For rusty6 and all FoMoCo friends

Janicholson · Sep 19, 2017

Taken at Pioneer days in Albany MN. on Sunday.

BobReeves · Sep 19, 2017

That's a 51, my first car was a 50 bought for $25.00 with a blown engine. Bought a wrecked 51 and put the engine in my 50 in the back yard of a friends house. 6 of us pulled the engine out and wrestled it over to my Ford using a 4x4 and chain.

Crazy Horse · Sep 19, 2017

Don't recognize that side trim from Canadian models .... mind you, I was only 5 at the time but I did follow a lot of 50's cars through that decade.

cool hand · Sep 19, 2017

Ah, a '51 Ford 2-door sedan--my first car!

Ferd · Sep 19, 2017

That's a 51 ford Crestliner. They made the Crestliner in 50 and 51 only as a trim package. I have a friend that's restoring one right now. They are pretty rare.

Duner Wi · Sep 19, 2017

I think it was just the Crestliner that had the added side trim.

WAYNE-N-TX · Sep 19, 2017

My first was a 51 Ford coupe, sure wish I had it back, next, 59 Chevy 348 stick convertible. Got rid of it because I got married, should have kept the 348.

rusty6 · Sep 19, 2017

(quoted from post at 16:04:32 09/19/17) Taken at Pioneer days in Albany MN. on Sunday.

Very nice 51. Also known as "shoebox Fords" as the 49 to 51 models were sometimes referred to. That fancy side trim is pretty rare although I have seen restored versions. Back when they were new I guess most customers didn't want to pay any extra for that fancy stuff.

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