Engine

• The 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria is powered by a 291.3 ci, valve-in-head V8 engine. It produces 200 horsepower at 4,600 rotations per minute with a torque rating of 285 foot-pounds at 2,600 rpm. Its bore and stroke is 3 and 3/4 inches by 3 and 19/64 inches with a compression ratio of 8:1. The motor utilizes a four-barrel downdraft carburetor.
  
  

Chassis

• The 1956 Fairlane features a completely restyled body. In the 1950s, car makers retooled their factories every year to produce new body styles. The Crown Victoria hardtop has chrome trim crossing the roof and door pillars. The car features a three-speed helical transmission using a single plate dry-disc clutch. The hypoid differential has a ratio of 3.78.
  
  

Dimensions

• The 1956 Crown Vic is 198.5 inches long, 75.9 inches wide and 62.1 inches tall. The 3,360 pound car has a 115.5 inch wheelbase.