Vehicle Description
This 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner is a beautifully restored
retractable that was owned and enjoyed by a 10+ year owner. Even
though American car sales took a bit of a dip due to the economic
recession at the time, the Ford Motor Company re-vamped the styling
on its product offerings in 1958. The front ends had a completely
redesigned hood, complete with a faux scoop, and the grilles and
bumpers received a new, more futuristic design. Dual headlights
were also first introduced in the 1958 models as well. Initially
debuting in 1957, the Skyliner Retractable hardtop had been in the
works at Ford for several years with the initial thought being that
the retracting hardtop would be incorporated into Continental's
Mark II. When that idea was scrapped in the mid-50s, the hide-away
hardtop was incorporated into the Fairlane line as the Skyliner.
Comprised of 10 solenoids, 7 high torque motors, 610 feet of wire,
and numerous switches and relays, the hardtop lifts off of the car
with the push of a button and is stowed away in a rear compartment
that is completely flush with the body of the car. Being that the
Skyliners were the second most expensive Ford models in 1958
(behind the Thunderbird) and the lackluster economic conditions
existing at the time, only 14,713 units were produced in 1958. This
particular Skyliner comes to us from a Southern-based collector who
owned the car for over 10 years. Powering this '58 Ford Fairlane
500 is a 332 Cubic Inch V8 engine with a single 2 barrel carburetor
that pushed out 240 horsepower in its day. The 332 V8 is hooked up
to a upgraded Cruise-O-Matic Automatic Transmission ensuring that
just about anybody can take this baby for a cruise. Getting in and
out of tight spaces is made much easier since this Ford Retractable
is equipped with power steering. The retractable hardtop on this
1958 Ford Fairlane 500 works great and was recently serviced by one
of the most prominent Skyliner experts in the country! This
Skyliner has a fantastic fifties exterior look. The exterior has
been been beautifully refinished in a two-tone color scheme
consisting of Gulfstream Blue and Colonial White. This '58 Ford
rides on 4 wide whitewall tires with full wheel covers which
complete the fine exterior appearance of the car. The interior on
this Skyliner Retractable is absolutely stunning! The front and
rear bench seats have been correctly reupholstered in Colonial
White Sof-Textured Vinyl with Gulfstream Royal Scot Tweed inserts.
The dash, door panels and steering wheel all appear to be in
fantastic shape and are in their stock configuration. The dash is
equipped with a 120 MPH speedometer, temperature gauge, and fuel
gauge, as well as an AM radio and clock. Whether your garage is
full of fifties era Fords or you're looking for your very first
classic car, this 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable would
be an excellent choice. Give us a call today!
*332 Cu. In. V8
*Single 2 Barrel Carburetor
*Automatic Transmission
*Power Steering
*Dual Exhaust
*1 of 14,713 Produced in 1958
*Retractable Hardtop Works Great!
*Gulfstream Blue/Colonial White Exterior
*Colonial White Vinyl/Blue Tweed Interior
*Continental Kit
*Stock Instrumentation
*Odometer Reads: 49,693 Miles
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