1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

$134,750

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Auburn, IN; US

  • Event date

    Aug 31 - Sep 3, 2017

  • Lot

    4113

Vehicle specs

  • Body style

    Retractable Hardtop

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    300

  • Induction

    SC

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1955-1957 Ford Fairlane

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

312/300hp Paxton-McCullough supercharged F-Code engine, automatic, power steerinq, black steel wheels with wheel covers, Goodyear whitewalls, dual remote spotlight mirrors, bench seat, column shift, radio, dash clock, Town & Country radio, Continental kit

Condition

Very good older paint with occasional minor flaws. Very good chrome and interior. The engine compartment is fresh and in showroom condition.

Market commentary

This is an inherently bulky Skyliner retractable hardtop but with the weight of the roof and all its hydraulics concentrated over the rear wheels which may account for its early drag racing history. It was sold at RM's auction of the Jerry Capizzi Collection in 2006 for a breathtaking $258,500 (at the time noted as 'Huge car. Huge money'.) Then sold by Barrett-Jackson at Palm Beach in 2016 for $187,000. It has deteriorated very little if at all in the past decade and is a rare (one of seven built) and distinctive Ford that is a realistic value at this result.

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