my findings

[torquelover]

There was one identical to the one in the pics in my neighborhood for a while at a local used car dealer. This one looked the same, but had a trailer brake box on the dash, a leather-covered dash pad, black painted chrome rear window surround, and a pretty good sized dent in the trunk. The chrome decals were the exact same. Who knows, it might be the same car? The Volo museum is nearby here.

[1987cp]

I'll be very interested to see those pics too, as well as those with the white walls. You bought the '98 wheels around 2000, right?

[P72Ford]

Wow, that car looks sweet.

[mrltd]

Damn that is a beat nasty looking car.

WTF happened to the horn button, the column was orginally blue, the orangepeel is horrid, and damn, change the friggin headlight bulb!

[SLYDAWG]

"The F-700's and F-800's were available with a 5-spd overdrive and a 5-spd direct drive in 1957,"

Someone that knows!! Have driven both. Did not view the interior, but these usually came with a 2 speed axle.

"However, as far as I know the F-series wasn't available with the 312ci..."

I am thinking the same thing. If it is a 'Y' block, then it is probably the 317ci., which was the truck/Lincoln engine.
I know of several restored mid 50s F700/F800 fire trucks that have the original 317.

"when was the last time you saw a Mercury 383?"

Couple of weeks ago.

"Mercury 383 was part of the MEL V8 big block family of engines (Mercury/Edsel/Lincoln 383/410/430/462)"

Correct............
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[grandpaslincoln]

At least this one is the real McCoy. Seen I dunno how many threads started showing the "real deal MIB car".

[Tiggie]

Man they dechromed the entire side of the thing.

[CheeseSteakJim]

"The F-700's and F-800's were available with a 5-spd overdrive and a 5-spd direct drive in 1957,"

Someone that knows!! Have driven both. Did not view the interior, but these usually came with a 2 speed axle.

There was an early 60's Ford F-600 for sale nearby to me. It had a 4spd transmission with a 2spd axle. It was a bare frame behind the cab, and they only wanted $300 for it... it was a running truck too. I wish I could've bought it, but my dad would've killed me if I brought that old bastard home.

"However, as far as I know the F-series wasn't available with the 312ci..."

I am thinking the same thing. If it is a 'Y' block, then it is probably the 317ci., which was the truck/Lincoln engine.

That's what I was wondering, but I'm not sure if the 317 came in F-series as late as 1957.

[grandpaslincoln]

Ford trucks never had the option of a 312 CI, the 317 was only available in the 48-52 F-8 trucks.

[1987cp]

Man they dechromed the entire side of the thing.

Y'all gotta problem with that?

[torquelover]

Y'all gotta problem with that?

No, not me. I am patiently awaiting a Buick GNX-inspired black Box...

[1987cp]

No, not me. I am patiently awaiting a Buick GNX-inspired black Box...

There's an interesting thought. Guess you'd basically black out everything except the very top of the grille, and add Bu-ack gills?

[LTDMan83]

I actually posted this Car on here awhile back when it was being sold on Autotrader for $50K, by the Volo Auto Museum. I had a feeling it was the real deal, although they didn't have the detailed pics of the Interior and Trunk at the time.

[79lincolnlover]

He added some new pics:

http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-Ford-93-crown-victoria-W0QQAdIdZ81625994

[79lincolnlover]

I actually posted this Car on here awhile back when it was being sold on Autotrader for $50K, by the Volo Auto Museum.

50K?? That's insanity!!