In 1954, Ford trumped the industry with the Crestline Skyliner, a hardtop that featured a tinted Plexiglas roof section. The glass top option continued for three years.
Ford Motor Company Produced the Retractable Hardtop “Skyliner” from 1957 through 1959.
SKYLINER, World’s only hide-way-hardtop! One minute this car is a snug, all-steel hardtop with smart Victoria styling. Touch a button and the roof vanishes into the rear deck…and you’re sitting pretty in an open convertible!
In 1957 Ford sold 20,766 Skyliners, helping the company beat Chevrolet for the sales leadership title that model year. For 1958 the Skyliner was revised with quad headlights but its styling was less dramatic compared to the competition, and sales dropped to 14,713. More styling tweaks plus an awkward name change occured in 1959. Dubbed the Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner, it attracted a mere 12,915 buyers.
Find an Old Skyliner and Restore it.
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1959 $32,950
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1957 $110,000
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