Ford first used the 'Custom' badge to distinguish its highest trim level in the 1949 model year. 'Custom' and 'Custom 500' models reappeared for 1964, usually sold as Taxis or Police cars with low trim levels and plain styling. In common with the Ford Galaxie, the Ford Custom received a new 119-inch body for 1965 and was offered as a 2-ddor or 4-door sedans or the Ranch Wagon estate car. Six cylinder engines were usually specified, but all the larger V8s could be optioned, sometimes to produce a very light but powerful car. The very basic Ford Custom was finally dropped after 1972 although the Custom 500 continued until 1979 (1981 in Canada).