Top of the line in Ford coupes for 1951 was the Victoria hardtop, with its distinctive stainless trim panels on the graceful C-pillars.
This was the third model year for the all-new "shoebox" postwar Ford body design, with its modern, integrated fenders.
Riding on a 114" wheelbase and weighing 3,370 pounds, the full-size Ford coupes were about 16½ feet long. On the Victoria, the base (and only) engine was Ford's 249 cubic inch flathead V-8 with a two-barrel carb, rated at 100 SAE gross horsepower. Buyers could opt for a three-speed manual (with an optional automatic fourth, overdrive gear available) or the three-speed Ford-O-Matic gearbox.
Visible on the Alpine Blue coupe in the photo are the stainless steel gravel guards on the front fenders behind the wheel wells, which were dealer-installed options.
This one was photographed in June of 2021 using a Canon EOS 5DS and an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS.
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