1959 Ford Retractable Skyline Galaxy Fairlane 500. Convertible-Hard top. (TE2 Code) White Styletone over Wedgewood blue. Interior trim code (48 Blue). Engine the more powerful (H code) 352FE. 300HP. Transmission (code 4) is Cruiseomatic 3 speed Automatic. Rear-axle (1 of only 14 produced) (code 5) freeway friendly 2.91. Power steering. Restored 2018-2020. Only has approximately 100 running in miles since engine rebuild. Power front disc brake upgrades recently fitted. Comes with receipts of all recent restoration work by the previous owner to his specification, his loss your gain.
Detailed engine rebuild receipts and cosmetic and mechanical service work totaling many thousands of dollars. Includes a very special handheld unit so top operation can be carried out whilst in-or stood outside of the car. Workshop manual and a host of information, paperwork and magazines. Assembled (Code 06D) May 1959 (code R) at San Jose CA. plant. As far as we can see has lived in Sunny relatively rust free Southern California all its life. Runs and drives as it should, very fresh and smooth and can really get down the road, still needs running in nice and steady for the next 1000 miles.
Take your Top off and enjoy life in this idle convertible 4/5 seater, trip to the beach, brunch or car show for friends and family, in this appreciating true rare nice classic. CPI appraisal guide puts a good one #3 at $70k and a #2 excellent at $127K. A number one concourse would be off the $$$s clock, this car we would class as good #3 + or #2 -. So there is allot of upside. Vin # H9RW162301 one of the later more powerful cars to be built for 1959 model.
Please call Roy 619 708 3180 CA time. View by appointment.
