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Show fler Fords Go On Display Here January Sixth The 1954 Ford passenger cars will be introduced to the public in Ford dealers' showrooms show-rooms all over the" nation Wednesday, Wed-nesday, January 6, and in Roosevelt Roos-evelt they can be viewed at Labrum and Adams Motor Co., local Ford dealers. Following are some of the features: An entirely new 130-h.p. 130-h.p. Y-block V-8 engine with overhead valves; a new 115-h.p. I-block Mileage Maker Six engine, en-gine, noted for economy; new ball-joint front suspension which Ford engineers call the greatest advance in front suspension in 20 years; The Skyliner an entirely new hardtop model with tinted, transparent plastic roof over the driving compartment. compart-ment. A smart new Ford Sunliner convertible with an unusual transparent plastic panel inserted insert-ed in the top over the? front seat to provide overhead visibility; four new power-operated driving driv-ing assists: power brakes, power steering, 4-way power seat, and power-lift windows; Fordo'matic transmission. "The two new Ford engines for 1954 the Y-block V-8 and the I-block Mileage Maker Six were designed expressly to lead their respective fields and have been under development for the past six years." L. D. Crusoe, vice-president, of Ford Motor Company and general manager of Ford Division, said. |