| Ford Parklane | |
|---|---|
 1956 Ford Parklane | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Model years | 1956 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 2-door station wagon |
| Platform | 1955 Ford |
| Related | Ford Ranch Wagon Ford Fairlane |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 223 CID "Mileage Maker" 1bbl. 137 hp (102 kW) I6[1] 292 CID "Thunderbird" 4bbl. 200-202hp V8[2] |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual[1] Ford-O-Matic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 115.5 in (2,934 mm) [2] |
| Length | 197.6 in (5,019 mm) |
| Width | 75.9 in (1,928 mm) [2] |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ford Del Rio |
The Ford Parklane is a station wagon that was produced by Ford for the 1956 model year. In line with the Chevrolet Nomad, the Parklane was a premium two-door station wagon, combining the body of the two-door Ford Ranch Wagon with trim elements of the Ford Fairlane sedan.
For the 1957 model year, the Parklane was succeeded by the Ford Del Rio; similar in concept to the Parklane, the Del Rio was added to the Ranch Wagon model line. The nameplate returned (as two words) for 1958 in the Mercury division, denoting its premium sedan line; the Mercury Park Lane was produced through the end of the 1960s.
- ^ a b "Directory Index: Ford/1956 Ford/1956_Ford_Wagons_Brochure". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ a b c Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.