The Ford Mainline is an automobile which was produced by Ford in the United States in the models years 1952 to 1956.John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 389-397 It was introduced as the base trim level of the 1952 Ford range below the Customline and Crestline models.John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 390 The Mainline retained its position in the redesigned 1955 Ford range John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 393 but was discontinued for the 1957 model year when the Ford Custom became the new base model.John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 397
Mainline Styles The Mainline was offered in 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe and 2-door station wagon body styles.John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 390-395 The station wagon was marketed as the Mainline Ranch Wagon until it lost its Mainline tag for the 1955 model year when all Ford wagons were moved to their own series.John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, page 394 Mainlines were available with both inline six-cylinder and V8 engines.John Gunnell, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975, Revised 4th Edition, pages 390-397
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Australian Ford Mainline Utility In Australia the Mainline name was applied to a locally developed 2-door coupé utility version of the Ford Customline sedan from 1952.1957 Ford Mainline Utility at shannons.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 18 February 2010 The Mainline utilized an imported station wagon chassis Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page 127 with a large X-member from the Ford Sunliner convertible added for additional load carrying strength.Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page136 It sold alongside the Australian built Customline sedan, with both given yearly updates until production ceased in 1959.Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, pages126-137 The Mainline's position in Ford Australia's lineup was filled by the first Ford Falcon utility the following year. The Mainline like the Customline was a more expensive premium product in the Australian market. The Mainline Utility was powered by an Australian produced version of the Ford side-valve V8 engine Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page127 until the introduction of the OHV V8 in the redesigned 1955 series.Norm Darwin, The History of Ford in Australia, 1986, page131
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See also GAZ-21
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