Anyone have one?

[34fordy]

Like to see a picture of one

 

[mcgarrett]

A Ute from Australia or New Zealand. Maybe some owners amongst our friends from down under will have photos.

 

[tubman]

Here's one that sold a couple of years ago : https://burnsandco.hibid.com/lot/135078280/1953-ford-mainline-50th-anniversary-utility.

A quick "Google" search turned up a ton of 'em; more than I would have thought.

 

[mercman from oz]

Australian 1953 Ford Mainline Utility

 

[RalphG]

I think the "Utes" would have sold well here in Western Canada. We had to make our own. Sometimes out of an old station wagon.

 

[mercman from oz]

Made at Home Ute - 1958 Ford

 

[mercman from oz]

Australian 1954 Ford Mainline Utility.
Like our Canadian friends, our 1954 Ford retained the Flathead V8.

 

[mercman from oz]

Australian 1954 Ford Mainline Utility Sales Brochure.

 

[mercman from oz]

Australian 1954 Ford Mainline Utility with Canopy

 

[rockfla]

Trevor


Did Australia follow Canada and still use the flathead into 1954??

 

[mercman from oz]

Bobby, Ford Australia continued to use the flathead in 1954. These 54 Fords also retained the old Chassis. The USA 1954 Fords received a new Chassis that was a half inch longer Wheelbase. If you look closely at these Flathead powered 54 Fords, you can see that the front wheels are not exactly centralised in the wheel cut-out.

 

[mercman from oz]

Australian 1954 Ford Front Wheel - Not centralised in Cut-out

 

[34fordy]

Here's one that sold a couple of years ago : https://burnsandco.hibid.com/lot/135078280/1953-ford-mainline-50th-anniversary-utility.

I noticed that some of the pics are reversed and make it look to be LHD. I find the small rear window kinda odd but notice that some of the rear windows were a bit larger. I cannot help but wonder why Ford USA did not make these available.

 

[rockfla]

Here's one that sold a couple of years ago : https://burnsandco.hibid.com/lot/135078280/1953-ford-mainline-50th-anniversary-utility.

I noticed that some of the pics are reversed and make it look to be LHD. I find the small rear window kinda odd but notice that some of the rear windows were a bit larger. I cannot help but wonder why Ford USA did not make these available.

They did, just took 3 years longer...The 1957 Ranchero

 

[mercman from oz]

The Rear Window in Australian 1952-1954 Mainline Utes is the same Window that was used in 1941-1948 Fords.

 

[34fordy]

I have never known why different models were made in different countries. Did all of these different locations produce the different vehicles or were some of them produced in the USA but not made available?

 

[RalphG]

I have never known why different models were made in different countries. Did all of these different locations produce the different vehicles or were some of them produced in the USA but not made available?

Ford of Canada built the same models as the U.S. plus a few unique to Canada models like the Meteor and Monarch. And of course Mercury trucks.

 

[Manuel]

Did Canada get the Ranchero & El Camino utes?

 

[RalphG]

Did Canada get the Ranchero & El Camino utes?

Yes you can see the Ranchero right up front in this 1957 Ford pickup ad I have from the Country Guide magazine. I never saw one in real life so don't think they sold many here anyway.

 

[petehoovie]

Yes you can see the Ranchero right up front in this 1957 Ford pickup ad I have from the Country Guide magazine. I never saw one in real life so don't think they sold many here anyway.