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Ford Muscle Cars of 1959
High Style and High Banks
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This fully optioned Skyliner was the
pinnacle of style in the 1959 Ford
lineup. (Mike Mueller)
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Throughout the automotive industry, stylists “ruled the roost” for 1959. Fins were the dominant
styling cue, ranging from the very conservative fins used on Fords, up to the outrageous and
quintessential fin used on the Cadillacs. There were twin fins, high fins, flat fins, rounded fins,
angled fins, fat fins, and any other fin design you could conjure up in your mind.
Many enthusiasts consider the 1959 Fords to be among the best styled of the postwar offerings,
and they were awarded the Gold Medal for Exceptional Styling at the Brussels World Fair. Styling
was slightly reminiscent of the 1957 models and the new models once again featured Ford’s
trademark round taillights, set below back up lights, which were now housed in the fins. Dual
headlights were set high in the flattened fenders, and a simple grille was composed of simulated
“stars” for its entire width. The parking lights were housed in pods at the ends of the front
bumper.
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For 1959, Ford returned to a single wheelbase, instead of two wheelbases for the previous two
years. All models rode on a 118-inch wheelbase for the new year. Late in the year, the 265-
horsepower 332ci V-8 engine was discontinued, leaving the 300 horsepower FE as the only “big
block” choice.
The Custom 300, the base model for 1959, included chrome window trim, a horn button instead
of a horn ring, one sun visor and a single arm rest on the driver’s door, and a single chrome strip
along the body side. This chrome strip followed the contours of the upscale Fairlane series,
without the fluted aluminum insert. Weights for Custom 300 models ranged from 3,283 pounds
for a six-cylinder-powered two-door business coupe, up to 3,486 pounds for a V-8-powered four-
door sedan.
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Introduced late in 1958, the new
Galaxie models featured a roofline
similar to the Thunderbird, creating
one of the most beautiful models ever
to emerge from the Dearborn design
studios. The Galaxie was so popular
that it almost rendered the Fairlane
500 models extinct in a matter of
months.
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The Fairlane was the intermediate trim level for 1959, and shared all the features of the Custom
300, in addition to more elaborate chrome window moldings, a horn ring, two sun visors, armrests
on all doors, and a two-piece side trim, which duplicated the contours of the base Custom 300
series. Fairlane interiors were plusher, with carpeting and more upscale upholstery materials.
Fairlane logos appeared, in script, high on the quarter-panels, just ahead of the back-up lights,
and at the center of the trunk lid, directly above a V-shaped trim piece, which followed a similar
V-shaped sculptured feature line across the trunk. Weights for Fairlane models ranged from
3,332 pounds for a six-cylinder-powered two-door Club Sedan, up to 3,516 pounds for a
V-8-powered four-door Town Sedan.
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Galaxies featured very luxurious
interiors, which included white
steering wheels with a full horn ring
and multicolored cloth and vinyl
seating surfaces. The instrument
panel gauges featured white letters
over a silver background.
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Early in the model run, the Fairlane 500 was the top trim level, and included all the trim of the
Fairlane, in addition to a fluted aluminum insert in the side trim, and an aluminum “washboard”
trim piece behind the rear wheels. The Fairlane 500 script was positioned high on the quarter-
panel, directly in front of the back-up lights. A full-width V-shaped chrome trim piece followed the
sculptured feature line on the trunk lid, with the Fairlane 500 script positioned directly above the
low point of the V. Even more plush interior materials were used in the Fairlane 500s, befitting
their top-of-the-line status. Weights for Fairlane 500s ranged from 3,338 pounds for a six-
cylinder-powered two-door Town Sedan, up to 4,064 pounds for the V-8-powered Skyliner
retractable hardtop.
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Unlike buyers of their closed
counterparts, Sunliner buyers sat on
all-vinyl interior materials. This
particular example is equipped with an
unusual combination of options. It
features the high-end Town N Country
radio, Continental kit, and stainless
skirts, but uses the small Y-block V-8
engine and standard transmission with
overdrive. The vast majority of
Sunliners were powered by either of
the FE engines.
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Around midyear, the Fairlane 500 Galaxie became the top trim level. The new Galaxie had
exactly the same trim as the standard Fairlane 500, but the addition of a new Thunderbird-
inspired top with a much wider C-pillar created one of the best looking cars of the 1950s. The
Galaxie script replaced the Fairlane 500 designation on the quarter-panels, but the Fairlane 500
emblem was retained on the trunk lid. The larger top also made the cars heavier, with a six-
cylinder-powered Galaxie two-door Club Sedan weighing 3,377 pounds, up to a V-8-powered
Skyliner, which duplicated the Fairlane 500 Skyliner’s weight of 4,064 pounds.
