Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Roadster & Convertible
Production years: 1952, 1953, 1954
Some people might find it difficult to drive an open-top vehicle, but they still want to see the sky if they look up. For them, Ford made the Crestline Skyliner in 1952.
Not even a decade has passed after WWII, and the car-industry was blooming. The car market was growing fast in the U.S. and the carmakers tried everything to fill the customer's needs. Probably if you live in Alaska, you'll find no reason to buy an open-top vehicle. Even so, it is great to drive when the sun is up and the light goes into your car from the top. But if the outside temperature is under the freezing point, most probably nobody will do that. Ford understood that and made the Ford Crestline Skyliner, and for those who could drive with the top down, the Crestline Sunliner.
Ford built the Crestline with an imposing appearance, big and chromed bumper, and shining bar over the grille. Since it was the new jet-engine era in aviation, the carmaker installed a fighter-jet statue on the hood. The long, rear, quarter panels were sculptured over the wheels and decorated with chromed elements. The Crestline Skyliner was the hard-top version, but it wasn't just a regular coupe. The carmaker installed a glass-roof over the front passengers, which filtered 60% of the sun's rays, leaving only the light to get inside. The Sunliner was a conventional convertible with a big canvas-roof.
The interior was luxurious, with two benches for the front and rear passengers. Ford installed a half-circle as an instrument cluster, and on the dashboard, it installed the AC-unit controls. Next to the steering column, the gear-shifter was used for the 3-speed gearbox, either manual or automatic.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.5L 3MT (101 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L6 |
Displacement: | 3523 cm3 |
Power: | 75 KW @ 3500 RPM 101 HP @ 3500 RPM 101 BHP @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 18.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 3-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Drums |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 6.70x15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 198.3 in (5037 mm) |
Width: | 73.5 in (1867 mm) |
Height: | 60.7 in (1542 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58/56 in (1,473/1,422 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 115 in (2921 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.6 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3335 lbs (1513 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 3.9L 3MT (132 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 3917 cm3 |
Power: | 97.1 KW @ 4200 RPM 132 HP @ 4200 RPM 130 BHP @ 4200 RPM |
Torque: | 214 lb-ft @ 1800-2200 RPM 290 Nm @ 1800-2200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 3-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Drums |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 6.70 x 15 |