'51 crestline new to me

[tubman]

I consider the '51 Victoria's to be the best looking of the "shoebox" Fords, even though it was a "stopgap" model, hastily put together to compete with Chevrolet's new Bel Aire hardtop. To most, it was a big step up from the rather dowdy Crestliners. They were just two door sedans with special trim available in a limited selection of two-tone colors, that icky Chartreuse or "Hawaiian Bronze" and Black with a black vinyl top. All in all, the Victoria was a real upgrade. You're lucky you have a Victoria.

I have always wanted one, ever since I had Fordor in high school. I looked for a long time, but never found the right car. When I did run across a real nice club coupe, I jumped all over it.