I'm a die hard Chevy guy but I too like the '57 Fords , they were great cars , good drivers , roomy and well built .
Useless Auto trivia : in 1954 , Chevy made way more cars than they had Dealer orders for , just to be able to claim that # 1 position , then wound up selling quite a few in '55 & '56 on used car lots @ wholesale prices , new left overs .
-Nate
Bobby wrote:
>
> Chip,
>
> In 57, Ford outsold Chevy.
>
> All cars of that era are susceptible to rust.
>
> The wannabe hot rodders were able to get high performance Chevy's and their
> parts at the junkyard so the Chevys got more popular.
>
> Mostly they use the 327 and 350, but you are correct that the 265 and 283
> were correct for the 55 and 56 Chevy.
>
> If you go to car shows or watch the auctions on TV, you will see 55 to 57
> Fords.
>
> By now you have probably guessed that I am partial to the 57 Ford - I had a
> white convertible.
>
> Bobby
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Chip <czulli@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I don't think Edsel came along until 1958, so that would have not impacted
> > the 1955-1957 Fords.
> >
> > I have been told that rust was a real problem during those years for Ford
> > and that could account for the scarcity of these cars. Maybe Chevy just
> > looked that much better and the 265 and 283 were that much better than the
> > Y block 292 and 312. But I think won some NASCAR titles during this model
> > run also....
> >
> > It's just always been curious to me.
> >
> > Chip
> >
> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, dntaskwy@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I suspect Edsel ruined Ford's image for a while.... that, along with
> > doors
> > > that had terrible latching propertie..... along with .....????
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 2/2/2012 1:29:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > > czulli@ writes:
> > >
> > > maybe those years were bad steel for Ford.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Toward freedom,
>
> Bobby Yates Emory
>
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