Meteor Rideau
| Meteor Rideau | |
|---|---|
 1956 Meteor Rideau Victoria by the owner Ronnie Nilsson | |
| 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.
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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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- "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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