Opening the hood is as impressive as the exterior and interior as to the quality of restoration. Black carpet floods the floors, and all seem simple but very visually effective and certainly of the period. More FORD badging on the glovebox is all beautifully restored. The original look of the radio is retained but now has both AM/FM bands with a speaker in the dash. All pristine controls, and a trio of round chromed bezeled instruments and radio dial are in the dash center panel. There is an eyebrow instrument cluster in front of the driver housing the curved speedo, and mileage rollers. Up front the original dash is all metal and two tone, Sea Sprite on top and white on the dash front. A split bench in front and a solid bench in the rear all have this wonderful treatment. A shout to the tan top which is pristine and the top cover in aqua is just beautifully presenting when covering the downed top.Ģ tone with Sea Sprite tuck and roll inserts and Snowshoe White bolsters vinyl is seen on the door panels, and seats. These are all wrapped up in wide whites all around. Wheel covers are solid chrome with dish styling and some small ribs on the edges thrown in for more bling. On back, round taillights with arrowhead back up lights above nestle into small fins from the rear quarter. Chromed door handles and covered locks are also there for your visual enjoyment. A stainless shiny rocker trim is present as well as snazzy fender skirts attached to the rear quarters. Below this swoop spear is the delineation between the Snowshoe White and Sea Sprite Green which bathes the bottom end of the car below the belt line. A Sunliner script is there as well, and presents in your grandmother's handwriting. On the sides of the car straight steel with well minded gaps is painted more white and is highlighted with a large swoop spear which started above the headlights, and now runs rearward dipping down in the mid door section, and then continuing upward and rearward in shiny smooth form. Moving to the curved windshield, which has pristine chrome trimmings surrounding the glass, and flanked by chrome side view mirrors. This all resides in a clean and rust free field of snow shoe white. A jet age styled hood ornament in more chrome sits in the center of the hood front, and just below a cloisonné Ford Badge, near perfectly preserved. Just below in either corner of the grille are large round turn signal lights surrounded by big deep chromed bezels. Up top are single brimmed headlights with a small chrome bezel. Up front an egg crate outward from the center V grille, showing spacing between structural vertical rails, has a very clean and shiny bumper below, complete with an extra set of vertical additions. These extend on the tops of the rear quarters and run to the back of the car. This has a clear plastic rear window, and some surrounding trim at the back of the top. Starting at the top, we note a pristine tan canvas convertible top which works flawlessly. Add in classic mid 50's colors like sea sprite green with snow shoe white, and by now you should be salivating, hungry for that mod 1950's eye candy, the 1955 Sunliner Convertible. This example is the definition of that theory, showing off with a smooth shiny swoop spear on each side, side view mirrors, a rocket hood ornament, chromed dish wheel coverings, and wide trimmed curved windshield. New Fairlane models capped the Ford line they could be easily identified by their distinctive stainless steel body-side trim, which rolled down off the front fender to a “vee” on the door, before continuing in a straight line to the rear of the car.įor consignment the quintessential example of mid 1950's car designer's mantra: Put more chrome on it and it will sell faster. This is how you buy a '55 Sunliner convertible beautifully restored and not having to wait 3 years to do it yourself.Although more evolutionary in appearance than competitive offerings, the 1955 Fords featured, for the first time since 1952, all-new body styling.Original color matched wheels with Firestone wide white tires.Detailed trunk with color matched spare and jacking system.Show Ready Detailed engine compartment.Restored and Great looking chrome and stainless.Restored and highly detailed Magicaire climate control system.Restored original round push button AM radio (hard to find).Original Sunliner 3-spoke steering wheel.Full factory gauges including 120mph speedo.Optional power seat and great looking two-tone Yellow & Black interior.Power Black convertible top with matching boot.Period correct Two-tone Goldenrod Yellow and Raven Black paint show waxed and detailed.Ford's Legendary rebuilt and correct 272cid V8 show detailed.Show ready restoration and ready to Cruise(look under this car!!!).1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner Convertible AACA winner spectacular and loaded with options!
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