1957 Ford Skyliner Retractable $24,000 Invested on 2040-cars
Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Up for sale is my retirement project. I have spent $24,000 and endless hours upon hours. I have been at the car for 5yrs. I have been 2yrs off and on trying to syn the top. All the switchs work but ajustments to each other has aluded me. I'm not sure I give up I'm just testing the water. I paid $9000 for the near mint body. The floor to the top are original panels and no dents. It has power steering, power brakes, power seat, power windows electric wipers . New brakes, hoses, shoes, wheel cyliner and park brake cable. The engine was missing when I bought car. I traded 4 cragar wheels and tires + $1000 for the engine. It was in an exseptional nice truck. It's a 360 block ( same as a 390 block) It was built to 428 specs. It was used but very nice looking and strong. Limited possible trade, 2008 Ford F150 LIMITED Crewcab 4X4 or 2009 or newer Ford Lariat Crewcab 4X4 floor shift automatic a must. more about the car. New Flow Master exhaust front to back shocks U-joints pintion seal new 3 core radiator dual temp controled Range Rover electric fans chrome Delco alternator chrome fuel pump Edlebrock chrome carb Upgraded power brake booster Rechromed bumpers new gas tank and sender unit stock seats reuphoisted for more plush comfort Billett alum. 4 gauge including tach new carpet new side glass new weather seals all around five new tires five wire wheels clock works fender skirts trunk side boards kit trunk tub Note! what appears to be suitcases is a lid cover power steering componets are new or rebuilt ( hoses, seals) electric wipers new tail lights long 1/4 chrome prof. straighten and polished gold inserts appear NOS I believe I have all chrome some reconditioned some not new seals above 1/4 windows and wiskers jams /trunk/firewall all painted (Black ) What does the car need to finish ? Switches and cylinoirs put in sync. And paint ( BLACK ) It will need blocked but there are no dents or repairs needed on that body and the headliner. I honestly know this is a $40,000 car. I didn't build it to compete with bone stock. I built it to drive and enjoy. A $250 non refundable deposit require at auction end. Balance cash or wire transfer only. The car is sold as is. It does drive but I've only been around the block about 100 times. The car is sold as is. It is 57 years old. I highly recommend come see the car if you can. Any question please give me a call 208-240-3579 |
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Wed, Jun 11 2014While American fans of Ford performance cars in the '80s and early '90s were loving the 5.0 Mustang, Taurus SHO and, for those who wanted to be a little different, the Merkur XR4Ti, British fans of the Blue Oval were getting their own unique take on speed. The Sierra RS Cosworth (which was similar but not identical to the aforementioned Merkur) and later Escort RS Cosworth were the stuff of dreams with huge wings, hood vents and big power for their time and class. XCar Films aims to find out whether it is little more than nostalgia that makes these classics famous or it really is their legitimate performance. Thanks to its Formula One and racing success, Cosworth was already a well-established performance name in the UK by the time it began selling tuned engines to Ford for the Sierra and Escort. The Sierra RS Cosworth hit the scene in 1986 with a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 204 horsepower and rear-wheel drive. Its huge wing at the back signaled it immediately as something special, and it proved to be a performance powerhouse on and off the track. When it was retired, Ford replaced it with the Escort RS Cosworth that used an upgraded version of the same engine with 217 hp, all-wheel drive and an even bigger rear wing to net yet more racing victories. XCar really gets into the spirit of the time, opening the video with the lo-fi grain of '80s and '90s TV, but to find out whether the Cossies stand up to modern scrutiny, you have to watch the video below. Stay tuned until the end to enjoy them at their best with some vintage motorsports footage. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.
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