Does anyone here remember sedan deliveries? These were station wagons factory-equipped with a load platform instead of a back seat. The federal government (and probably local governments as well) used to get them for light deliveries. I had several of them, bought at auctions in the late 1970's. My 1973 Satellite was a base-level car with no air. I also bought two 1976 Plymouth Sport Suburbans that were amazing top of the line cars with woodgrain and many options. It was really weird to see government fleet cars equipped that way. I'd hit the junkyards and buy rear seats so the cars became normal wagons. All the seat and belt hardware was already in them. I also saw 1969 Fairlane and 1968 Belvedere sedan deliveries at various surplus auctions. These had six cylinders and three on the tree transmission.
When I had two 55 Chevy 2-doors and a 57 HT a friend had a 55 Chevy sedan delivery hot rod. Called it the PIE WAGON with a picture and signage on the sides. I wanted one of those. Never found one for years so eventually bought my 55 2-door wagon. Yep, just a few weeks later found a 55 sedan delivery for sale. Had way to many toys so never bought one. Had a 26 T, a 33 Chevy, 39 Ford coupe, a boat, RV, and a Harley! No money. just stuff. Years earlier there was a 52-53 Chevy sedan delivery in a small town where aunt's family lived. Also wanted it. I still love sedan deliveries. Closest I got was the 48 Chevy panel truck I still don't have finished. Still got too much stuff! It's an addiction. I try to quit. But there is no Henry Ford clinic nearby.
We've got a member on here with a '58 Ford Sedan Delivery. Can't remember his screen name right now. I'll see if I can find it. ---------------------------- Well, that didn't take long.. davereeve, from San Marcos, CA. Here's his '58 Ford Courier
I forgot all about the original sedan deliveries with no windows like a panel truck. Rare and interesting for sure. There were two '53 Chevy sedan deliveries side-by-side in someone's front yard near where I used to live for the longest time. They are gone many years. I hope they found a good home.
A true sedan delivery had no side windows beyond the doors. Also they came with at least two types rear doors. Swing up single door like a modern hatch back and regular wagon type lift gate and lower fold down door. May have been some special ordered with the barn door double doors like panel trucks. Coca Cola had some with an additional tiny rear door within the door to remove soda cases. There were a few with a small side window. Even fruit vendor types with large roll up clothe areas for vending out of. I've seen several other wagons and Nomads with metal over the side glass to convert to a sedan delivery. Some just painted over. Sedan deliveries were used like the later vans and then mini vans.
Ford Sedan Deliveries Up until 1956, Ford deliveries had swing rear doors. 1957-58 had one-piece lift-up doors (the wrap-around rear window would have made a swing door a problem). If I remember correctly, all 1959 Ford deliveries had side windows. I think they were all a special order for the Postal Service since my 1949-1959 Ford counter parts catalog doesn't list a specific sedan delivery body code for 1959. They may have all basically been Ranch Wagons with the rear seats deleted and a single driver's seat (& passenger jump (folding) seat). Useless trivia - a 1958 Ford sedan delivery wiil hold a full size matttress and box spring (can't sleep on it though). Have to put the mattress in first...
That one's definitely a delivery. Nomads have slanted "B" pillars and different rear wheel arches. So Plymouth Sedan deliveries were ID'd as wagons. Ford sedan deliveries were identified as model 78, ranch wagons (2 dr) & four-door wagons had different body codes. Were GM sedan deliveries identified differently from wagons?
I have a 1958 Chevy Sedan Delivery that I'm in the process of rewiring. I can't believe how many wires there are, even though it's a real basic model. Kinda' looks like Walt Disney's spaghetti dinner under the dash.
