Ford Mainline

The Ford Mainline is an automobile which wis produced bi the Ford Motor Company in the Unitit States in the models years 1952 tae 1956.^[1] It wis introduced as the base trim level o the 1952 Ford range belaw the Customline an Crestline models.^[2] The Mainline retained its poseetion in the redesigned 1955 Ford range ^[3] but wis dropped for the 1957 model year when the Ford Custom became the new base model.^[4]

The Mainline wis offered in 2 door sedan, 4 door sedan, 2 door coupe an 2 door station wagon body styles.^[5] The station wagon wis marketit as the Mainline Ranch Wagon ^[2] till it lost its Mainline tag for the 1955 model year when aw Ford wagons wur moved tae thair awn series.^[6] Mainlines wur available wi baith inline sax cylinder an V8 ingines.^[7]

In Australie the Mainline name wis applee'd tae a locally developed 2 door coupé utility version o the Ford Customline sedan frae 1952.^[8] The Mainline utilized an imported Ford V8 convertible chassis ^[9] wi an additional cross member for additional load carrying strength.^[10] It sauld alongside the Australian biggit Customline sedan, wi baith gien yearly updates until production ceased in 1959.^[11] The Mainline Utility wis powered bi an Australian produced version o the Ford side valve V8 engine ^[9] until the introduction o the OHV V8 in the redesigned 1955 series.^[12]

1. ↑ John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 389-397
2. ↑ ^{a b} John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 390
3. ↑ John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 393
4. ↑ John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 397
5. ↑ John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 390-395
6. ↑ John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 394
7. ↑ John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 390-397
8. ↑ 1957 Ford Mainline Utility at shannons.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 18 February 2010
9. ↑ ^{a b} Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page 127
10. ↑ Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page 136
11. ↑ Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, pages 126-137
12. ↑ Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page 131

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