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Car Of The Day: May 23, 2018; Matchbox '59 Ford Ranch Wagon
Topic Started: May 23 2018, 02:23 AM (332 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon.


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The Ford Ranch Wagon is a station wagon which was built by Ford from 1952 to 1974. The Ranch Wagon was a full-size model, except in 1963 and 1964, when it was part of the intermediate-size Fairlane series, and represented the lowest-priced selection in its respective line. In the early 1950s, the era of the wood-bodied station wagon was coming to an end. When Ford introduced a redesigned line of cars for the 1952 model year, its Country Squire continued to cater to buyers who still wanted a station wagon with the look of wood (attained by applying simulated exterior wood decals, which were framed in genuine wood through 1953). But for other wagon buyers, Ford also gave them two new choices that year, the first all-steel wagons in the firm's history. These were the Country Sedan, a four-door model in the mid-range Customline series; and the Ranch Wagon, which was a two-door model in the economy Mainline series, inspired by the European-term shooting-brake. The Ranch Wagon ran with either the standard "Mileage Maker" six-cylinder engine or the long-familiar flathead V8, which was optional.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Ford Ranch Wagon


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While Matchbox identified this car as an "American Ford Station Wagon," it was, more precisely, the 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon. This casting was first offered in a solid yellow - a scheme I've yet to see in person.


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After receiving mostly cosmetic changes for 1953, a second Ranch Wagon model, a slightly fancier version in the Customline series, was added for 1954, the year Ford's new Y-block V8 replaced the flathead unit. The two models were renamed Ranch Wagon and Custom Ranch Wagon for 1955, when the entire Ford station wagon set became a series of its own. For 1957, the Del Rio Ranch Wagon was introduced (replacing both the Custom Ranch Wagon and the Parklane), sporting special ranch-pattern upholstery. That same model was the basis for the new 1957 Ranchero, and a Mercury version called the Mercury Commuter which was a hardtop inspired wagon without a "B" pillar. There were three Ranch Wagons the following year, as the first four-door Ranch Wagon was added to the model range. The Del Rio was dropped for 1959, replaced by a one-year-only two-door Country Sedan. By this time, full-size two-door station wagons were fast fading in popularity, and the 1961 two-door Ranch Wagon was the last full-size two-door wagon ever built (along with the two-door Plymouth Deluxe Suburban of that same year), leaving the four-door as the sole Ranch Wagon model for 1962.



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atombaum
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Great looking example. Thumbs up.
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juantoo3
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Another classic I'm surprised hasn't been featured before
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tksjohn
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Station Wagon
This one is definitely an oldy, but still a goody :thumbup:
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:thumbup: As I reflect back I am always amazed at some of the model choices, such as this one, that Matchbox chose to make in those early years. I am glad they offered this one as well as the earlier "Ford Wagon" issue but would be neat to know the thinking of these choices from the MB founders. Perhaps, just my thought, it might have been the popularity of station wagons in the US in the '50's. Like others, I have only seen pictures of the yellow version of this one. :toy:
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Pegers
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:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: super nice casting.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I've somehow never acquired one of these. I think it's because its just too small for my liking. Glaringly obvious on such a large real-life car.
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
AUTO WORLD!!! Make us a new one!
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Definitely surprising that this model hasn't been Car of the Day before. This one is in great condition for being nearly 60 years old!
Edited by corvairjim, May 24 2018, 11:13 PM.
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

This got me to thinking . . . are there any other '59 Fairlanes available in small scale? Did Hubley make any Wes?
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Dean-o-mite
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There is the common YatMing '59 Fairlane Convertible, in top up and top down varieties.
Hubley did a 58 Fairlane.
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Dean got it...Hubley covered the 58 (the only one I know of), and Yatming had the somewhat scarce drop top 59. Until M2, 57s were quite scarce as well, the only that comes to mind is the Imperial. So 50s Fords have been hit and miss through the years...mostly miss. Come to think of it, if there are any other 57-59 Fords out there around 3 inch size, I would look at Tootsietoy, possibly Midgetoy...I'm not certain, but if they exist it would likely be from one of those two makers.

That reminds me:

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINATGE-RARE-DIECAST-TRUCKS-CAR-VILMER-MARX-LINE-MAR-TOYS-LESNEY-/332659508910?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=45uuAeXG8lwAolJ572tBNd9%252BKYg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

LineMar CollecToy...looks to me to be a 57 Sedan Delivery, was in a lot I bid on and lost.
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Dean-o-mite
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1959 Fords - Ranch Wagon by Matchbox and Fairlane Convertibles by YatMing

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6A13TT
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Those early Matchboxes are really tiny, They really did live up to their name.
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Dean-o-mite
May 27 2018, 02:55 AM
1959 Fords - Ranch Wagon by Matchbox and Fairlane Convertibles by YatMing

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microbuss
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juantoo3
May 26 2018, 08:40 PM
Dean got it...Hubley covered the 58 (the only one I know of), and Yatming had the somewhat scarce drop top 59. Until M2, 57s were quite scarce as well, the only that comes to mind is the Imperial. So 50s Fords have been hit and miss through the years...mostly miss. Come to think of it, if there are any other 57-59 Fords out there around 3 inch size, I would look at Tootsietoy, possibly Midgetoy...I'm not certain, but if they exist it would likely be from one of those two makers.

That reminds me:

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINATGE-RARE-DIECAST-TRUCKS-CAR-VILMER-MARX-LINE-MAR-TOYS-LESNEY-/332659508910?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=45uuAeXG8lwAolJ572tBNd9%252BKYg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

LineMar CollecToy...looks to me to be a 57 Sedan Delivery, was in a lot I bid on and lost.
you prolly right
I might have a couple in Tootsietoy

also I :drool: :drool: :drool: for the Ebay link! :bowing:
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One of my earliest additions to my Lesney collection...

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