"the 1955 Ford Courier" brochure, Ford Motor Company, Printed in U.S.A.-11-54, Form No. FD-7545Reprint "Reproduced under license agreement with Ford Motor Company." License #5001 3-1-94
1955 Ford Courier (Sedan Delivery)
Body Style S Body Type 78A Production 7,754 (NOTE 1956 production 8,757)
2 dr, 1 pass (driver), one bucket seat Base trim
Std Ford I-block Six 223-cid 120-hp 1-bbl single-exh A-code eng (& Conv Dr) $1,725 [est] L.A. Calif., w/
• Std Conv Dr, 9-1/2" clutch, 4.09 (opt 4.27) axle, 6.70 x 15" tires (incld)
• Opt Overdrive, 9-1/2" clutch, 4.27 (opt none) axle, 6.70 x 15" tires +$109.70
• Opt Fordomatic Dr, 3.54 (opt none) axle, 6.70 x 15" tires +$178.20, or
Std Ford Y-block V-8 272-cid 162-hp 2-bbl single-exh U-code eng (& Conv Dr) $1,845.77 [est] L.A. Calif., w/
• Std Conv Dr, 10" clutch, 4.09 (opt 4.27) axle, 6.70 x 15" tires (incld)
• Opt Overdrive, 10" clutch, 4.27 (opt none) axle, 6.70 x 15" tires +$109.70
• Opt Fordomatic Dr, 3.54 (opt none) axle, 6.70 x 15" tires +$178.20
PAGE INDEX Click links or scroll down
• Base Trim • Features • Colors • Curb, Payload, & GVWR • Interior Styling
• Tires • Load Capacity • Transmissions & Engines • Mechanical Specs
• Tires • Load Capacity • Transmissions & Engines • Mechanical Specs
1955 Ford Courier (Sedan Delivery) Single-Tone K-code Buckskin Brown ext paint
Base Trim
• 1 sun visor • 1 armrest • 1 ashtray • 1 dome light w/ integral switch
• 1 front bucket seat (driver), skiver-grained vinyl cover, non-sag, back folds forward
- opt matching auxiliary front bucket seat (pass), back folds forward, whole seat tilts up forward
- opt matching full-width seat (driver & 2 pass)
• pressed-wood composition board front doors & loadspace side panels, hard-finish, smooth-surface
• Black 18" dia 2-spoke steering wheel (w/ chrome center horn button) & column
• Black rubber pass mat, arrowhead pattern
• Black rubber windshield & rear window molding
Features
• panel-type side-hinged wide-opening rear door, holds open in any position
• 1 body mount rear view mirror, left side • dual windshield wipers • dual electric horns
• 102 cubic-feet of cargo capacity (incld front space to right of driver's seat)
• cargo area 5/8" plywood floor on welded steel ribbed floor pan
• cargo area underfloor storage well (behind seat & in front of axle), 2 hinged lids
• cargo area underfloor spare tire well (behind axle) w/ spare tire & jack, hinged lid
• 7-leaf rear springs • 11" dia drum brakes. • opt higher load rating tires & tubes
• I-6 cooling capacity 19 qt (rad) + 1 qt (heater) = 20 qt US, 3-blade 18" fan
• V-8 cooling capacity 20 qt (rad) + 1 qt (heater) = 21 qt US, 3-blade 18-1/2" fan
COLOR SCHEMES
1955 Ford Courier (Sedan Delivery)
1 int Trim Upholstery – AE-code Dark Copper (Brown) Vinyl
• Dark Copper (Brown) vinyl seat cover
• Dark Copper (Brown) Metallic instr panel & garnish molding
• A-code Raven Black steering wheel & column
• Chrome Gray Metallic sun visor brackets
• Medium Copper (Brown)
- headlining: vinyl, grained
- front doors & cargo area side panels: composition board, hard-finish, smooth-surface
- cargo area floor: 5/8" plywood
• Black rubber pass mat
10 ext Single-Tone
• A-code Raven Black • B-code Banner Blue Poly. • C-code Aquatone Blue • D-code Waterfall Blue
• E-code Snowshoe White • F-code Pinetree Green Poly. • G-code Sea Sprite Green
• H-code Neptune Green (Blue) • K-code Buckskin Brown • R-code Torch Red
1955 Ford Courier (Sedan Delivery) Curb, Payload, & GVWR
Pounds (est)
Front Rear Curb Payload GVWR Tires (bias-ply tubeless black sidewall)
Std Ford I-block Six 223-cid 120-hp A-code eng
• Std F 1757 + R 1513 = Curb 3270 + Payload 830 = GVWR 4100 w/ 6.70 x 15" 4-ply Tires
• Opt F 1760 + R 1516 =Curb 3276 + Payload 924 = GVWR 4200 w/ 7.10 x 15" 4-ply Tires
• Opt F 1762 + R 1518 = Curb 3280 + Payload 1320 = GVWR 4600 w/ 7.10 x 15" 6-ply Tires
Std Ford Y-block V-8 272-cid 162-hp U-code eng
• Std F 1876 + R 1513 = Curb 3389 + Payload 711 = GVWR 4100 w/ 6.70 x 15" 4-ply Tires
• Opt F 1879 + R 1516 = Curb 3395 + Payload 805 = GVWR 4200 w/ 7.10 x 15" 4-ply Tires
• Opt F 1881 + R 1518 = Curb 3399 + Payload 1201 = GVWR 4600 w/ 7.10 x 15" 6-ply Tires
WEIGHTS (manufacturer's estimates for base models by eng & trans type—options not incld)
Dry Weight: stated weight (without coolant, oils, fuel, driver, pass, or cargo)
Shipping Weight: ready to ship—dry weight plus coolant, oils, & some fuel (without driver, passengers, or cargo)
Curb Weight: ready to drive—shipping weight plus full coolant, oils, fuel (without driver, passengers, or cargo)
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW): loaded weight (gross)—curb weight plus weight of driver, passengers, & actual cargo
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): maximum loaded weight (gross) as recommended by manufacturer
Maximum Load Weight (Payload): GVWR minus curb weight
1955 Ford Courier (Sedan Delivery) Tires
Bias-ply tubeless black sidewall
• Std 6.70 x 15" 4-ply = 4,100 lb GVWR
• Opt 7.10 x 15" 4-ply = 4,200 lb GVWR
• Opt 7.10 x 15" 6-ply = 4,600 lb GVWR
Opt tubeless tire & tire/tube prices not found Opt White Sidewalls (5) +$26.80
