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Fairlane Crown Victoria transparent-top (1955)
Crown Victoria with green-tinted Plexiglas front roof section (often called Skyliner)
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,999 Built
- Years
- 1955
- Engine
- V8 (Ford Y-block), standard on the Crown Victoria · 4,460 cc / 4.5 LFactory: 272 cu in · converted
- Power
- 121 kW / 164 PSFactory: 162 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1955 transparent-top Crown Victoria was the first year of the Skyliner as a Crown Victoria variant, with 1,999 built according to RM Sotheby's. The glass-roof cars followed in 1956 with 603 units.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionglass-top Crown Victorias built in 1955 | 1,9991 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The bubble-top began as a Fairlane Victoria coupe model in 1954 and moved upmarket in 1955 as a variant of the Crown Victoria. Its styling drew on the X-100 and X-500 concept cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Fairlane Crown Victoria transparent-top (1955).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8 (Ford Y-block), standard on the Crown Victoria2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,460 cc / 4.5 LFactory: 272 cu in · converted2 Independently researchedStandard Y-block V8; a 292 cu in Thunderbird Special V8 was also listed as an option. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 121 kW / 164 PSFactory: 162 hp · converted2 Independently researchedStandard V8. The optional "Special V-8" 272 cu in is listed at 182 hp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Conventional Drive 3-speed standard; Fordomatic and overdrive optional3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Look for the acrylic roof panel above the windshield and the chrome Crown Victoria roof band called the "tiara" or "basket handle".
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's – 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner Level B
- 1999 glass-top Crown Victorias built in 1955
-
2
1955 Ford Car Brochures Facts Stats Archives Level B 1955-ford.com (Chuck Gardiner, specialist compilation of factory brochure data) · 2021-04-11
- Std Ford Y-block V-8 272-cid 162-hp U-code eng
- Y-block V-8 272-cid
- 272-cid 162-hp U-code eng
-
3
Prices | 1955 Ford Car & Accessories Level B 1955-ford.com (Chuck Gardiner, specialist compilation of factory brochure data) · 2022-02-05
- Conv Dr 3-spd trans
- Opt Overdrive ... Opt Fordomatic Dr
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