Vehicle Description
When you think of the 1950s on wheels, this is the car that comes
to mind. Elegant, rare, and quite period-correct, this 1955 Ford
Fairlane Crown Victoria can be your new crown jewel.
This Crown Vic knows how to make a scene the moment it arrives.
According to the trim tag, the two-tone Raven Black and Coral Mist
is the factory-correct color combination. And the black and pink
style reminds us of poodle skirts and horn-rimmed glasses. It's the
right kind of finish for a cruiser, which means you won't be shy
about driving it and it looks good at the stoplights. Fords of this
era were truly distinctive with their sweeping chrome trim that
runs from the headlight all the way back to the tail. And it's the
perfect way to separate the two-tone combination. It's easy to
distinguish the Crown Victorias as the range-topping end of the
already premium Ford Fairlanes because only these have the
encompassing brightwork that visually separates the front and rear
passenger compartments. And since the Fairlane Crown Victoria made
up only about five percent of the total 1955 Fairlane production,
it's nice to have one looking so complete. And because this is
going for the best in 1950s premium, you also have all the right
custom touches like fender skirts, a spotlight, bumper overriders,
and whitewall tires. The Continental kit also reminds you that this
is so vintage that it will get you Lost in the '50s.
The black is continued inside, and now it's joined by a distinct
white to deliver a tiles color combo that is also factory-correct.
The upholstery was refreshed, the carpeting looks good, and you
have nice details like newer door sills to make this classic
inviting. The front seats have a great pattern, and they have a
more individualized style than the standard bench. In the highest
echelon of Ford coupes, even the rear seats got the same individual
style treatment. But our favorite style element is how the door
panels have a similar swoopy design to emulate the exterior trim.
It even wraps into the dashboard in a continuous sweep. Everything
feels like a time machine back to the '50s once you slip behind the
wheel, including the plexiglass speedometer. But more than just a
time capsule style, this also has the right well-paced additions
for today's driving. The AM/FM stereo with Bluetooth fits in the
vintage AM radio's housing, and the auxiliary gauge trio lets you
keep an eye on what's going on under the hood.
The V8 badging on the front fender is no accident. Pop the hood,
and you'll find a 272 cubic-inch Ford Y-block V8 motor. It's a
period-correct block dressed up for some period-correct fun with
the Thunderbird valve covers. You can also tell there have been the
right investments to keep this a proper driver, like the large
aluminum radiator. It makes for a classic that fires up easily and
runs smoothly. The V8 is mated to the optional automatic
transmission, and the smooth ride makes this Crown Vic one of the
coolest ways to aimlessly wander the boulevard on a Saturday
night.
We like what this custom Ford represents. You may give it more
polish, upgrade the brakes, add some A/C, or other details that we
often do to classics we love to drive. But that's just what happens
down the road. Because this Fairlane Crown Victoria already knows
how to be impressive with its two-tone true cruiser style from day
one. Call now!
