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1951 Ford DeLuxe Six Series 1HA
Business Coupe
Standard Specifications
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Original Base Price $1,236.00
No. Produced 20,343
Body Maker Ford
No. Doors 2
Passengers
Model Number 72C
Weight 2,960lbs
Wheelbase 114 inches
Length 196 13/16 inches
Width 72 29/32 inches
Height 64 11/16 inches
Front Tread 56 inches
Rear Tread 56 inches
Type L-head
Displacement 225.8 cu. in.
Cylinders 6
Bore & Stroke 3.3 & 4.4 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 6.8 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 95@3300
Rated Horsepower 26.1
Torque 185@1500
Main Bearings 4
Valve Lifters Mechanical
Block Material
Engine Numbers Same as serial number.
Engine No. Location Right frame rail opposite engine and on dash panel.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Single downdraft
Make Holley
Type Helical
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 3
Gear Ratios
1st 2.78 to 1
2nd 1.61 to 1
3rd 1 to 1
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse 3.64 to 1
Single plate
Clutch Size 9.5 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.73 to 1
Front Coil springs
Rear Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Worm & roller
Service Hydraulic drum
Front Size 10 inches
Rear Size 10 inches
Emergency Rear service brakes
Size 10 inches
Exhaust System Single
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal pump with thermostat
Radiator Fin and tube
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size 16 x 4.5
Tire Type 4 ply
Tire Size 6 x 16
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 16 Gallons
Oil 5 Quarts
Transmission 3.25 Pints
Cooling System 17 1/3 Quarts
Rear Differential 3.5 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. See Additional Information
VIN Description
VIN Location Right frame rail opoosite engine and on dash panel.
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Additional Information
Serial Nos.: H1AT100001 to H1AT151452, H1CS100001 to H1CS162633, H1DL100001 to H1DL154981, H1EG100001 to H1EG169495, H1LB100001 to H1LB149837, H1MP100001 to H1MP155490, H1RH100001 to H1RH154288, H1SP100001 to H1SP159782, H1BF100001 to H1BF153361, H1CH100001 to H1CH217416, H1DA100001 to H1DA261143, H1KC100001 to H1KC157213, H1LU100001 to H1LU145506, H1NR100001 to H1NR157567, H1SR100001 to H1SR147468, H1HM100001 & up. No. produced includes 6 & 8 cyl models.

1951 Passenger Car DataDetroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
51 FordDetroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Motor Age December 1945Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Motor Age January 1951Horseless Carriage Foundation
Paint Type
Colors Hawaiian Bronze (Opalescent)
Sheridan Blue (Opalescent)
Hawthorne Green (Opalescent)
Chartreuse Green
Silvertone Gray
Culver Blue (Opalescent)
Green Brier Green (Opalescent)
Mexicali Maroon (Opalescent)
Sea Island Green
Coral Flame Red
Alpine Blue
Raven Black
All colors may not be available in all models.
Two Tone Colors Available
Standard/Optional Equipment
Fordomatic automatic transmissionOpt
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