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Say “Ford Skyliner” and most people instantly think of the unique retractable hardtop that the company debuted in 1957 with the Fairlane Skyliner. But the Skyliner name goes back to the 1954 Crestline Skyliner which featured an acrylic glass panel over the front seating area.
The 1954 Crestline also had this neat dagmar smack dab in the center of the grille which produced some great reflections. Then there’s the not-so-great reflection of the photographer. Sigh...
The 1954 Crestline also had this neat dagmar smack dab in the center of the grille which produced some great reflections. Then there’s the not-so-great reflection of the photographer. Sigh...
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Fun fact: Raymond Loewy, the designer who did the 1950 "bullet nose" Studebaker, was also involved in designing Ford's restyled 1949 model, and he was very fond of that central dagmar in the grille. Fords retained some version of it through 1954.
A local car collector once had a 1954 Monarch (basically a Canadian Mercury) Skyliner. The acrylic panel was very neat to see through when riding in the car, but it quickly became oppressively hot inside in the summer. I think that's why he didn't keep it. Very nice car just the same!
A local car collector once had a 1954 Monarch (basically a Canadian Mercury) Skyliner. The acrylic panel was very neat to see through when riding in the car, but it quickly became oppressively hot inside in the summer. I think that's why he didn't keep it. Very nice car just the same!
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