1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable & 352 CI Engine & Ride - My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

Great color on this car....it's almost as if they knew the 50's were ending and this was one last colorful Hurrah! Wow, we sure learned a lot in this video about the different models that were introduced in 1959 from Fairlanes to Fairlane 500's and the ultimate Galaxie! What a beautiful automobile...and remember, this was in the low-priced three! I know what he means about the seat covers with the bumps...I can't remember who.but someone in a car I used to ride in, had the seat covers with the bumps!!! I haven't thought about that in years! A one year only vehicle! So different in 1960! Beautiful...simply beautiful.

What a nice memory of American Made Cars.

LOU, YOU NEVER FAIL TO DELIVER!!

Denis is so excited about this car!!! I don't blame him, Compared to other vid's Lou's brought, of Denis's collection, I doubt there's one that has his tone of voice as excited as a 16 year old with his first car. Proof cars keep folks young.

Dennis with another fabulous Ford, who would have thunk? Absolutely gorgeous car/boat ;)

What a beauty! I always was fascinated by the 1959 Ford Galaxie retractable roof car. I heard that once the mechanism started to fail, that retractable roof became a serious nightmare.

I wish we could still live like that back then 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Great !!! Said before, these Fords were rolling works of art. To borrow from Sammy, 10 on a 10 scale :)

The torture continues without mercy.... And Lou just goes on his little dalliances that shred the souls of us weak, nostalgic fools with memories of bygone days....💔

Nice Lou. One of my father's friends had a '58 Skyliner and I always was amazed as a kid watching the top open and close. They really are a marvel of mechanical engineering, considering they don't run off of a microprocessor like today's cars.

Haha. Wow! The grille, bumper guards, spotlight mirrors, two tone paint and interior, rocket back end. Great brochures too.❤️the 50’s! Happy days! TY Lou and Dennis.👏

I helped restore one of those back around 1990 , what a PITA. Miles of wiring on one of those.

Thanks for the ride Lou .

One of my dad's used cars when I was a kid was a '58 hardtop that had the 352 and clear plastic seat covers. He liked to say it could pass anything except a gas pump. 😁

That was when cars were steel and real the skyliner was the cats meow love the colors from that era

Absolutely flawless. Dennis is one of the more animated car owners

Lou, Dennis has the most beautiful collection of Fords Ive seen. I always look forward to seeing his vehicles

It would be impossible to find a nicer example or a better equipped one. Just amazing and what a great color combo. So rare To see factory air conditioning! Love it!

Hahaha, even Mr. Roxworthy's 'new' car is a classic! Just one look at that paint color and it's easy to see why this one found a new home in his collection. The interior is impeccable too, especially for a convertible. It's always a treat when you two gentlemen get together. Thanks, Lou!

I can’t imagine owning this in 1959 how proud you’d be. You had to be the envy of your neighborhood in 1959. This looks Showroom!

CAN NEVER STOP LOOKING @ THIS. CAR , LOU . ALWAYS HAVE 2 KEEP PULLING UP THIS CAR

Can't stop smiling at this one, Lou!! Dennis found a gem for sure! It never ceases to amaze me watching the retractable hard-top in motion, up and down!!. An engineering marvel for sure! A big thank you from this Ford guy! The brochure story with the marriage of the Fairlane's and the introduction of the Galaxie's was something I had never heard of! Can't get enough of Ford's history!

Wow... That's the most optioned-out Retrac I think I've ever seen! And thankfully, it ain't red and white🙄 Seems like ALL of them somehow ended up that way. I'm also glad to see it's not wearing a Continental spare... Those are okay, but those bullet bumper guards are killer... I've never seen those on a '59... They must be incredibly rare. She's a real beauty!

So much to look at. The front grill is magnifique.

Really enjoy Dennis. This is one of the most gorgeous of Ford's. Thanks Lou!

What a beautiful car! Thanks for sharing!

Great energy and passion every time Dennis is on! He's a tour de force of all things Ford. Thanks Lou!

Wow! This Fairlane has presence! Really nice to see the smiles on your faces, while cruising.

Hi, Lou! Boy, can Dennis pick 'em or what! My hat is off to him! He just seems to have such an amazing knack for finding those extra special classics to add to his already fascinating collection! If you'll pardon the pun, this has to be one of the best cars in the Galaxie (even though it's not a Galaxie)! It's just got everything...even luggage! This was the last of the three years for the retractable. The car itself wasn't entirely practical since you couldn't carry much in the trunk, and the next year's redesign wouldn't have lent itself well to the idea, because its trunk lid was too narrow. But be that as it may, it is fun to watch how the whole mechanism works. If Dennis comes up with any more acquisitions you can be sure it will be newsworthy for a future "My Car Story". Thanks again to you and him for taking us along for the ride!

