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Like the earlier 1952-54 US Fords, the newer shape 1955-56 Fords were also assembled and sold in Australia, models available in Australia were: the V8 Customline, a 4 door sedan and the V8 Mainline, a coupe utility, the ute, Australias own design, used the chassis of the US 2 door convertible. A limited number of Customline wagons were also built. When the US got a new shape in 1957, Australian built cars continued on with the 55-56 shape until 1959, with minor facelifts each year. The 1955 model featured the 1955 US Customline grille The 1956 model featured the 1956 US Customline grille The 1957 model featured a large V8 badge in the grille. The 1958/59 model used the 1955 Canadian Meteor grille with a four-pointed star and 1956 Meteor side trim, this, the final series, known as the Star model was available in two models, the manual transmission Customline and the new for 59, automatic Fordomatic. Engines; From 1955-57 162hp 272 Y block V8 and from 1958, 193hp 292 Y block V8.

Models in the US were; the base Mainline, mid Customline and top Fairlane, which included the Sunliner Convertible, Victoria Hardtop, Crown Victoria Hardtop and Ranch and Country Wagons.
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Author Sicnag
Camera location38° 02′ 23.44″ S, 145° 21′ 51.83″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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