Ford Australia's Custom 300 borrowed its facelift grille from the 1959 Canadian Meteor and sold only as a four-door V8 sedan.
Lead trim: Custom 300 332 V8 (Australia)
Ford Custom 300CUSTOM-300-AU · 1959–1962
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FactFord Australia's Custom 300 borrowed its facelift grille from the 1959 Canadian Meteor and sold only as a four-door V8 sedan.
The 1959 model North American Custom 300 was also produced by Ford Australia from September 1959, offered only as a four-door sedan and only with a 332 cu in (5.4 L) V8; it was given a mild makeover in late 1960 that included the grille design from the 1959 Canadian Meteor, and the facelifted model continued in production through 1962. In North America the Custom and Custom 300 sat below the Fairlane and Fairlane 500 for 1957–1959, the base Custom the bottom-rung fleet model and the Custom 300 a step up for value-conscious customers, which became the base model for 1958 and was dropped from the range for 1960. The page gives no power figure.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom 300 332 V8 (Australia) | 1959–1962 | 5.4 L V8 | 204 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Ford Australia's Custom 300 borrowed its facelift grille from the 1959 Canadian Meteor and sold only as a four-door V8 sedan.
The 1949 Custom was Ford's first all-new design since before WWII, and the name didn't even last: by 1950 it was already renamed Custom Deluxe.
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