Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable Hard Top

The Skyliner is the Ford with the party trick: a steel roof that folds itself away into the boot at the touch of a switch, giving a convertible from a hardtop. This 1959 Fairlane 500 has the 352 cubic inch V8, the largest engine offered in the model that year, and the period jet-age styling of long chrome side sweeps and tail fins.

It is finished in coral pink over white, with correct three-tone upholstery and bench seats front and rear. The odometer reads 62,000 miles. The car spent its earlier life in southern California, and the dealer notes a high-quality respray at some point.

UK paperwork is a V5C only, and the log book suggests first UK registration was in 2021. The dealer describes the gearbox as smooth and the engine bay as spotless, and says the car starts and runs well.