Two-Door Ford and Mercury Wagons

[scicala]

Originally Posted by LOWRIDER

Here's my new project I just started. 1960 Ford Courier. Going to lower it all around and it will have a 302/C4 to move it down the road.

Learn something new everyday. I always thought all Couriers had no side windows behind the drivers door. Did they make them both ways in 1960 ? With and without windows ?

Sal

[mercman from oz]

Here is a copy of an Advertisement for the 1960 Ford Courier. You can see that for this year, they included windows.

[mercman from oz]

Here is a larger picture of Lowriders 1960 Ford Courier. All 1960 Ford Couriers had side windows like this one. This was the last year for the full size Ford Courier. For 1961, this body style was transferred to the compact Ford Falcon.

[rowens55]

I have to comment again on the beauty of that wagon! That rear glass in association with the curve of the roof line, well a scrubby with "similar" "custome" rear glass and roof won a bunch of awards for "out of the box" thinking and exicution. And here Ford 45 or so years earlier designed a roof line to rival the most "extreme" customs of today!! JMHO

[Oldmics]

Here is a shot of Dave Hottin"s Edsel "what if" wagon built from the 1960 Ford Courier.

Oldmics

[mercman from oz]

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That is a great looking Wagon. He did a good job converting a 1960 Ford into this 1960 Edsel.

[5851a]

My Dad bought a new Pinto Cruising wagon, think it was a 78. Must have been close to the last 2 door wagons. All the Pintos were 2 doors.
Not his but same color and stripe.

[rowens55]

I agree on the quality of the conversion. Very nice indeed. But even he didn't change that roof line. I am a wagon fan though I have only owned one. A 60 Merc 9 passenger, (back seat faced rear-ward) I was 17 and cannot recall the model. Had a 430 Lincoln engine. Wasn't to quick out o th hole, but boy howdy she'd fly on the interstate!

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by mercman from oz

Here is a larger picture of Lowriders 1960 Ford Courier. All 1960 Ford Couriers had side windows like this one.

This was the last year for the full size Ford Courier. For 1961, this body style was transferred to the compact Ford Falcon.

Actually (and I am not trying to correct you here) there was a 1960 and 1961 2 DR RANCH WAGON (Series Code 61 - Body Type Code 59C) and a 1960 and 1961 2DR COMMERCIAL RANCH WAGON COURIER (Series Code 69 - Body Type Code 59E).

The Series Code is found within the VIN so that ID'ng one can possibly be made easier.

[scicala]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

Actually (and I am not trying to correct you here) there was a 1960 and 1961 2 DR RANCH WAGON (Series Code 61 - Body Type Code 59C) and a 1960 and 1961 2DR COMMERCIAL RANCH WAGON COURIER (Series Code 69 - Body Type Code 59E).

The Series Code is found within the VIN so that ID'ng one can possibly be made easier.

So I'm assuming a 1960 Courier is the same as a Ranch Wagon minus the 2nd row seat.

Sal

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by scicala

So I'm assuming a 1960 Courier is the same as a Ranch Wagon minus the 2nd row seat.

Sal

(IMO ONLY) ...

They are coded (and badged) differently and I think it is mainly trim detail, the COURIER being a stripped basic trim level.

It was just a cheaper way for FORD to provide two similar vehicles on the same platform.

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by scicala

So I'm assuming a 1960 Courier is the same as a Ranch Wagon minus the 2nd row seat.

Sal

Your question shot completely over my head ...

As best as I can determine (using period ads and the MPC), both vehicles had the folding 2nd rear seat assy.

It seems to me (IMO) that it would have made the vehicle build cost for FORD more with a special delete design and resulting less usefulness of the vehicle.