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Fords – Full color 10″ x 13 1/2″ ad for some of the changes and improvements that Ford came out with this year. The headline tells us that “Ford’s first with the newest!” and there are pictures that demonstrate some of what they wanted the public to see. The first shows us the New Power Pivot Pedals that were suspended from above eliminating the need for those drafty holes in the floor. Next shows the New Flight-Style Control Panel which swept into the doors in a way that made controls easier to reach and instruments easier to read. Next they talk about the Higher Compression coupled with the Automatic Power Pilot which allowed all Fords this year to use regular gasoline. Then they show the Full Circle Visibility that comes from the huge one-piece windshield, the car-wide rear window and the picture-window big side windows. The last feature is the Center-Fill Fueling which allowed the gas to be added to the tank from behind the rear license plate. They claim this made it possible to fill from either side of the car and made the luggage compartment one suitcase bigger.
Source: April 21, 1952 Life magazine.
