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1951 Ford Custom Deluxe

The Ford Motor Company invested $72 million and 10 million man-hours to develop the new Ford following World War II. By the close of 1949, it had earned the company $177 million in profits and help outsell Chevrolet by 100,000 vehicles. The 1950 Fords had similar appearances to the 1949 Fords, although they came with over 50 improvements. These changes included a recessed filler cap, a new hood ornament, button door handles, a three-blade radiator fan, lower parking lights in wraparound chrome housings, a Ford crest to replace the block Ford letters, more durable seat foam, and better-quality fabrics.

1951 Ford Custom Deluxe photo
V-8 Country Squire Woodie Wagon
Chassis #: B1EG141403
Engine #: 79RGR26F148
Auction entries : 1
Ford models for 1951 included the base trim level Deluxe Series with power from either an inline-six or a V8 engine. Bodystyles included a 2- and 4-door sedan, and a business coupe. The top trim level was the Custom Deluxe Series, also with six- and eight-cylinder power, with body styles that included a 2- and 4-door sedan, a Club Coupe, and an 8-passenger station wagon. It came with extra chrome around the window moldings, chrome horn ring, and chrome strips along the lower half of the body. Additional luxury items included two sun visors, armrests on the doors, and a strap to help passengers enter and exit the vehicles. Pricing began at just over $1,500 for the six-cylinder club coupe and 2-door sedan and rose to just over $2,000 for the six-cylinder station wagon. The V8 engine added about $100 more. For buyers who selected the V8 engine, they could also purchase a 2-door Crestliner and a Convertible.

The 239 cubic-inch V8 delivered 100 horsepower. The L-head 226 cubic-inch six-cylinder engine offered 95 horsepower. Both were backed by a standard three-speed manual transmission with a semi-centrifugal-type clutch. An option three-speed manual gearbox with automatic overdrive was available for an additional fee. The optional Fordomatic Drive was a three-speed torque converter automobile, developed in conjunction with Borg-Warner, and was rather advanced for its era. It was a true three-speed that did not use the lowest gear ratio unless manually selected. In 'Drive' position, only the top two gears came into play.

The Custom DeLuxe proved more popular than the Deluxe Series. A total of 388,368 examples of the Deluxe were built compared to 818,371 of the Custom Deluxe.

1951 Ford Custom Deluxe photo
V-8 Country Squire Woodie Wagon
Chassis #: B1EG141403
Engine #: 79RGR26F148
Auction entries : 1
Most of the 1951 Fords were given a new dashboard with a key-turn starter start to the left of the steering wheel. The mechanicals was similar to the previous years, with several hyperbolic names to describe some of the equipment. The list included the 'Equa-flow' cooling, 'Rota-quiet' valves, 'Silent-spin' three-blade fan, but these were actually ordinary technology.


by Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2020

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1951 Custom Deluxe
$2,030-$11,000
1951 Ford Custom Deluxe Price Range: $1,500 - $2,030

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Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
914,291
114.00 in.
6 cyl., 226.00 CID., 95.00hp
8 cyl., 239.00 CID., 100.00hp
$1,510 - $2,270
816,371
114.00 in.
6 cyl., 226.00 CID., 95.00hp
8 cyl., 239.00 CID., 100.00hp
$1,510 - $2,105
793,363
114.00 in.
6 cyl., 226.00 CID., 95.00hp
8 cyl., 239.00 CID., 100.00hp
$1,500 - $2,030

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