced in 1955 (62 P) Cars introduced in 1956 (44 P) Cars introduced in 1957 ... Ford Ranch Wagon; Ford Taunus; Ford Taunus G93A; Ford Thames 300E; Ford ...