Hey Lou, Lou I give this Ford a 100 mark, I like every single thing on this car. Take care Lou.

Lou..Dennis seems to have all the toys a 'boy' could ever want! He must own an airplane hanger to store them all! Another beauty..59. Ford Fairlane conv..another gem!

Absolutely beautiful!

Thanks guys, one of the greatest engineering spectacles of all time.

Fantastic!!!not sure how I missed this episode when it came out.

Love Dennis' enthusiasm, so obvious how proud he is of his cars. So knowledgeable, too. Thanks, Dennis & Lou...

Hi Lou! How are you doing? Thank you for one more masterpiece video! An elegant Ford, a truly American car! I loved it!

I still can’t fathom that this era of resplendent car existed

Thanks Lou. That man has impeccable taste in cars. Every one is always drop dead gorgeous.

My father had one. just loved to play in it 50 years ago.

This has to be one of the nicest cars featured.

What a beautiful car! I love the two tone paint and colors. Thanks, Lou!

Wow I just knew this was Dennis's car when i first saw the picture of it. I just love the two tone blue colors on this car as to me it is a very refreshing and cool color for summer. The options on this car would be just like I would have ordered it new. That top is so very interesting to watch. There are so many seals and gears and struts that run that thing it is amazing. I love to hear Dennis talk about each one of his cars and his knowledge of each car as he gets so excited to tell us what he knows and I love it. What a great ride along Lou I really enjoyed this and Dennis too!

Thanks Dennis and Lou! Very nice Ford - and I agree with the other commenters, wonderful colour combo. Stunning car with tremendous attention to detail.

Beautiful Ford in Great colors Lou ! Thanks for posting !

Yes indeedy Lou, Beautimous! That’s when a car was a car, know what I mean?! They just don’t build cars like that anymore!

A great summer beauty!

GREETINGS. From Venezuela, . . .

Excellent video Lou! The ‘59, ‘64 and 65-66 Ford Galaxy’s are my favorite Ford vehicles. The steering wheel of this ‘59 Ford is very large compared today’s vehicles!

It’s skull cracking to see all the artistic stainless trim pieces, body lines, artistic interior designs, mechanical complexity, carefully crafted paint and interior tones. The tool and die shops all over the country where sure busy back then!

Wonderful video of a gorgeous car, fully optioned with amazing retractable roof working beautifully. Quite a wow! There was a farmer's wife living down the street at the edge of our town who had a 59 Ford Fairlane back in the early 60's and every time she drove past taking her kids to school or just to go shopping I would stop and watch her car glide effortlessly past. And being in Australia and having a father who was a BMC car salesman he bought me a 1959 Wolseley and it also had the same two tone blue colour combination. Thanks for posting Lou.

Lou, this is a nice car. Dennis is a classy man. Both of you inspire me with these cars yet, they're still worth money today. I've always liked classics. Better than today's cars!!!

This is a Beautiful piece of Art Work!!! Absolutely Breathtaking!!! Thank You for sharing Lou and Dennis!!!!!!!!!

The most beautiful Ford for 1959 is this top of the line model.

Oh Lord, how I truly love that hardtop retractable roof! Wayyyy cool! 👍😎

Dennis is a really nice guy. You've done other cars of his too Lou? This car is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for showing that to us Lou!

My older brother had the red 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible, and I was about 13-15 yrs old (1966-1968) in Vancouver, and still remember that whole top being SWALLOWED by the trunk! Maybe that experience influenced me, bc I owned 3-4 different classic rag-tops over the years!

It even has the chirping bird in the glove box ( option) lol Very nice car I would say maybe one of a kind thanks Dennis and Lou

Wow! I do believe you have found the accomplishment of video perfection! Stunning car, greatest trunk treats, fantastic conversation with Dennis! I could honestly say this show was scored 10 on a scale of 1-10! Thank you, Lou!

Beautiful car for a hot summer day

First saw one of these working while I was a child in the city park, astounded that a hardtop car became a convertible in about a half a minute.

