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1954 Ford Facts and Specifications

General Year Information – 1954 Ford Cars

Ford models utilized the 1952-1953 bodies with moderate trim updating. The grille incorporated a large horizontal bar with large slots on either side of a centrally located spinner. Round parking lights were located at either end of the horizontal bar.

Many new convenience options were added for 1954. Among them, were power windows, four-way power seats and power brakes. Ball joints replaced kingpins in the front suspension. The big news was a new V-8 engine, with overhead valves. This new engine was rated at 130 horsepower, or nearly 25 percent more than the 1953 L-Head V-8.

Crestline
For 1954 the Crestline was updated with minor styling and trim changes. A Fordor Sedan and Skyliner were added, with the Skyliner a 2-door hardtop with a tinted acrylic glass panel in the front section of the roof. 13,144 Skyliners were sold in the single year of production, more than the two years of Crown Victoria Skyliner production that would follow. Many learned that before air conditioning, the sun made the interior uncomfortable in the Summer months.

Customline
The 1954 Customline models used the 1952-53 bodies with only minor changes. The Customline range now included a new 2-door Ranch Wagon. 1954 Customline production totaled 674,295 units.

Mainline
The 1954 mainline models used the 1952-53 bodies with only minor changes.

Powerplants
The I-6 engine now displaced 223 cubic inches and was rated at 115 HP, and the New V-8 239 cubic inches and made 130 HP. A “Police” optional V-8 was the 256 cubic inch Mercury OHV V-8, rated at 160 HP.

Notes
Three new models, Crestline Skyliner, Crestline Sunliner and Ranch Wagon were introduced. The Ranch Wagon was a two-door station wagon in the Mainline series but now had Customline appearance features. The Customline two door sedan with short top was the Club Coupe. The Customline four-door station wagon was the Country, Sedan. The Crestline four-door station wagon with wood grained trim was the Country Squire. The Victoria was a Crestline two-door pillarless hardtop. The Skyliner was a Crestline two-door pillarless hardtop with green tinted plastic insert in roof over front seat. The Sunliner was the Crestline convertible.

Historical
Of the total 1,165,942 Fords built in the 1954 calendar year, industry sources estimate that about 863 thousand had V-8 engines installed.

1954 Ford Facts – Engine Options

• • 223 I-6 Standard in I-6 Line
  • 239 CID V-8 Standard in V-8 Line.
  • 256 CID “Police” V-8 optional on V-8 Line.

1954 Ford Facts – Power Train Options

• Transmissions
  • Three speed manual was standard equipment. Ratios: 1st – 2.779:1, 2nd – 1.614:1, 3rd -1.00:1, Reverse – 3.635:1.
  • Three-speed manual with automatic overdrive was optional. Ratios: 1st – 2.779:1, 2nd – 1.614:1, 3rd -1.00:1, Reverse – 3.635:1.  Approximate overdrive ratio: 0.70:1. Manual control below instrument panel.
  • Ford-o-Matic automatic transmission was optional. Ratios: 1st – 2.44:1, 2nd – 1.48:1, 3rd -1.00:1, Reverse – 2.00:1.
• Rear Axle Ratios:
  • Six-cylinder rear axle ratios:
    • Ford-o-Matic – 3.30:1; optional – 3.54:1.
    • Manual transmission – 3.90:1; optional – 4.10:1.
    • Overdrive – 4.10:1; optional – 3.90:1 or 3.31:1.
  • V-8 rear axle ratios:
    • Ford-o-Matic – 3.54:1; optional – 3.31:1.
    • Manual transmission – 3.90:1; optional – 4.10:1.
    • Overdrive – 4.10:1; optional – 3.90:1 or 3.31:1.

1954 Ford Facts – Significant Options

Prices where known

• • Chrome engine dress-up kit ($25).
  • Continental tire kit.
  • Ford-O­-Matic transmission ($184).
  • Front and rear bumper guards.
  • Full wheel discs.
  • Grille guard package. Rear guard package.
  • Heater ($71).
  • Overdrive transmission ($110).
  • Power brakes ($41).
  • Power seat ($64).
  • Power Steering ($134).
  • Power windows ($102).
  • Radio ($99).
  • Rear fender shields, Mainline.
  • Rear mount radio antenna.
  • Tinted glass.
  • Tinted windshield.
  • Two­ tone paint finish.
  • White sidewall tires ($27) exchange
  • Windshield washers.
  • Wire wheel covers.