The heater and ventilation controls were replaced by levers and placed in a plane perpendicular to the board behind the steering wheel, inspired by the flight controls on large aircraft. A truck tilted towards 1953, the same year that a Siren Red Monterey Convertible became Ford’s No. 40 manufactured car. 1954 saw the introduction of the new 161 hp (120 kW) Ford Y-block V8 roof valve, as well as the upper part of the Monterey Sun Valley bubble, which had a Plexiglas front roof that was similar to the of the Ford Crestline Skyliner. The Montereys of 1954 also received other modifications, such as new lower taillights.