Black & White 1957 Ford

1957 Ford · 07:10 PM

Front view of 1957 Ford Custom 300 model 73B Fordor Sedan

rrstuff · 11-05-2014, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Front view of 1957 Ford Custom 300 model 73B Fordor Sedan

1957? this is nicely kept specimen.

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by rrstuff

1957? this is nicely kept specimen.

Thank you. Yes, completely original (except for repaint in original colours) 1957. One of my all-time favourite cars.

rrstuff · 11-05-2014, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Thank you. Yes, completely original (except for repaint in original colours) 1957. One of my all-time favourite cars.

Very cool. My father keeps his 1950s treasure too, which I believe is a copy of a soviet copy american car:
http://powrotlegendy.pl/graphics/warszawa_m20_3.jpg

We had a lot of trouble keeping it in shape and then restoring it though. We drove it last time some 20 years ago and finished restoration maybe in 2009. Yours looks fully usable.

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by rrstuff

Very cool. My father keeps his 1950s treasure too, which I believe is a copy of a soviet copy american car:
http://powrotlegendy.pl/graphics/warszawa_m20_3.jpg

We had a lot of trouble keeping it in shape and then restoring it though. We drove it last time some 20 years ago and finished restoration maybe in 2009. Yours looks fully usable.

Interesting car you've posted - I've never seen one. What's it called?
Yes, this '57 Ford is fully functional and goes as well as the day it was made. (Sometime in April 1957)

rrstuff · 11-05-2014, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Interesting car you've posted - I've never seen one. What's it called?
Yes, this '57 Ford is fully functional and goes as well as the day it was made. (Sometime in April 1957)

It was one of the polish cars of soviet era. There were a few models and this is the earliest one.
FSO Warszawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
GAZ-M20 Pobeda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by rrstuff

It was one of the polish cars of soviet era. There were a few models and this is the earliest one.
FSO Warszawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
GAZ-M20 Pobeda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Very interesting. The 1957 Ford uses a 272cu.i V8 making 190bhp. So, I think we'll not want to have a race!

rrstuff · 11-05-2014, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Very interesting. The 1957 Ford uses a 272cu.i V8 making 190bhp. So, I think we'll not want to have a race!

this car was painfully slow, but it's not like you would want to drive it fast anyway. Top gear had a nice feature on the soviet block cars, where they were showing bunch of 'speed' tests. Pretty scary stuff.

**arnold** · 11-05-2014, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

Front view of 1957 Ford Custom 300 model 73B Fordor Sedan

Love to see these fifties cars in such good condition. I had the '57 Fairlane 500, but it was ten years old when I bought it, and was soon suffering from the Canadian winter roads.

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by rrstuff

this car was painfully slow, but it's not like you would want to drive it fast anyway. Top gear had a nice feature on the soviet block cars, where they were showing bunch of 'speed' tests. Pretty scary stuff.

This one will do 160km/h, but I have never been brave enough to drive it faster than 140!

**Bob Harris** · 11-05-2014, 08:31 PM

the beginning of the "big fin" American cars, those were the days.

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by arnold

Love to see these fifties cars in such good condition. I had the '57 Fairlane 500, but it was ten years old when I bought it, and was soon suffering from the Canadian winter roads.

I was the 4th owner of this car. Some rust, hence the re-paint, but otherwise a very good low mileage car. I suppose they salt the roads in Canada? That will play havoc with steel!

---------- Post added 11-06-14 at 04:32 PM ----------

Originally posted by Bob Harris

the beginning of the "big fin" American cars, those were the days.

Yes, '57's look lovely from behind as well - big afterburners!

lesmore49 · 11-05-2014, 08:46 PM

Very nice pic.

When I was growing up in the '50's/60's....our neighbour had one. It was a 300 with the 272 cube Y8, 2 barrel and three on the tree standard transmission. Had a nice throaty V8 sound.

My parents had a '56 Ford Fairlane with the 4 barrel, dual exhaust, 225 hp/ 312 cube Y8 and then had a '58 Ford wagon with a 2 barrel carb, 292 Y8 and three on the tree transmission.

MarkJerling · 11-05-2014, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Very nice pic.

When I was growing up in the '50's/60's....our neighbour had one. It was a 300 with the 272 cube Y8, 2 barrel and three on the tree standard transmission. Had a nice throaty V8 sound.

My parents had a '56 Ford Fairlane with the 4 barrel, dual exhaust, 225 hp/ 312 cube Y8 and then had a '58 Ford wagon with a 2 barrel carb, 292 Y8 and three on the tree transmission.

Thank you. Yes, most of the Custom 300's were 272cu V8's. The 312 and 292 motors were usually found in the Fairlanes. A '56 with a 312 motor would have been a very rare car!
There was also the 223 straight-six motor. That was more common in '58 but you did not see many in '57.

I also used to own a '57 Ranchero which had a very unusual 352 (not 351) V8.

wombat2go · 11-05-2014, 09:20 PM

https://app.box.com/s/pzzorays1lydomsk9rre
This is a '59 Fairlane I think. Taken with the Takumar 90mm leaf-shutter

I don't recall Mark's '57 Custom being in Australia. ??, but I do remember the 2-tone '59 Customlines.

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11-05-2014, 07:19 PM	#2
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by MarkJerling Front view of 1957 Ford Custom 300 model 73B Fordor Sedan 1957? this is nicely kept specimen.

