1967 Ford Station Wagon Wagon 500

In the forty seven years it existed, Ford's Lorain Assembly Plant produced 12 different nameplates. Most of these models are very well known to Ford Motor Company's rich history.

Operations began in 1958 producing F150 trucks. While a variety of passenger car models were produced in Lorain (Fairlanes, Galaxies, Falcons, and finally Thunderbirds) the plant is most known for its light truck and van production, such as the Ford Econoline

The Lorain assembly plant closed Dec 2005, with operations transferred to Avon Lake.

The 390 CID (of 389.6 CID or 6.4 L true displacement) engine, with a bore of 4.05 in (103 mm) and stroke of 3.78 in (96 mm), was the most common FE engine in later application. It was used in many Ford cars as the standard engine, as well as many trucks.

It was a popular high-performance engine too; although not as powerful as the 427 and 428 models, it provided good performance, particularly in the lighter weight vehicles, and was in much greater supply.the 390cid 2v is rated at 265 bhp @ 4,100 rpm.