Vehicle Description
1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Convertible METICULOUSLY RESTORED
UNDER ORIGINAL OWNERWORLDS FIRST MASS-PRODCUED RETRACTABLE
HARDTOP1959-ONLY BODY DESIGN & TWO-TONE COLORSOPTIONAL 300 HP 352
CI V-8/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONA PINNACLE OF LATE-1950S ENGINEERING &
LUXURYINCLUDES RESTORATION PHOTOS, RECEIPTS & RECORDSORIGINAL BILL
OF SALE, BUILD SHEET & DOCUMENTS FROM 1959 FRESHLY SERVICED,
DETAILED, READY TO COLLECT & ENJOY Detroit brimmed with innovations
during the 1950s, as designers and engineers added dynamic, Space
Age styling and a dizzying array of exciting new features to the
American automobile. In 1957, Ford Motor Company pushed the styling
and engineering envelope even further in a neck-and-neck battle
with archrival General Motors and its glamorous Motorama show cars.
Along with all-new styling for its full-size passenger cars for
1957, Ford released the Skyliner, the worlds first mass-produced
retractable hardtop, based on the top-of-the-line V-8 Fairlane 500,
absorbed into the new Galaxie series mid-way through the 1959 model
year.A true engineering marvel, the Skyliners retractable hardtop
mechanism was a carefully orchestrated system that included 610
feet of wiring, 10 solenoids, and seven high-torque electric
motors, capable of raising or lowering the Skyliners large hardtop
roof in just 25 seconds. Ford offered the amazing Skyliner for just
three model years, from 1957 through 1959. Today, all surviving
examples of the Skyliner continue to draw crowds of fascinated
admirers. Far more than a short-lived novelty, the Skyliner
profoundly influenced many automakers, nearly all of which have
offered glamorous retractable hardtop models since the early 2000s
with essentially the same systems, albeit with less complexity and
modern electronics.Benefiting handsomely from a nut-and-bolt
restoration performed to impeccable standards under the original
owner, this 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner is one of 12,915
examples produced. In addition to its wonderful 2-tone Light Blue
and While paint finish, the Skyliner features a factory-optional
H-Code 352 CI V-8 engine delivering 300 rated horsepower with a
4-barrel carburetor to an automatic transmission. Other desirable
options and amenities include power brakes, power steering, an AM
radio, and of course, the Skyliners amazing Space Age
power-retractable hardtop system. Documentation is excellent and
dates from 1959 with the original Bill of Sale and Build Sheet,
plus restoration photos and a comprehensive receipt folder. Freshly
serviced and detailed, this iconic Skyliner Convertible is ready to
collect, enjoy, and show. Call us to see it for yourself, obtain
full details, and get ready to make it yours today!
