1959 Ford Skyliner for sale $49,995
| 1959 Ford Skyliner $49,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $49,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
While we take folding hardtops for granted todayand#44; in the late 1950sand#44; Fords Skyliner retractable hardtop was a sensation. New owners probably could have sold tickets to watch the big hardtop tuck itself into the trunkand#44; and this 1959 Ford Skyliner retractable is one of the nicer examples weve seen in a long timeand#44; with a great color combination and a fully functional top mechanism. With top-down proportions not all that different from a standard convertibleand#44; the Skyliner really was a miracle of engineering might. Hundreds of feet of wiringand#44; multiple limit switches and motorsand#44; and a bunch of smoothly pivoting hinges make this car possibleand#44; and it really does work as advertised. This car has been beautifully restored in Colonial White over Torch Redand#44; a very flashy combinationand#44; and honestlyand#44; would you want anything other than flash on your retractable? Fords styling was refined for 1959 but its plenty ornateand#44; with a sweeping spear of trim down the flanksand#44; modes finsand#44; and neat little gunsights atop the front fenders. For a convertibleand#44; everything fits together quite welland#44; including the doorsand#44; and its doubly important for things like the trunk to be rightand#44; since its an integral part of the folding top assembly. Also be sure to check out the wonderfully ornate grilleand#44; the beautifully chromed bumpersand#44; and the continental kit out back that makes a long car even longerand#44; so it has a ton of presence everywhere you go. A blackand#44; redand#44; and white interior looks sharp against the red and white bodyworkand#44; and the comfortable materials ensure that even in the summer sun youll stay cool. Given the vintage clear plastic seat coversand#44; the interior is in beautiful condition and should give you a very clear picture of how easy this cars life has been. The gauges are all fully functionaland#44; the steering wheel shows no signs of age or sun damageand#44; and the overall level of preservation is extremely impressive. Even the AM radio works like it should! Seat belts have been added for safetyand#44; but that appears to be the lone modification. Of courseand#44; on a retractableand#44; the critical thing is the topand#44; and you can buy this one with confidenceand#44; because it goes up and down effortlessly with just the touch of a button. Top upand#44; the trunk is cavernousand#44; but if youre travellingand#44; the retractable only offers a small box where luggage is safely out of the tops way. This car carries Fords strong-running 332 cubic inch V8and#44; which was the most popular engine choice in 1959. It runs beautifully and gives the big convertible the kind of effortless cruising you expect from a 50s automobileand#44; along with a muted V8 purr. Its nicely detailed with turquoise paint on the tinworkand#44; a correct air cleaner and beautiful valve covers proudly showing off big FORD block letters. Power steering makes something as big as this easy to handle and theres an equally giant radiator up front that seems designed for parades. Underneathand#44; its mostly originaland#44; but thats OK because it runs beautifully and cruises along effortlessly with a Ford-O-Matic transmission and a 9-inch rear end. Four recent whitewall radials have been fitted to the original wheels with factory wheel covers. One of the true automotive wonders of the 50sand#44; the Ford retractables are finally getting their due respect as collector items. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Fair Deal, 5.0% above market avg. What's this? |