1954 Vedette

[Ryan]

So lots of folks know of the Vedette - produced in France under the Ford brand until 1955. Production continued until aro...

 

[bob miller]

http://www.clubvedettefrance.com/

the french" club vedette "site

 

[Shorty]

Here ya go a video of my 1957 Simca V8 60 mounted in my 28 Model A Tudor... Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74gOXQxVBMk (Copy and paste if the link doesn't work)

Its a sweet little engine in 1957 it had 75 HP came with a 3 speed syncro'd in 2nd and 3rd gear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74gOXQxVBMk

 

[DavidG]

You can view the later Brazilian overhead valve version of the V-8 60 via the same youtube thread.

 

[bob miller]

a bresilian overhead engine in france:

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[bob miller]

another one :

 

[bob miller]

another overhead kit for vedette . it was mount on the "ford vedette des records" who beat record on monthléry oval track in 1953 .
the builders are SIAM ( simille and ampouille) 2 ingeniors . they built few head an more intake ford vedettes from 53 to 62 .

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/hamb/editor/attach.gif

 

[Uncle Bob]

For those interested in researching the hemi headed version more, an alternate way is to look up Emi Sul for the Brazilian model engine that resembles the V8-60 Ardun.

 

[raprice]

Did anyone notice that the front fenders on the Vedette look a lot like the fenders on the '49 and '50 Mercurys?
Rog

 

[Buckelew]

The Vedette motors I've seen have a single water pump. Weren't the Vedette-style flatheads produced up to 1990?

 

[KiWinUS]

The Vedette motors I've seen have a single water pump. Weren't the Vedette-style flatheads produced up to 1990?

I have a complete Vedette engine & yes a single water pump .
I believe these were built in franve 50s to 60ish & then built in Brazil till mid 60,s . I believe that was the end of production for them.
cheers
Tony

 

[Roger K]

Did anyone notice that the front fenders on the Vedette look a lot like the fenders on the '49 and '50 Mercurys?
Rog

In fact the Vedette was originally designed in Detroit as a new US Ford for '48 or '49, but as the economy turned out to be much better than feared after WW2, demand for a larger car was anticipated & the smaller Ford design was given to Ford France. A new larger sized Ford was drewn for the US market & the Mercury kept its shape as originally intended.

(After WW1 US & the world got in a economic depression as the servicemen got home & didn't find work - fortunately this didn't happen after WW2)

 

[ventilo]

just worked on a SIMCA V8-60 engine the other day ....