ALL VEHICLES ARE SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY| AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE
LOCATED IN OUR STANLEY| WI SHOWROOM! Call us at 715-709-0343 or
email us at
[email protected] to inquire. We love cars
that have survived all these years without being molested| chopped|
or left out in the elements! Outside of maybe one repaint many
years ago| we feel this 1953 Ford Mainline Tudor Sedan is a true
43k mile survivor. Benefitting from a new set of wide white skins|
this flathead powered old Ford is ready to cruise! A radio and
clock delete car| the original owner didn't cut cost in the engine
compartment| opting for the optional 239cid Flathead 8| which purrs
beautifully when you hit the key. Shifting is nice and smooth with
the 3spd on the column. Interior appears to be original| and is in
wonderful shape! Original decals under the hood even remain|
helping one think the mileage could certainly be on the first
go-around. Would you keep it stock| or jazz it up with dual carbs
and dual exhaust? Either way| this one is sure to impress wherever
you go! Reasonable offers encouraged| financing/shipping available|
we sell worldwide! Ford introduced all-new models for 1952| beating
rival Chevrolet to the punch by a full year. The Mainline became
FoMoCos entry-level model| and it featured a more modern style than
the basic Deluxe it replaced. Wraparound windshield| curved rear
glass| a modified grille| and more ornamentation to break up the
earlier Shoebox Fords slab sides gave the new Mainline a fresh
look. The Mainline came standard with an overhead-valve
six-cylinder that displaced 215cid and made 101 hp. A 239-cid
L-head engine was optional| and it used a two-barrel carburetor to
create 110 hp. A three-speed manual transmission was standard|
while overdrive and Ford-O-Matic were optional with either motor.
Body styles included a business coupe| Tudor and Fordor sedans| and
a two-door Ranch station wagon. The 1953 Ford Mainline was largely
the same as the previous year| with a slightly simpler grille and
different side brightwork. Body choices and prices were essentially
the same| as were powertrain choices. Power steering became a
welcome option this model year. The Ford Mainline was very popular|
with more than one million making it to the road| and any Mainline
is relatively easy to maintain assuming rust and rot are kept in
check. All in all| the car is an affordable way to experience a
mainstream 1950s American car.