Custom Ranch Wagon  (2 dr, 6 pass)
Ranch Wagon  (2 dr, 6 pass)
Parklane  (2 dr, 6 pass)
6-passenger Country Sedan  (4 dr)
Country Squire  (4 dr, 8 pass, stowaway rear seat, 1/3-2/3 divided center seat, mahogany-grained steel side panels w/ maple-grained glass-fiber moldings)
8-passenger Country Sedan  (4 dr, stowaway rear seat, 1/3-2/3 divided center seat)

Custom Ranch Wagon (2 dr, 6 pass)  59B   42,317   $2,599 6-Cyl*   $2,749 V-8*   *Price List
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Ranch Wagon (2 dr, 6 pass)   59A   8,348   $2,478 6-Cyl*   $2,628 V-8*   *Price List
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Parklane (2 dr, 6 pass)   59C   15,186   $2,800 6-Cyl*   $2,950 V-8*   *Price List
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Six-Passenger Country Sedan (4 dr)   79D   85,374 (6 & 8 pass combined, model breakdown not found)   $2,646 6-Cyl*   $2,796 V-8*   *Price List
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Country Squire (4 dr, 8 pass, stowaway rear seat, 1/3-2/3 divided center seat, mahogany-grained steel side panels w/ maple-grained glass-fiber moldings)   79C   23,221   $2,862 6-Cyl*   $3,012 V-8*   *Price List
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Eight-Passenger Country Sedan (4 dr, stowaway rear seat, 1/3-2/3 divided center seat)   79B   85,374 (6 & 8 pass combined, model breakdown not found)   $2,730 6-Cyl*   $2,880 V-8*   *Price List
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Thunderbird Styling   Thunderbird Power   Lifeguard Design

Parklane & Ranch Wagon cutaway views

Conventional Drive - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & Reverse gears
Overdrive - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Overdrive), & Reverse gears
Speed-Trigger Fordomatic Drive - 1st (Low), 2nd (Intermediate & Passing), 3rd (High), & Reverse gears

Selector
P - Park
R - Reverse gear
N - Neutral, start engine
DR - 2nd gear take off w/ part part-throttle (typical), auto upshift to 3rd
       - 1st gear take off w/ full-throttle (Speed-Trigger), auto upshifts to 2nd & 3rd
LO - 1st gear take off & hold, (auto upshifts to 2nd & 3rd if/when selector moved to DR)

Specifications

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Master-Guide Power Steering & Swift Sure Power Brakes

Power-Lift Windows & 4-Way Power Front Seat

Courier Body Code 78A - based on Ranch Wagon w/ Mainline trim    $1,983 6-Cyl (approx.)     $ V-8 (not found)
Courier Body Code 78A - based on Parklane w/ Fairlane trim    $ 6-Cyl (not found)     $ V-8 (not found)
Production Nos (not found)
137 h.p. 223 cu. in. Ford I-6    173 h.p. 272 cu. in. Ford Y-8 (176 h.p. w/ Fordomatic)
Conventional Drive, Overdrive, & Fordomatic Drive

