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Street Capture: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Sedan in N. Austin

Written by Ken Altes

Very handsome 1957 Ford Fairlane 500, pic taken by Victor E.  Thanks, Victor!1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Sedan in Austin Texas1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Sedan in Austin TXScreen Shot 2015-10-08 at 11.33.39 PM

1957/8 GMC in Dallas on Plano Road

Written by Ken Altes

Mighty 1955 Pirsch Fire Truck at Law Office in Georgetown, TX

Written by Ken Altes

Really impressive, Engine No. 6 from Canton, Ohio.  Last two photos are period photos of this very truck at its first assignment in Canton.

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Rare 1959 Factory 4×4 Ford F100 with Diesel Power

Written by Ken Altes

This very interesting third generation Ford F100 features factory four wheel drive. Before this, outside suppliers fitted the 4×4 system after truck assembly. Introduced in 1959, Ford beat GM and Dodge to this factory option. This particular truck appears stock except for a 4 cylinder Cummins 4BT 3.9 liter diesel powerplant. First available in 1983, the Cummins was widely used for delivery trucks to wood chippers, turning out 105 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. It’s a coarse-running motor with poor fuel consumption, and weighs about 800 lbs, about 175 lbs. more than the stock 272 or 292 cu.in Y-Block (Ford’s first OHV V8 engine design).

 

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