Just arrived!! Call Harry Clark at +1.602.245.7200 or email us at
[email protected]. � This is an incredibly rare 1955 Ford
Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner. With under 2,000 made and in
iconic 1950's colors, this is a terrific car to take to cruise
nights or car shows. It is guaranteed to attract crowds! And what a
kick to drive! With the smoked glass roof the interior magically
lights up! � We are selling this motorcar for a client and friend
who has an exclusive 65 car collection. He bought this car on
November 24, 2010 and immediately drove it from Buffalo, NY to
St.Louis. This car drives very well as it benefited from a
comprehensive restoration before his ownership. It remains in
excellent condition today for car shows and tours alike! � Classic
Promenade Presents: The 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner
Chassis No. -U5FF153458 � Car Highlights - low mileage of 53,400
miles - Vintage Air Conditioning setup negates the greenhouse
effect!! - a piece of automotive design history - possesses a
deeply desired chrome roof band, or basket handle - authentic
thorough and correct older restoration � Technical Specifications -
V8 272-2v OHV (second year of Fords Y-block overhead-valve V8) -
Three-speed Ford-O-Matic transmission - Suspension: Coil-spring
independent front suspension with a 3 piece ride stabilizer Live
rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf spring suspension - Front and
rear brakes are 11 inch hydraulic drums -Wheelbase: 115.5 inches �
The 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner was a design icon of
America in the 1950s. The body style of the Crown Victoria was
actually a modern interpretation of a horse-drawn carriage, called
a Victoria. It is part of the top-of-the-line Fairlane Crown
Victoria series, which replaced Fords popular 1954 Crestline. The
55 Crown Victoria Skyliner, affectionately known as the Glasstop
Vicky, shared a non-structural chrome roof band, or basket handle,
with its predecessor, but added a smoked acrylic glass window over
the front seat area. � Ford built 1,999 Crown Victoria Skyliners
with transparent roofs, indicative of the Skyliner trim level for
1955, at a base cost of $2,177.00 USD per car. Of these cars, 402
were equipped with the optional factory SelectAire air conditioning
package to offset heat build-up in the cars cabin. An optional
snap-in sunshade or air conditioning system were also later offered
and much desired. � The exterior finish of this Glasstop Vicky is
presented in a factory two tone and very fifties-esque snow-shoe
white with tropical rose. This color scheme continues throughout
the interior. The seats are contoured and upholstered in glamorous
metallic-threaded nylon with pleated bolsters in harmonizing color.
� During manufacture in 1955, the displacement of the Fairlane
engine was intentionally raised to 272 cubic inches, just so it
could be a few cubes larger than Chevys new 265 V8 of the time. It
boasted high-efficiency Turbo-Wedge Combustion Chambers along with
new 18-millimeter spark plugs. These larger plugs resisted deposit
build up and sealed better due to tapered seat construction. For
1955, Ford called its 3-speed automatic Speed-Trigger Fordomatic
Drive since it incorporated a new automatic low gear to facilitate
extra-fast starts or quicker, safer passing at low speeds. � Sales
of this particular model slumped in 1956 and as a result the car
was only produced for two years; enhancing its present rarity. The
Skyliner nameplate returned for the hardtop convertible in 1957. �
This beautiful car will bring you back to a simpler time where a
gallon of gas cost 23 cents, and the beginnings of rock and roll
could be enjoyed. � For more details call Harry Clark at
+1.602.245.7200 or email us at
[email protected].