Side-hinged wide-opening rear door, holds open
Driver bucket seat covered w/ dark brown skiver-grain vinyl
Optional auxiliary front passenger seat   Optional full width front seat
Door & cargo area side panels are smooth medium brown pressed wood
Cargo area plywood floor    Full welded steel floor pan
CARGO SPACE
Width 60.5 in.   Width between wheel wells 42.5 in.   Length 74.9 in.   Height 37.7 in.
CURB  PAYLOAD  GVW  LBS  w/ fuel, water, & 15 x 5 rims (est.)
1757 front + 1513 rear = 3270 total  + 830 payload = 4100 gvw  w/ 6.70 x 15 4-ply tires & I-6
1760 front + 1516 rear = 3276 total  + 924 payload = 4200 gvw  w/ 7.10 x 15 4-ply tires & I-6
1762 front + 1518 rear = 3280 total  + 1320 payload = 4600 gvw  w/ 7.10 x 15 6-ply tires & I-6
1876 front + 1513 rear = 3389 total  + 711 payload = 4100 gvw  w/ 6.70 x 15 4-ply tires & Y-8
1879 front + 1516 rear = 3395 total  + 805 payload = 4200 gvw  w/ 7.10 x 15 4-ply tires & Y-8
1881 front + 1518 rear = 3399 total  + 1201 payload = 4600 gvw  w/ 7.10 x 15 6-ply tires & Y-8
EXTERIOR COLORS
Raven Black, Nocturne Blue, Bermuda Blue, Diamond Blue, Colonial White, Pine Ridge Green, Meadowmist Green, Buckskin Tan, Fiesta Red, Platinum Gray
BODY
Width 70.8 in.   Length 197.6 in.   Height 62.2 in.   Rear door width 51.6 in.   Rear door height 37.4 in.
Wheelbase 115.5 in.   Front Tread 58 in.   Rear Tread 56 in.
FRONT AXLE
Ball Joint suspension, angle-poised w/ shock absorber calibration, capacity 2250 lbs. (w/ 7.10 x 15 6-ply tires at 25 lbs. pressure)
REAR AXLE/RATIOS
Hypoid, Semi-Floating, capacity 3000 lbs.
4.09 to 1, w/ Y-8 or I-6 & Conventional Drive, Optional 4.27 to 1
4.27 to 1, w/ Y-8 or I-6 & Overdrive
3.54 to 1, w/ Y-8 or I-6 & Fordomatic
BATTERY
12 volt, 66 plate, 55 amp-hr. capacity
SERVICE BRAKES
Hydralic, double sealed   Front 11 x 2-1/4 in.   Rear 11 x 2 in.   Total lining area 191.7 sq. in.
HAND BRAKE
Cable w/ equilizer applying to rear brakes
CLUTCH
Semi-centrifugal, single dry-plate
Diameter 9.5 in. (6 cyl), frictional area 85.2 sq. in.
Diameter 10 in. (V-8), frictional area 85.5 sq. in.
COOLING SYSTEM
I-6 coolant capacity 15 qts., fan blades 3, fan diameter 18 in.
Y-8 coolant capacity 19 qts., fan blaces 4, fan diameter 18-1/2 in.
DRIVE LINE
One tubular shaft w/ 2 needle bearing universal joints
FRAME
Double-drop, box section side rails w/ 5 permanently attached cross members & a rugged K-member
FUEL TANK
Under floor rear left, 19 gallon capacity
GENERATOR
30 amp., 450 watts
EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS
Raven Black, Nocturne Blue, Bermuda Blue, Diamond Blue, Colonial White, Pine Ridge Green, Meadowmist Green, Buckskin Tan, Fiesta Red, Platinum Gray
SHOCK ABSORBERS
Front & rear, tubular, double-acting Viscous Control
SPRINGS
Front coil, 4-in. diameter   Rear 7-leaf, 53 x 2 in., longitudinally mounted, semi-elliptic, rubber bushings, fabric type inserts prevent squeaks
STEERING
Worm & roller, 20.1 to 1 ratio, 18 in. diameter steering wheel
TRANSMISSIONS
CONVENTIONAL DRIVE
Selective gears, 3 speeds forward & one reverse, forged-bronze synchronizers for 2nd & 3rd speeds, shift lever on steering column
CONVENTIONAL DRIVE
Selective gears, 3 speeds forward & one reverse, forged-bronze synchronizers for 2nd & 3rd speeds, shift lever on steering column
OVERDRIVE
Selective gears, 3 speeds forward (& one reverse) with a planetary gear train providing an automatic 4th gear. In Overdrive, engine speed is reduced 30% while road speed is unchanged. Overdrive is engaged by releasing the accelerator for an instant after the car speed reaches 27 mph. Extra power is available for passing or hill-climbing by simply pressing the accelerator all the way down.
FORDOMATIC DRIVE
Combines a torque converter & an automatic gear system. Engine power is always transmitted to the driving wheels through a cushion of oil in the torque converter. At no time is there a mechanical linkage between the engine & the driving mechanism. Engine starts with the selector in N (Neutral) position. In DR (Drive), usual part-throttle take offs are in 2nd gear, with auto upshifts to 3rd. Also in DR (Drive), full-throttle take offs are in 1st gear, with auto upshifts to 2nd & 3rd. In LO (Low), take offs are in 1st gear and held, until the selector is moved to DR (Drive) for auto upshifts to 2nd & 3rd.
WHEELS & TIRES
Standard - 6.70-15 4-ply tires on 15 x 5 K rims
Optional - 6.70-15 6-ply tires on 15 x 5 standard rims,
7.10-15 4-ply tires on 15 x 5 standard rims,
7.10-15 6-ply tires on 15 x 5 standard rims