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| 1955 Ford Crown Victoria |
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Price: $19,000 |
Last Updated 15 hours ago
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| Year: |
1955 |
| Make: |
Ford |
| Model: |
Crown Victoria |
| Trim: |
N\A |
| Engine: |
272ci V8 |
| Fuel: |
N\A |
| Color: |
Light Blue |
| Miles: |
54053 |
| Stock #: |
191 |
| Body Style: |
Sedan |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1955 Ford Crown Victoria Any time we get stunning 50s era Detroit metal into our Classic Auto Mall showroom, it tends to attract a lot of attention and usually doesn't stick around very long. This is a 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria that has been painstakingly restored to its top of the Ford line status. It's the perfect car for anyone who wants an accurate, exceptionally well done restoration for half the price of doing it themselves. There is 50's cool then there is 50's AWESOME and this car definitely fits the latter. The beneficiary of an earlier restoration, this classic is dripping with all the trappings one would expect from a luxury car of that era... wrap around from glass, chromed basket handle on the roofline, two tone paint, a swoop spear that dives deep within the door panels, jet age tail lighting, small fins, wide whites, dual exhausts, factory front and rear bumper guards, lots of chrome, and the list goes on and on. NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY Exterior With a true to form 50's color palette, we are greeted with straight steel panels minding their gaps, and bathed in two tone Robin Egg Blue with Snowshoe white accenting.  The paint is faded and shows some chipping and a bit of bubbling on earlier repairs. It is broken up by the polished stainless steel of the now famous 'Fairlane strip' which flows gracefully from the top of the front fenders down the side of the car and hits the tail lights mid fender. Centered on the 'Fairlane strip' in the middle of the doors are great looking badging emblems with gold crown, and silver Victoria in your grandmother's handwriting. Along the rocker panels of the car, stainless trim highlights wheel wells where some rusting is taking place underneath. Some delaminated glass that is in somewhat clear condition but showing some wear, is accented by the Crown Victoria exclusive chrome 'basket handle' roof piece and stainless window trim.  The roof is pretty in Snowshoe White and has wonderfully curved rear windows heading toward the B pillars.  Overall the chrome shows some dimpling and pitting. Out back, the jet-age taillight lenses look new and are topped by a small fin which houses the backup lights. The trunk is backed by a vertically guarded chromed bumper. Details abound, with a unique finned radio antenna mounted on the driver's rear quarter top. Door key lock cylinder covers all around, and a chromed exterior rear view mirror mounted on the driver's door. Wide whites wrap polished moon capped wheel covers that are in a field of black steel wheels. Interior Looking like it was plucked right out of a Silk City Dining Car, the beautiful white and aqua combo has a firm but comfortable feel, as well as all the aesthetics that come with the mid 50's. The door panels which get their cue from the Fairlane Strip are aqua up top, and white on the bottom. Climb in and you'll be surrounded by aqua horizontal tufted tuck and roll inserts and ultra wide white vinyl bolsters which are on front and back benches. The back bench is noteworthy as it has an armrest inserted and above is framed by a multiple stepped V with the Ford logo inside...just beautifully cool in its own way. These seats are fronted by a perfect dash in aqua and white metal, and with all correct circular instruments. The speedo is under a curved insert in front of the original steering wheel. All this is floating within a good looking but slightly soiled aqua low pile carpet. The headliner is just as impressive on the inside with the stainless basket handle breaking it up the white vinyl. The trunk has had the once over with robin egg blue paint, and has an aqua carpeted liner on the bottom. Drivetrain The original 272ci V8 is looking fine with it's red painted block and intake, black valve Ford thunderbird V8 covers and a new chromed open air round liter covering.  Absolutely no corrosion is seen under the hood and we note supple hoses and a |
Vehicle Options
Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Electric Clock,AM Radio |
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