Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$30,000 - $40,000
Offered from The Shrine of the Holy GrilleThe last year of Ford's
famous retractable "Hide-Away Hardtop"Older frame-off restoration
in the original color scheme300-hp, 352-cu. in. High-Performance
OHV V-8 and three-speed Cruise-O-Matic transmission55,000 miles
recorded at time of cataloguing
Nineteen fifty-nine was the last year of the Ford Skyliner, the
company's world-famous retractable hardtop, and relatively few were
produced under the Galaxie name, introduced in the middle of the
model year. The example offered here is an older frame-off
restoration in its original color of Colonial White, and has
numerous accessories, including a "continental kit" spare; it
records 55,000 miles, believed to be original by the owner. Under
the hood is the potent 300-hp 352 V-8 and Cruise-O-Matic
transmission, ideal for motoring in smooth and powerful style.
Undoubtedly it is one of the few automobiles in the collection that
could, for sheer impact, match an Edsel!To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
