1956 Ford Business sedan $13,500 Monrovia CA - Not Mine

[m-mman]

 

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/d/monrovia-1956-ford-businessman-coupe/7643085488.html 

 

1956 Ford businessman coupe, Factory backseat delete, With only 44k original miles. Was an original Escondido, California Car. And was moved to Nebraska. And now it’s back here to California. With the original owners, manual and window sticker.
It is an inline 6 cylinder, With a 3 speed manual. Please no emails, Or texts… Phone calls only.

 

8one 8 - 8seven9-3seven64 

 

 

Not Mine. I have no interest in the sale of the 1956 Ford Mainline Business sedan. 

 

Common before WWII, late 50s to early 60s business sedans are neat cars and rarely seen in nice stock condition. 

The last business cars were 1960 for Ford and 1961 for Chevrolet. I have yet to see either one in the flesh. 

Edited July 16, 2023 by m-mman (see edit history)

[f.f.jones]

'55 and '56 Mainline series business coupes, sedans and 2-door wagons were purchased by Ma Bell and sold by auction in the '60's, usually with rather low mileage because of their limited local use and the fact that they were speed governed by a device between the carburetor and the intake manifold. We were able to purchase them in the $200 - $300 range, disable the governor, wet sand, and repaint the olive drab fleet paint and re-sell them for $600 - $700, sometimes having added a radio or backseat procured from a wrecking yard. They were quite reliable as college or commute cars and reasonably peppy due to their relatively light weight and 202 ft-#'s of torque. Some of the purchasers would bolt in 312 cu.in. "Y-blocks" and create real "sleepers".

 

With an engine compartment cleanup, this '56 would be a great driver, but the asking price may seem somewhat optimistic.

Edited July 16, 2023 by f.f.jones (see edit history)

[1957Birdman]

My uncle bought one of these former telephone company cars. Definitely basic transportation. He added a rear seat but kept the olive drab color. I agree that price seem optimistic.

Lew Bachman

1957 Thunderbird

[Sal Hepatica]

Traded in a '41 Ford business coupe, $50.

Notice 3% sales tax... you wish, today in Calif.