Ford Mainline

The Ford Mainline was a car model of Ford that was built from 1952 to 1956 in the United States. In these years, the Main Line was the base model; parallel, there was the better-equipped models Custom Line ( the average equipment) and the top model, which was called to 1954 Crestline and then Fairlane.

Models year after year

Models A2, B2, A3, B3, A4, and U4 ( 1952-1954 )

Ford Mainline Ranch Wagon ( 1952)

The Main Line was presented in February 1952 as a successor to the Ford Deluxe. He was either equipped with a new, top -controlled six-cylinder in-line engine with 3,523 cc, at 3,500 rpm the. 101 bhp (75 kW) gave, or ³ with the known from the previous V8 engine with 3,916 cm displacement, the 110 bhp (81 kW) at 3.800/min. was strengthened.

The Main Line was 2 - or 4-door sedan, 2 -door coupe and as a 3- door station wagon ( Ranch Wagon ) available.

The following year, the wagons were further built without major changes. Only the combination with six-cylinder engine fell off. Even in 1954 there were only cosmetic changes to the bodywork; However, it was again possible to obtain the combination with a six- cylinder engine. This six-cylinder engine was new and developed from 3,654 cc an output of 115 bhp (85 kW) at 3.900/min. In order to maintain the proper distance, the performance of the V8 also (96 kW ) increased to 130 bhp at 4.200/min.

Overall, in three years 700 305 Main Line of the first series originated.

Models A5, U5, A6 and U/M/P-6 ( 1955-1956 )

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In October 1954, the second series of the Main Line was introduced. She had been completely revised and the flatter, wider and longer vehicles showed small tail fins. The six-cylinder engine got a power boost and now delivered 120 bhp (88 kW) at 4,000 rpm. The V8 engine was enlarged to 4457 cc and was now powered by 162 hp ( 119 kW) at 4.400/min. As an option, there was a " power pack ", which consisted of a four carburettors and 182 bhp (134 kW) at 4.400/min also. provided.

The second series of the Main Line in 1955 as a 2 - or 4 -door sedan and 2 -door coupe, available. The wagons formed a separate station wagon series. In 1956 there were again only minor changes. The six-cylinder engine produced 137 bhp (101 kW) at 4.200/min. and the V8 brought it to 173 bhp (127 kW) at 4.400/min. The high-performance variant fell away, but the car with automatic transmission (Ford -O -Matic ) contributed 3 bhp more.

From the second series of the Mainline created 291 743 pieces. In the following year the model Custom replaced the Main Line.