Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, 1955
Ford Crown Victoria
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Chassis No.: U5GW140440
- Exterior: Rose/White
- Interior: White/rose
- 1 of 1,999 produced in 1955 with transparent top
- Previously part of the Charlie Thomas Collection
- Cosmetic restoration
- 272 CI V-8 engine
- 4-barrel carburetor
- Oil bath air cleaner
- Dual exhaust
- Ford-O-Matic transmission
- Two-tone Snowshoe White and Tropical Rose finish
- Two-tone White and Rose interior
- Fender skirts
- Continental kit
- Magic Aire system
- Clock and pushbutton radio
- Dual antennas
- Dual spotlights
- Chrome wire wheels with spinners
- Coker Classic wide Whitewall tires
In the 1950s, an automotive decade known and beloved for the copious applications of chromium-plated metal for visual enhancement, this car may boast the most immediately recognizable loop of chrome in that entire decade. The 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria was a transformative model for Dearborn. Not only did the entire line boast new, semi-finned sheet metal, but Ford delivered a landmark remake of its Victoria, a nameplate denoting a “personal car” that had been in Ford’s nomenclature since 1932.
For 1955, the concept was reborn as the Fairlane Crown Victoria and was visually distinguished from other Ford two-doors by the chrome molding that rose from the car’s beltline and looped over the middle of its roof. For a few more dollars, Ford sweetened the deal by adding a “Skyliner” transparent glass top panel that ran from the windshield frame to the roof loop. Just 1,999 Fairlane Crown Victorias were built with the glass roof, and this example, which only needed a cosmetic restoration, is one of them. Formerly owned by collector Charlie Thomas, it currently resides in an esteemed California collection.
Representing the midpoint of Ford’s engine selections in 1955, its 272 CI Y-block overhead-valve V-8 is fitted with a 4-barrel carburetor, dual exhausts and a correct oil-bath air cleaner, and it’s coupled to a Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission. Finished in a stunning combination of Snowshoe White and Tropical Rose with a matching two-tone interior, this car keeps its occupants fresh thanks to Ford’s Magic Aire ventilation systems. Appearance-wise, it goes the whole ‘50s cruiser route with rear fender skirts, dual spotlights and dual antennas atop the rear quarter panels. Coker Classic wide whitewall tires are mounted on chromed wire wheels complete with spinners.
Interior options include an AM pushbutton radio and an analog clock. It will be difficult to find a car that bespeaks 1950s touring more loudly than this one.
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