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The ford fairlane 500 skyliner is a twodoor fullsize car with a retractable hardtop that was produced by ford motor company for the model years 1957 to 1959. The skyliner name had been used by ford on earlier models, namely the twodoor hardtop crestline skyliner of 1954 and the fairlane crown victoria skyliner coupe of 1955 and 1956. This car is a real crowd puller and head turner due to the striking colour scheme and the retracting roof always amazing people. This 1958 ford skyliner retractable hardtop for sale has a 352 c.
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