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2019 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction
Lot
40

1960 Ford Galaxie Sunliner Convertible (RHD)

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Specifications

Engine 292ci V8
Gearbox Three-speed automatic
Body Work Convertible
Colour White
Interior Red & white
Trim Vinyl
Wheels Steel with hubcaps
Brakes Disc/drum

Description

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Sunliner is a model name used by Ford for many full-sized convertibles through the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the Galaxie Sunliner in 1959, the convertible featured a conventional soft-top, but it was overshadowed, as it had been since its launch in 1957, by the Skyliner which featured a spectacular multi-piece metal retractable roof. In 1960 the full-sized range was refreshed and the Skyliner dropped, so that the Galaxie Sunliner became the only convertible in the model line-up. This mainline model grew even larger, though, now riding on a 119 in (3023 mm) wheelbase. Engines were carried over from the 1959 Ford and ranged from a 3.7 litre straight six through seven options to a 7.0 litre V8. The basic chassis design was also carried over, but the sheet metal was new, with twin headlights riding in a scalloped-square front clip. Round taillights were replaced by half-moon shaped taillights for 1960 only. The ostentatious ornamentation of the 1950s was abandoned for a futuristic, sleek look. There were tailfins still, but smaller ones – the focus of Ford's stylists had shifted, abandoning as did the rest of the industry, the aviation influences of the previous decade and instead capturing the new obsession – the Space Race. The Galaxie name was particularly appropriate to this trend.