In the Garage: 1954 Ford Customline - Newsday
With more than 670,000 built, the 1954 Customline series was a hugely popular family car for Ford. Slotted between the upper-level Crestline and the entry-level Mainline, it could be ordered in two- or four-door sedan and station wagon models, or as a hardtop club coupe. Nasca’s ride carries the optional original 130-horsepower V-8 engine and has been mildly customized with special teal paint, a new interior and 12-volt electrical system (versus the original six-volt). The exterior features dual exhausts, side pipes (known to hot rodders as “lake pipes”), custom wheel covers and pinstriping accents. Parts are easy to obtain, some right at local parts stores. I was told the car came from California and on the trunk is written ‘California Dreaming. Source: www.newsday.com
