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"50 Ways New, 50 Ways Better" advertising slogan
was used to try to convince people that the bugs affecting
the 1949's had been fixed. The '49's suffered from handling
problems and a noisy ride. And Ford did manage to fix many
of these problems: overall the 1950 Ford was tighter and quieter
in corners and on rough roads.
Other improvements included push-button door handles, newly
designed hood ornaments, a recessed gas filler neck and a three-blade
cooling fan. A new Crestliner designation was added. It was a
limited-edition Custom Tudor with a padded canvas-covered top
and contrasted color panel on the side of the body. Priced at
$100-200 above the standard model, only 17,601 sold. It was Ford's
response to Chevy's "hardtop convertible" 1950 BelAir.
Even without a hardtop or a fully automatic transmission, Ford
managed to produce over 1.2 millions cars in 1950.
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