In 1955 most export cars to places like the Philippines would have been 6 cylinder 3 speed manual. Low octane gas and much cheaper to maintain. 

I know of several 6 cyl convertibles both 55 and 56, my neighbor had a 55 until about 10  years ago. I saw several others at different shows here in Connecticut over the years.
AS for the CV 64B being the only one, of coarse it's hard to prove, but the one in question was built a Dearborn and the invoice saved by the t-bird club, I have the data plate information on several thousand 55 Ford cars and 3200 55 birds only one 6 cyl 55 CV 64B appears on my list. 

4 55 Ford Crown Vic glasstop were exported, all to Europe all were V8, 1 were built at dearborn, and 3 were built at Marwar, NJ.

WOW!!! Thanks Lou!!! That is great info! thank you so much for sharing that! If I recall they made 1,998 glasstops in 55 and 603 in 56? Thanks, Marlon.

I have 2001 55 glass tops, including the 4 exported, but the one export built at Dearborn may not of been a true export model, it may have been built for a Ford big wig and taken to Europe. At one time I owned a very early production 56 glasstop, all my 55s were solid tops cars. I had 2 56s, a 64A and a 64B the 56s were fun, but the 55s drove better.

The original question (which has now gone off the rails) referred to a 55 Power Pack or Special engine.  That optional 272 engine included higher compression heads, 4 Bbl & dual exhaust. Not sure, but I believe it was only available with Fordomatic. In a recent article in YBM, our moderator, Ted, referred to it as the "M" code engine & it came with ECG-C heads & that particular engine was with a Fordomatic.  They were not 292s, which were usually only available in "official cars", T.Birds & Mercurys. It's my understanding that engineering felt that the T-86 std trans was marginal for that engine, so it was auto trans only. ..Unfortunately, if my info is correct, the competition made their Power Pack engine available  with a std transmission..  


Paul

The few 182HP Special 272 cars I have worked on have all been automatic transmission equipped.  That's not 100% definitive as ordering a four barrel carbed engine would have also fell in with ordering other high end options such as an automatic transmission.  I’ve dealt with several 1955 4V 292 engines and all those that came in Ford cars had been ordered for the state agencies or law enforcement.  On the flip side of this, all those 292 law enforcement car engines I have dealt with came equipped with standard shift transmissions.
 
Looking at the Ford parts catalogue, all the ’55 272’s and 292’s (2V and 4V) used the same camshaft.  I’ve somewhat validated this as I’ve seen the ‘ECK’ camshaft in both the 162HP and 182HP versions.  For the 1955 182HP Special (272) there were at least two different cylinder heads with the changeover occurring midyear.  Based on a service bulletin here, the first 182HP cylinder head had a propensity for cracking.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Ted Cain's 1955 one of glass top was ordered for him thru law enforcement is a 292 4v M code and he ordered it for drag racing and did very with it in destroying scrubs back in the day.



-Gary Burnette-

I do not have the original motor and wish I would have kept it but since it was a early august 55 build it would have the later heads and what would they be.


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Yesterday I looked at another 55 invoice and it mentioned powerpack.


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