1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner. Two-door, with distinctive bright-metal stainless-steel B-pillar and mid-roof tiara (″crown-of-chrome″) trim and transparent top. 1956 Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner production was only 603.
The ″Skyliner″ name was later applied to the 1957, 1958, and 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner cars that have the superb retractable hardtop, marketed as a ″hide-away-hardtop.″ During 1959, the name was changed to Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner. The total 3-year production was 48,394.
The ″Victoria″ name reflects the Victorian era (1837-1901) horse-drawn carriage that featured a front, raised, open, coachman’s seat and a rear, low-slung, forward-facing, two-passenger seat protected by a prominent calash (hooded, folding) top. It provided fashionable park rides for stylish English ladies, as guided by one or two uniformed coachmen.
Under the hood of this 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, the factory 292cid Thunderbird V8 has been upgraded with a period correct Ford accessory 3×2 triple carburetor set-up on a hard to find vintage Edelbrock 573 big bore aluminum intake manifold.
One of only 603 glass tops produced in 1956 by Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, this has had a complete frame-off restoration. The dash is equipped with 120 MPH speedometer, temperature gauge, clock, and fuel gauge, along with indicator lights for oil pressure and the generator. Whether you’re buying your very first classic car or you’re adding to your blue oval collection, this 1956 Ford Crown Victoria would make an excellent choice.
One of the most stylish American cars of the ‘50s, yet unencumbered by the design excesses of the era that were still to come, the 1955-‘56 Fairlane Crown Victoria Coupe captured the excitement and enthusiastic outlook of postwar North America like no other automobile, and they continue to be extremely desirable and quite affordable collector cars today. Our subject is captivating, to say the least, and priced near Hagerty’s #1 valuation, but seems to be quite worth it as it’s in conjunction with the few auction sales we’ve seen recently, spurring our fair market opinion. While a 1956 model car indeed, it also includes select and desirable updates for a great drive.
