1956 Meteor Rideau Hardtop Sedan

Meteor was a marque of automobiles offered by Ford in Canada from 1949 to 1976. It succeeded the Mercury 114, a Canadian-market Mercury based on the Ford, the '114' name being taken from the car's wheelbase. In 1954, Meteor changed to its own series names. The entry-level car was called just Meteor, replacing Ford's Mainline series. The mid-level Ford Crestline became the Meteor Rideau. The make was retired for the 1962 and 1963 model years, when the name was used for the Mercury Meteor sold in the United States.