11-05-2014, 07:29 PM	#3
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,405 Original Poster	Originally posted by rrstuff 1957? this is nicely kept specimen. Thank you. Yes, completely original (except for repaint in original colours) 1957. One of my all-time favourite cars.

11-05-2014, 07:41 PM	#4
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by MarkJerling Thank you. Yes, completely original (except for repaint in original colours) 1957. One of my all-time favourite cars. Very cool. My father keeps his 1950s treasure too, which I believe is a copy of a soviet copy american car: http://powrotlegendy.pl/graphics/warszawa_m20_3.jpg We had a lot of trouble keeping it in shape and then restoring it though. We drove it last time some 20 years ago and finished restoration maybe in 2009. Yours looks fully usable.

11-05-2014, 07:49 PM	#5
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,405 Original Poster	Originally posted by rrstuff Very cool. My father keeps his 1950s treasure too, which I believe is a copy of a soviet copy american car: http://powrotlegendy.pl/graphics/warszawa_m20_3.jpg We had a lot of trouble keeping it in shape and then restoring it though. We drove it last time some 20 years ago and finished restoration maybe in 2009. Yours looks fully usable. Interesting car you've posted - I've never seen one. What's it called? Yes, this '57 Ford is fully functional and goes as well as the day it was made. (Sometime in April 1957)

11-05-2014, 07:52 PM	#6
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by MarkJerling Interesting car you've posted - I've never seen one. What's it called? Yes, this '57 Ford is fully functional and goes as well as the day it was made. (Sometime in April 1957) It was one of the polish cars of soviet era. There were a few models and this is the earliest one. FSO Warszawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia GAZ-M20 Pobeda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

11-05-2014, 08:18 PM	#7
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,405 Original Poster	Originally posted by rrstuff It was one of the polish cars of soviet era. There were a few models and this is the earliest one. FSO Warszawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia GAZ-M20 Pobeda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Very interesting. The 1957 Ford uses a 272cu.i V8 making 190bhp. So, I think we'll not want to have a race!

11-05-2014, 08:26 PM	#8
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	Originally posted by MarkJerling Very interesting. The 1957 Ford uses a 272cu.i V8 making 190bhp. So, I think we'll not want to have a race! this car was painfully slow, but it's not like you would want to drive it fast anyway. Top gear had a nice feature on the soviet block cars, where they were showing bunch of 'speed' tests. Pretty scary stuff.

11-05-2014, 08:26 PM	#9
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Originally posted by First Poster Front view of 1957 Ford Custom 300 model 73B Fordor Sedan Love to see these fifties cars in such good condition. I had the '57 Fairlane 500, but it was ten years old when I bought it, and was soon suffering from the Canadian winter roads.

11-05-2014, 08:30 PM	#10
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,405 Original Poster	Originally posted by rrstuff this car was painfully slow, but it's not like you would want to drive it fast anyway. Top gear had a nice feature on the soviet block cars, where they were showing bunch of 'speed' tests. Pretty scary stuff. This one will do 160km/h, but I have never been brave enough to drive it faster than 140!

11-05-2014, 08:31 PM	#11
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	the beginning of the "big fin" American cars, those were the days.

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11-05-2014, 08:32 PM	#12
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,405 Original Poster	Originally posted by arnold Love to see these fifties cars in such good condition. I had the '57 Fairlane 500, but it was ten years old when I bought it, and was soon suffering from the Canadian winter roads. I was the 4th owner of this car. Some rust, hence the re-paint, but otherwise a very good low mileage car. I suppose they salt the roads in Canada? That will play havoc with steel! ---------- Post added 11-06-14 at 04:32 PM ---------- Originally posted by Bob Harris the beginning of the "big fin" American cars, those were the days. Yes, '57's look lovely from behind as well - big afterburners!

11-05-2014, 08:46 PM	#13
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	Very nice pic. When I was growing up in the '50's/60's....our neighbour had one. It was a 300 with the 272 cube Y8, 2 barrel and three on the tree standard transmission. Had a nice throaty V8 sound. My parents had a '56 Ford Fairlane with the 4 barrel, dual exhaust, 225 hp/ 312 cube Y8 and then had a '58 Ford wagon with a 2 barrel carb, 292 Y8 and three on the tree transmission.

11-05-2014, 08:53 PM	#14
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,405 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Very nice pic. When I was growing up in the '50's/60's....our neighbour had one. It was a 300 with the 272 cube Y8, 2 barrel and three on the tree standard transmission. Had a nice throaty V8 sound. My parents had a '56 Ford Fairlane with the 4 barrel, dual exhaust, 225 hp/ 312 cube Y8 and then had a '58 Ford wagon with a 2 barrel carb, 292 Y8 and three on the tree transmission. Thank you. Yes, most of the Custom 300's were 272cu V8's. The 312 and 292 motors were usually found in the Fairlanes. A '56 with a 312 motor would have been a very rare car! There was also the 223 straight-six motor. That was more common in '58 but you did not see many in '57. I also used to own a '57 Ranchero which had a very unusual 352 (not 351) V8.

11-05-2014, 09:20 PM	#15
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	https://app.box.com/s/pzzorays1lydomsk9rre This is a '59 Fairlane I think. Taken with the Takumar 90mm leaf-shutter I don't recall Mark's '57 Custom being in Australia. ??, but I do remember the 2-tone '59 Customlines.