Much like several tri-five Chevrolet from 1955 by 1957, the Nomad two-door station wagon is a typical sight at basic automotive exhibits. But comparatively few of Ford’s competitor to the Nomad appear to be out and about lately.
The Pick of the Day is a 1956 Ford Parklane listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in New Milford, Connecticut. (Click the hyperlink to view the itemizing)
“Designed to compete, very efficiently, with the Nomad,” the vendor states. That assertion is right: Just one mannequin 12 months after the introduction of the Nomad, Ford launched the Parklane in that section, utilizing physique components pulled from the two-door Ranch Wagon mixed with parts from the Fairlane sedan.
The Parklane’s existence was short-lived, nonetheless, lasting only one mannequin 12 months. The Ford lineup was quickly modified for 1957, and the Parklane grew to become the Del Rio which was designed extra in step with the Ranch Wagon. One of the shortfalls of two-door station wagons was restricted entry to the second row of the passenger compartment. Still, Chevrolet continued manufacturing of the Nomad below the Bel Air nameplate from 1958 by 1961, after which introduced it again as a four-door Chevelle station wagon from 1968 by 1972.
This pretty Parklane was restored in two-tone blue paint and is alleged to have wonderful paint, glass, and chrome. And there may be lots of chrome to be seen right here. One of the distinguished design attributes of this mannequin was the chrome-dressed B-pillar which enhances the aspect moldings, window trim, hood decoration, and twin polished exhaust shops.
Parklanes may very well be outfitted with two totally different motors, the smallest of which was a 223cid “Mileage Maker” inline-six. This instance has a bigger 292cid V8 mated to a Ford-O-Matic automated transmission. The vendor outlines some of the upgrades which have been added together with air-con, an Edelbrock carburetor, a more moderen alternator, a brand new exhaust, and a brake booster equipment. “Excellent operating, driving, and showing automotive,” the itemizing concludes.
One final thought: According to knowledge from the Standard Catalog of American Cars, the 1956 Parklane outsold the Nomad by a ratio of two-to-one (15,185 Parklanes vs. 7,886 Nomads have been produced for that 12 months). In as we speak’s world of hatchbacks and crossovers, possibly the same physique fashion wants to come back again into reputation.
The vendor is asking $45,000 or greatest provide for this Parklane, which incorporates literature documentation.
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