Ford Fairlane Retractable Roof

I am listing my grandfather s dream 1957 ford fairlane 500 skyliner retractable hardtops.

Ford fairlane retractable roof.

The car is in need of restoration. See also ford crestline skyliner for the 1954 ford and ford fairlane crown victoria skyliner for the 1955 1956 ford fairlane crown victoria both with an acrylic glass roof panel. East to visit my father s family we drove this through a raging rainstorm and the seal between the windshield and the roof leaked. The white car is a factory automatic with power steering and the thunderbird special 312 v8.

1959 ford galaxie fairlane skyliner sunliner backup light. Reluctant to write off the 2 2 million development cost for a retractable roof concept car incurred in 1948 manager of fords advanced styling studio gil spear created a two dimensional cardboard model of a retractable hardtop. It is a hardtop with a retractable roof. But ford s own surveys of likely continental buyers indicated that they would be willing to spend as much as 2 500 more than the coupe s projected price for a retractable top.

1957 ford fairlane 500 skyliner. Bill boyer s styling team had to stretch the tail of the standard fairlane convertible about 3 inches 76 mm and raise the rear deck to allow enough room for the stowed top. Talk about being ahead of the curve ford with its hide away hardtop was pretty much standing alone with the 1957 introduction of its retractable steel top skyliner convertible. 1959 ford skyliner retractable roof side ornament trim moulding script pair fits.

1959 ford fairlane 500 skyliner. His intention was always to build one car from the pair. It has the original engine the headlights are still good and the body is largely intac. Like someone was holding a fire hose at the seal.

Nos 1957 58 59 ford fairlane retractable gold roof skyliner nameplate mouldings. The car is in need of res. 1959 ford fairlane 500 skyliner. They would make great parts or donor cars to build another 1957 retractable or could be restored.

The 1957 ford had not been designed with the retractable roof in mind and adapting it was a challenge requiring many unique components. It is a hardtop with a retractable roof. Produced for three years here s a 1959 example the final year of production located in windom minnesota and available here on facebook marketplace for 9 000. The ford fairlane 500 skyliner is a two door full size car with a retractable hardtop that was produced by ford motor company for the model years 1957 to 1959.