http://www.cars-on-line.com/39648.html

Real or not?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

Seppo:

It is possibly for real, Ford did offer the blower in all models that year.  There was a rumor that one was sold new about 20 miles from my present home, but I have never subtantiated that.  That seems like a lot of money for a project car, but someone will probably buy it and restore it for resale at one of the high roller auctions.  I recently heard that the first '55 T-Bird sold for $600,000 and a '57 F Bird sold for $165,000, both restored cars.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

If I recall correctly some one used to race one in the NHRA stock class, do not know if it was "real" but it was back in the day so it may have been.

Edit to add, Lot of parts to find yet.

Don: Yes, there was at least one F code Skyliner sold, and at least one was raced regularly. It is currently owned by Frank Stubbs in Washington state. It was pictured on the front cover of the 2005 Concours Parts catalog.

Paul

Paul:

The car of Stubbs' may be the one that was raced in Illinois by George Chaltin (sp) in NHRA Stock Eliminator.  Larry Evenson, the owner of Concours, had purchased the car, may have sold it to Stubbs.  That could be the connection to the Concours catalog.

A friend of mine, Dick Hilt, from Indy, told me this story.  He was racing a '59 scrub 348, tri-power, 4 speed in B/S at the Nationals.  In those days, class winners raced heads up for Top, Middle, and Little Stock eliminators.  Dick said he was running the blown Skyliner, had him covered through the first 3 gears, and when he hit 4th that D/SA Ford just blew by him for the round win. 

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

But is says it has a 352 in it now. What does that mean? He has the original motor? Or he has a 312 donor car and the pieces to supercharge it? I'm not sure I understand exactly what the deal is. If it doesn't have the matching numbers engine/body then there's no way he's gonna get top dollar out of it. He may get a lot just because it's a flip top, and maybe more just because it could be supercharged, but to get the toppest dollar it would have to all match up. Right?

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

          Looks to me as though it has most of the F code parts with it. The only thing that might be missing and difficult to find would be the EDB heads. Most of us use 471's now, but a concours resto should have the originals. If it's all there, it's most likely worth a bunch. 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I saw George Chaltins F Skyliner run back in the day.  I have an article on the car that I will copy and send to anyone who really wants to read about it.  The car ran low 15's and 14's in NHRA stock trim.  Frank Stubb's owns the car now.  I believe it was converted from stick to Fordomatic.  The last time I saw George, he was running a 57 Fairlane 2 door, yellow and white, at the Indianapolis NHRA Nationals...1963?  The F car won A/S several times at the NHRA Nationals.  Reportedly, the lighter Fairlane didn't hook up as well.

Paul J. - '57 E Code

I'm reasonably sure the current on line car in Wisconsin is not the Washington Stubbs car.

Paul

It looks like the parts car will supply most everything to convert it back, including the blower which is already included. Remember, for Ford there is little for a "numbers matching car" except for casting numbers on heads and block (engine wise) plus some other minor items. As mentioned, the correct heads may be a problem but a guy I know may have these (for a price).



Putting an FE into a 57 requires no major work, so it easy to convert it back.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
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