Rex Booth
Figured most of you have been holding your breath waiting in anticipation standing on your tip-toes...
Here are the final results!!
1st Prize goes to Fred Miller for adding the final 25% (Skyliner) to the description! Way to go Fred!!
2nd Prize is a "two-way" tie between Sherry and Cal. Sherry added "Convertable" and Cal added "Retractable Hard Top"
And Honorable mention goes to Dandy Don for "Two door"
Over fifty years ago, in mid-model year 1957, Ford introduced the first ever large-scale production of a hardtop convertible, the Fairlane 500 Skyliner. The concept was originally intended for the 1956 Lincoln Continental, but the skyrocketing retail on the Continental prohibited adding the retractable hardtop feature, so the idea was picked up by the Ford division instead. In 1957, Ford was on a roll, finally beating Chevrolet in sales for the first time in decades by a substantial 10 percent margin, so there was money flowing for product development. The "Skyliner" contributed to that landmark success, not only by garnering 20,766 sales, but also by drawing large crowds into the Ford showrooms to witness this engineering marvel in action. Even then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower had to have a sleek, modern Skyliner in his garage!
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner with retractable top
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Pat,
Do you remember Tom Mangham's older sister Diane? Diane drove a 1959 Ford Galaxie 'Skyliner' Retractable. Diane let me drive with her sitting shotgun, the top down, cruising (you guessed it) Main Street. I was in 'high cotton in downtown Dallas at high-noon"!!!
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