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− | '''Ford Custom 500. 1973–8 (prod. unknown). 2- and 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 302, 351 in³ (V8 OHV).''' Entry-level full-size Ford, basically a de-trimmed LTD. Same comments for LTD apply here: fairly reliable full-size car but with poor gas mileage as weight increased during the 1970s. Wagon dubbed Ranch Wagon. Supposedly absorbed in to LTD range with 1975 facelift in US, though continued for fleet sales, and available in Canada for private sales through 1978. | + | '''Ford Custom 500. 1973–8 (prod. n/a). 2- and 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 302, 351 in³ (V8 OHV).''' Entry-level full-size Ford, basically a de-trimmed LTD. Same comments for LTD apply here: fairly reliable full-size car but with poor gas mileage as weight increased during the 1970s. Wagon dubbed Ranch Wagon. Supposedly absorbed in to LTD range with 1975 facelift in US, though continued for fleet sales, and available in Canada for private sales through 1978. |
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Revision as of 02:08, 15 November 2013
Ford Custom 500. 1973–8 (prod. n/a). 2- and 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 302, 351 in³ (V8 OHV). Entry-level full-size Ford, basically a de-trimmed LTD. Same comments for LTD apply here: fairly reliable full-size car but with poor gas mileage as weight increased during the 1970s. Wagon dubbed Ranch Wagon. Supposedly absorbed in to LTD range with 1975 facelift in US, though continued for fleet sales, and available in Canada for private sales through 1978.
Manufacturing location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Marque: Ford | Model: Ford Custom | Predecessor: Ford Custom 500 (1969–72) | Successor: Ford LTD (1979–82)
q.v. Ford LTD (1973–8)