1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner Retractable Hardtop in Auburn, IN

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at Auctions America’s Auburn Fall event, September 1-4, 2016.

Chassis No.
B9FW103711

Estimate:
$ 45,000 - $ 55,000 US

Introduced in 1957 after years of research, by 1959 the Skyliner was still the world’s only retractable hardtop. This was used as an example by Ford of the years-ahead engineering the customer would find in every Ford. The Skyliner lasted three years in production, with its final year being 1959, when it sold 12,915 units despite a $400 premium over the conventional Sunliner ragtop, making it, at $3,346, the most expensive full-size Ford. Part of the Fairlane 500 series at the beginning of the model year, it was made a Galaxie—a simple matter of new script—halfway through the year, and it helped Ford to all but tie rival Chevrolet for number one in industry sales. The new-for-1959 styling, an award winner at French style shows, and a beautiful build quality did not go unnoticed.