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In its final year of production, the 1959
Skyliner is considered by many to be
the best looking of the three-year
production run. A long car to begin
with, the addition of a continental kit
made parking the big retractable a
chore. (Mike Mueller)
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Skyliner drivers traveled lightly. The "trunk" held
little more than a standard suitcase, with the
remainder of the opening used to house the
retracted top. (Mike Mueller)
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Skyliners were identified
by chrome trim at the
base of the C- pillar.
(Mike Mueller)
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For 1959, the FE engine was available in either 332 or 352
cubic inch configurations. The 332 was discontinued after
1959. Both FEs had “FORD” lettered valve covers, while
the 352 wore a “THUNDERBIRD SPECIAL” decal on its air
cleaner. (Mike Mueller)
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Popular options available to 1959 Ford buyers included the 200-horsepower; 292ci V-8 $116—
standard equipment in Skyliners); 225-horsepower Thunderbird 332ci V-8 ($141); 300-
horsepower Thunderbird Special 352 V-8 ($167); Ford-O-Matic two-speed automatic
transmission ($190); Cruise-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission ($231); power steering
($75); power windows ($102); four-way manual adjustable front seat ($17); four-way power seats
($64); push-button AM radio with antenna ($59); signal seek AM radio and antenna ($83);
FreshAire heater and defroster ($75); recirculating heater and defroster ($48); 7.50x14 four-ply
white sidewall tires ($33); 8.00x14 four-ply white sidewall tires ($50); full wheel covers ($17);
StyleTone two-tone paint ($26); tinted glass ($26); back-up lights ($10); deluxe ornamentation
package on Custom 300 and Ranch Wagon models ($32); electric clock ($15); windshield
washers ($14); two-speed electric windshield wipers ($7); Lifeguard safety package, which
included padded instrument panel and sun visors ($19); front seat belts ($21); PolarAire air
conditioning with tinted glass ($271); SolarAire air conditioning with tinted glass ($404); EquaLoc
rear differential ($39); Fairlane side molding ($11).
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The beautiful Galaxie Sunliner looked good,
top up or down. A large number of buyers
opted for the stainless steel fender skirts, and
a smaller number added the continental kit to
their Sunliners. With the continental kit
installed, this was a very long car.
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Some owners were especially proud of their
new Galaxies, and had personalized gold
plaques installed on their rotunda tissue
dispensers.
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Dual exhausts represented a powerful
engine under the hood. Those buyers
wanting to advertise their car’s power
often added the exhaust deflectors
offered by the Ford dealers. If you
were worried about backing into
objects and scratching the bumper,
you could choose the optional bumper
guards as well.
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As power and convenience became more important to the buyers, a full 78.1 percent of 1959
Fords were equipped with V-8 engines, and 71.7 percent were equipped with automatic
transmissions.
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This has been a sample page from
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Super '60s Fords - The Inside Story of the
Most Powerful Fords Ever Built
by John Smith
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In the ‘50s, Detroit built cars with style in mind . . . but as the
‘60s arrived, a younger group of car buyers had another
thing in mind: Performance! Ford Motor Company met that
demand with some of the fastest and most powerful cars on
the street. In this book, John Smith covers the entire Ford
performance story in the ‘60s, -- and not just Mustangs and
Cobras, but Galaxies, Torinos, Falcons, Fairlanes, Shelbys,
Mavericks, and every other Ford that got extra horsepower
stuffed under its hood in this fast-moving decade. Models are
covered year by year, from the Supercharged T-birds of
1957 to the last gasp of the muscle car era in 1973, and
everything in between. Performance engines and stats are
listed for each year, and an informative appendix includes
information on deciphering VIN tags and parts codes.
With 200 black and white and more than 100 outstanding
color photos, this book has the images and information that
Ford fans want on their favorite performance models, from
supercharged Y-blocks to Boss 429s.
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Click below to view sample
pages from each chapter.
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Chap. 1 -1957 The Foundation
Chap. 2 -1958 352 Big Block
Chap. 3 -1959 High Style
Chap. 4 -1960 New Ideas
Chap. 5 -1961 Back to Tradition
Chap. 6 -1962 Legends
Chap. 7 -1963 Fast Backs
Chap. 8 -1964 The First Mustang
Chap. 9 -1965 Big Changes
Chap. 10 -1966 Beat Goes On
Chap. 11 -1967 Changing Guard
Chap. 12 -1968 428 Cobra Jet
Chap. 13 -1969 Boss 302 & 429
Chap. 14 -1970 429CJ & SCJ
Chap. 15 -1971 Last of Breed
Chap. 16 -1972 - 73 End of Era
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This is without a doubt one of the best books about
Ford muscle cars ever written!
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Soft bound
8-1/2 x 11
160+ pages
200 b/w photos
100+ color photos
Item #SA25
Price: $22.95
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This is a book any Ford enthusiast will enjoy to read over and over.
Read the sample pages to learn more.
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