General Information

Serial #

5066433 265A 61

Part Number

1

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal, glass, fibre, resin, wood and synthetic components.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1850.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ford

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Oakville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

Period

1961- c. 2006, and possibly later

Canada

Canadian-built and owned car considered to be relatively rare, in that only 724 2-door hardtop versions of the Meteor Montcalm were produced. It was purchased new in Winnipeg in 1961 by Mr. Jim Lee, who used the car until 2006 when it was sold to Mr. Bill Hunter of Calgary, AB. Repackaged and branded to appeal to Canadians, the Meteor Montcalm was essentially a repackaged Ford, in that it utilized existing Ford platform and power train designs. [Ref. 1]

Function

Owner driven passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technical

Following WWll, the Ford Motor Co. offered potential customers three product lines: Ford, Mercury and Lincoln, and these dominated the North American market. In Canada, demand for a lower-priced Mercury led to the development of the Mercury 114 (114 referring to the smaller-sized wheelbase). In 1949 this hybrid Ford-Mercury vehicle aimed at the budget-conscious became the Meteor, and it was hugely successful in Canada. Beginning in 1954, the vehicles were marketed under distinctively Canadian names: Niagara, Rideau and in 1959, the Montcalm. The Meteor Montcalm provides an example of the importance among post-war/pre Auto Pact (1965) North American auto makers of adjusting to differences in national patterns of consumption and standards of living, utilizing existing technical or engineering knowledge, and then packaging and branding the vehicle to appeal to a specific audience, thereby creating a popular and commercially successful product. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate fixed to driver's door body frame reads "FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED/ OAKVILLE ONTARIO/ ENGINE SERIAL NO. IS LOCATED ON ENGINE BLOCK/ PAINT/ 2WT/ TRIM/ 55/ ENGINE/ E3/ SERIAL NUMBER/ 506643 265A 61L". "METEOR" appears in raised silver metal letters on front edge of trunk and engine compartment. "Montcalm" appears in raised silver metal script on dashboard, and on both front doors. "Cruise-O-Matic" marked on column-shift automatic transmission gauge. All controls, etc. labelled. Individual components and parts bear assorted markings.

Missing

Unknown. Mostly stock and original parts. Surface repainted c. 1993.

Finish

Automobile has turquoise colour body; white hardtop roof; bright silver metal (chromed ?) trim and accent detailing. Black and white synthetic (vinyl ?) and fabric upholstery and interior; black synthetic dashboard; black, off-white and clear synthetic, and silver metal trim and fittings; off-white synthetic and silver metal steering wheel; dark brown/black carpeting. Black rubber tires; metal hubs painted black; silver metal rims.

Decoration

Goldtone fleur-de-lys motif decorates each side of hood, near join with car body.