1951 - Ford Vedette
French registration
Chassis n°30681
Engine n°1F02E545696

- The most American of French cars
- Beautiful color scheme
- Recent quality restoration
- Well-known member of the Vedette France club

The Ford Vedette appeared shortly after the end of the Second World War.

Designed by Ford France, a subsidiary of the American group, it was positioned in the risky and competitive post-war market for luxury roadsters.

Indeed, the Traction Avant 15-Six was a great success at the time, and households able to afford this type of car were not yet very numerous, despite an economic sector in full reconstruction.


The design of the Ford Vedette was based on plans for a model originally intended by Ford USA to enter the "small" car market in America, but this project was abandoned and the plans were handed over to Ford France.

Its main competitive advantage was its 2.2-liter V8 engine, at the time the only one of its kind in France.

It's a car with status and comfort.

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