Engineering:Meteor Rideau
| Meteor Rideau | |
|---|---|
 1956 Meteor Rideau Victoria | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company of Canada |
| Production | 1954–1961 1965–1976 |
| Assembly | Oakville Assembly, Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
The Meteor Rideau is a full-size automobile which was produced by Ford Motor Company of Canada under its Meteor brand.[1] It was produced from 1954 until 1961[2] and from 1965 until 1976. It was named for the Rideau River, a river which drains into the Ottawa River in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. From 1957, the line included both the Rideau series and the higher-trim Rideau 500. The Rideau began as the top-trim level of the Meteor line, but beginning with the 1956 models, it was the lowest trim series.
1954 Meteor Rideau
1956 Meteor Rideau Crown Victoria
1958 Meteor Rideau (with after-market wheels)
1960 Meteor Rideau 500 four-door sedan. Save for grille insert, trim and taillights, this car is virtually identical to the Ford Fairlane 500 of the same year.
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References
- ↑ James K. Wagner and Jeffery I. Godshall, Maple Leaf Mutants - Ford's Canadian Cousins, Automobile Quartlerley, Volume 32, Number 2, October 1993, pages 88 to 109
- ↑ 1952 - 1954 METEOR MAINLINE & CUSTOMLINE (CAAARGUIDE.COM)
External links
- "Hemmings Find of the Day – 1957 Meteor Rideau 500 Victoria," by Daniel Strohl (Sep 7, 2014)
- Unearthed: 1954 Mercury Meteor Rideau Skyliner (CarBuzz.com)
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