Meteor was a line of cars made by Ford in Canada from 1949 to 1976 (excluding the 1962 and 1963 model years when the name was used for the Mercury Meteor sold in the United States).
The idea was to give Canadian Mercury-Lincoln dealers a lower-priced car for the market, especially to compete against the Pontiac. From 1949-59, Meteor typically ran fourth in overall sales, behind Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac.
The 1954 Meteor used a 255 hp flathead V8 engine. The entry-level car was called just Meteor, replacing Ford’s Mainline series. Meteor was discontinued after 1961 largely because of slow sales.
I suppose it would be rude to ask the owner if that was the final colour ! Looks like primer but …hmm….
Certainly looks a beauty either way. So much attention being lavished on something so old. Oh I wish !
I’ve learned something today. “Garry – go Beep Beep”
This is a bad boy’s car, Garry. That’s its color, and if you don’t like it, I’m sure the car would tell you where to go!
From time to time I have a dream that I’ve left my old car parked somewhere. It’s never clear whether it’s the 2-tone (also gray – very snappy) ’51 Pontiac with a sun visor, or the ’53 Plymouth, but if I could just remember where it is, it’s there waiting for me.
Definitely bad boy…it’s a Canadian lo-rider!