1959 Ford Galaxie

The Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner (Retractable) is a two-door American full-size car with a retractable hardtop which was produced by Ford in the United States for the model years 1957. 1958 and 1959. In 1959 the model name changed to Ford Galaxie Skyliner very shortly after the production of 1959 models had started. The retractable roof mechanism - also known as "Hide-Away Hardtop"  was unique to Ford branded products. and was not offered on Continental. Lincoln. Mercury. or Edsel branded vehicles during this time period.

The Ford Skyliner Retractable was only the second car in history to be series produced with a retractable hardtop; the first to reach four and five digit production numbers. and the first series produced coupé convertible to feature a roof composed of more than one segment.

Part of the Ford Fairlane 500 range. the Skyliner had a complex mechanism which folded the front of the roof and retracted it under the rear decklid. No hydraulic mechanisms were used as in regular convertibles of the era.  Production totaled 20. 66 units in 1957. declining to 14. 13 in 1958 and to 12. 15 in 1959.  An electric clock was standard.  Fuel consumption was around 14 mpg‑US (17 L/100 km; 17 mpg‑imp) overall.  The fuel tank was placed vertically in back of the rear seat. which inadvertently added safety in rear collisions.

The wheelbase of the Skyliner was 118 in (3. 00 mm) and the overall length was 210. 8 in (5. 50 mm).

During the 1959 model year the Galaxie series was added to Ford's full-size range and the Skyliner model was absorbed into that series. Although the 1959 Galaxie was designated as a separate series. alaxies carried both “Fairlane 500” and “Galaxie” badging. on the rear and sides respectively.  It came with the standard 292CID 2-barrel 200 hp V8.

At the time of its introduction. the Skyliner was the only true hardtop convertible in the world. a rel="rel nofollow" href="https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Ford_Fairlane_500_Skyliner#cite_note-12">] Today. it has become a collectible car.

The design attracted more attention than sales; the option was expensive. suspected to be unreliable. and took up almost all the trunk space when retracted. It required the roof to be made shorter than the other Fords. and the trunk to be larger. This was because the design was originally to be a Continental coupe Projected losses of the retractable roof Continental resulted in a decision to restyle the vehicle. from the bottom of the windows down. as a member of the Fairlane 500 family because it could attract more buyers as a Ford with more reasonable retail price compared to adding extra costs to the already expensive retail price of a Lincoln Continental.  The solid roof pillar of the Skyliner is the similar to the appearance of 2nd generation Ford Thunderbirds of 1958-1960.

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The Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner (Retractable) is a two-door American full-size car with a retractable hardtop which was produced by Ford in the United States for the model years 1957. 1958 and 1959. In 1959 the model name changed to Ford Galaxie Skyliner very shortly after the production of 1959 models had started. The retractable roof mechanism - also known as "Hide-Away Hardtop"  was unique to Ford branded products. and was not offered on Continental. Lincoln. Mercury. or Edsel branded vehicles during this time period.

The Ford Skyliner Retractable was only the second car in history to be series produced with a retractable hardtop; the first to reach four and five digit production numbers. and the first series produced coupé convertible to feature a roof composed of more than one segment.

Part of the Ford Fairlane 500 range. the Skyliner had a complex mechanism which folded the front of the roof and retracted it under the rear decklid. No hydraulic mechanisms were used as in regular convertibles of the era.  Production totaled 20. 66 units in 1957. declining to 14. 13 in 1958 and to 12. 15 in 1959.  An electric clock was standard.  Fuel consumption was around 14 mpg‑US (17 L/100 km; 17 mpg‑imp) overall.  The fuel tank was placed vertically in back of the rear seat. which inadvertently added safety in rear collisions.

The wheelbase of the Skyliner was 118 in (3. 00 mm) and the overall length was 210. 8 in (5. 50 mm).

During the 1959 model year the Galaxie series was added to Ford's full-size range and the Skyliner model was absorbed into that series. Although the 1959 Galaxie was designated as a separate series. alaxies carried both “Fairlane 500” and “Galaxie” badging. on the rear and sides respectively.  It came with the standard 292CID 2-barrel 200 hp V8.

At the time of its introduction. the Skyliner was the only true hardtop convertible in the world. a rel="rel nofollow" href="https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Ford_Fairlane_500_Skyliner#cite_note-12">] Today. it has become a collectible car.

The design attracted more attention than sales; the option was expensive. suspected to be unreliable. and took up almost all the trunk space when retracted. It required the roof to be made shorter than the other Fords. and the trunk to be larger. This was because the design was originally to be a Continental coupe Projected losses of the retractable roof Continental resulted in a decision to restyle the vehicle. from the bottom of the windows down. as a member of the Fairlane 500 family because it could attract more buyers as a Ford with more reasonable retail price compared to adding extra costs to the already expensive retail price of a Lincoln Continental.  The solid roof pillar of the Skyliner is the similar to the appearance of 2nd generation Ford Thunderbirds of 1958-1960.

All shipping charges are buyer's responsibility

Satisfied customers are extremely important to us! If you were happy with your purchase we would greatly appreciate a positive feedback. If you were in any way unsatisfied with your experience. please. contact us and we will try our best to correct the situation.

We are in the shop processing your order Monday thru Friday 9 AM to 4 PM (CST). closed on weekends and holidays. If you place an order on Friday. Saturday. or Sunday it will be processed on Monday. Some items have to be sent from our warehouse to our shipping center.  Please carefully check the handling time in the listing

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - PLEASE NOTE

1st class International shipping prices are cheap but do not include tracking or insurance. If you would like to add tracking and insurance please e-mail before purchase for a quote.   We are not responsible for SLOW. lost. or damaged packages. It is your responsibility to contact us so it can be tracked and insured if this is what you desire.

*Import duties. taxes. and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyers responsibility. Please check with your countries customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.

99% of international packages arrive in 7 - 10 days. however. 1st class mail can take up to 2 months if your countries customs holds the package. If you choose 1st class mail you are agreeing to wait the 2 months. If you do not want to wait you can upgrade to priority shipping by contacting us before making payment

Some items may sell on our website at around the same time as they do on ebay making an item no longer available. The items that are no longer available will be fully refunded as soon as possible. An email will be sent to inform you on such items

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