The Ford Mainline is an automobile which wis produced bi the Ford Motor Company in the Unitit States in the models years 1952 tae 1956.[1] It wis introduced as the base trim level o the 1952 Ford range belaw the Customline an Crestline models.[2] The Mainline retained its poseetion in the redesigned 1955 Ford range [3] but wis dropped for the 1957 model year when the Ford Custom became the new base model.[4]
The Mainline wis offered in 2 door sedan, 4 door sedan, 2 door coupe an 2 door station wagon body styles.[5] The station wagon wis marketit as the Mainline Ranch Wagon [2] till it lost its Mainline tag for the 1955 model year when aw Ford wagons wur moved tae thair awn series.[6] Mainlines wur available wi baith inline sax cylinder an V8 ingines.[7]