All of our award successful dock reflector models are certified underneath retro-reflective depth testing procedures ASTM E809 and E810. We use superior intensity movie with most microprism brightness that meets and exceeds Federal Specification L-S-300C, ASTM Standard No. D 4956 and FED-STD-370 offering unbeatable day and night guidance for trucks.
The 1957 drivetrain chart listed six engines, each out there with any one of many three transmissions: Хомуты пластиковые (стяжка кабельная) 300 мм typical column-shift three-velocity guide, the same with non-compulsory overdrive, and two-speed Fordomatic self-shift. Returning at 223 cubic inches, the pennywise «Mileage Maker» six, nonetheless with one-barrel carburetor, additionally got a compression enhance (to 8.6:1), lifting horsepower from 137 to 144. The bottom 272 V-8 now produced a rated 190 horsepower (versus the previous 173) on the identical squeeze, whereas the popular 292-cubic-inch «Thunderbird» unit, non-obligatory only on Fairlanes and wagons, had 212 horsepower (up from 200) on healthier 9.1:1 compression.
All of it began with company stylist Gilbert Spear, whose design concepts intrigued William Clay Ford, the youthful brother of company president Henry II. At the time, Bill Ford headed the agency’s Particular Tasks Division, then preparing the Continental Mark II for 1956. A hardtop coupe that could magically remodel itself right into a convertible appeared like the right companion for the brand new ultra-luxurious flagship, so the firm set aside $2.19 million for growth, and Particular Tasks constructed a working prototype from a 1952 Lincoln Capri convertible. Since this was nominally a six-passenger automotive just like the forthcoming Mark, its high was too massive to suit even the massive Lincoln trunk, so the roof was hinged 10 inches from the entrance to create a «flipper» that tucked beneath the main part for more compact stowage.