I owned a 1957 Ford Skyliner when I was in High School 1970- 1973, keeping it for about 15 years and selling it to a man in Berkeley, CA around 1985. It had a custom installed Ford 390 with a 4 Speed on the floor, American 5 Spoke Mag Wheels, Black Sidewall Exhaust under the Doors, painted White. It originally had a 292CI with a 3 Speed on the Column. I hand washed and waxed it so many times. Lots of large flat body panels. I rarely lowered the Top because I was afraid it would get stuck in the down position and I didn't have a Garage. Now I'm 65 but the memories still remain. I thought the 1957 was the best looking of the 3 year design. The 58 and 59 kept adding more exterior trim, 4 headlights and they looked overdone.

My Dad might have described this latest offering from Dennis as "Jazzy." I agree!

What a beauty. So stylish. Such a fantastic paint job. Makes me think of a perfect day at the beach. Not that I care much for the beach, lol

What a beauty and this owner is auto blessed! When the Skyliners debuted in 1957, Ford engineers claimed the electrical relays and motors in the trunk which operated the top, we’re the most sophisticated in the world up to that time. Cost and lack of trunk space doomed the Skyliners after three years.

Proud to be the 600th like Lou!🤗

Great video Lou and what a tremendous car. The retractable hard top is a wonder. Keep these videos coming!

Hi Lou, That is a fine looking Galaxie and nicely equipped. Dennis has a wonderful collection, it must be great fun to visit his garage. I am curious, sometime ago I believe I read somewhere that Ford actually used it’s 2 door station wagon tooling to create the body for these models, I wonder if this is true? It kind of makes sense when you look at the car. Whatever the case it’s is an iconic car worthy of your show. 😁👍

Wow! This is a rare one. Fairlane 500 convertibles were only produced for about 3 months. All the rest of the 59 Ford convertibles were Galaxies!

Piece of history

That is one beautiful cruiser Lou. My cousin owned a 59 Galaxie 500 convertible back in the day. It was the Aqua and white 2 tone exterior with the matching interior. The 59 Fords were very nicely styled. Another great video Lou.

Where does Dennis find these gems Lou? Unique styling, Ford had some great stylists back in the day! Lot of analog engineering in the folding hardtop. Flamboyance was a key element on these vehicles! I was 9 years old in this model year, my Dad had a 59 custom which was a stripper, 3 on the tree, rubber mats and a straight 6!

Hi Lou! Early 59 Skykiners were Fairlane 500s, but when the Galaxie was introduced in mid-year, all subsequent Skyliners wore "Galaxie" nameplates on their rear fenders

A real beauty. Always liked those cars.

Great video rock on, my great grandma in 1959 had a 2 tone red/ white with red interior.

Wow!!! Just Wow!!! Really Love the colors of this car!!! Dennis is so right, that one would look so sweet at the beach!!! I must confess that I have never been a huge fan of these cars but this one is just special!!! Such a beautiful car!!! Those colors 👍👍👍 Love it!!! Had to edit this comment. This car oozes with detail everywhere. Magnificent is an understatement!!!

Louie the lip......Dennis can have some oxygen for his stories to tell

Fun seeing the similarities between the 59 Fairlane and the 59 Edsel.

@18:13 - So nice to see "Made in USA" instead what we see on everything made today! (Edit: On the body plate, that is.) That's a beaut! Always nice to see cars from Mr. Roxbury's collection.

Lou, as always a great feature. Of course all things being subjective - I feel Ford has offered up some of the downright homeliest AND most beautiful cars ever. This land yacht is the former (imho).... Ford just couldn't get out of Edsel mode and this is a prime example. My dad had a '60 Sunliner and ohhhhh...what a difference a year makes. As in "All Things Great and Small" you show things objectively. A virtue for sure as I wouldn't walk across the street to look at this cluster...keep up the good work!

This was a super cool car to see.

¡Sencillamente impresionante este Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner convertible de 1959! Esta bellamente cuidado, además que no me deja de impresionar su techo retráctil rígido para su época. Como siempre, excelentes tomas a los detalles del vehículo... Saludos!

I was 5 when we went to get our new ’59 Ford Fairlane 500 2 Dr., in light blue and zero options, not even a radio. No automatic, power steering or brakes. We kept it till 1965, when we got a fairlane, but it was an intermediate size car. It too was stripped. My dad didn’t believe in luxuries.

BEAUTIFUL CAR LOU AS USUAL REALLY ENJOYED THE VIDEO AND INFORMATION THANKYOU

Transformer . That is great & the colours are fab : )

Perfect beautiful amazing car thanks friend have a very nice day

Talk about how times have changed. I have a Ford brochure that's all packed up, so I can't put my hands on it now. I don't recall the model but it is from the late '50/early '60s. In describing the comfort of the car's front seats, the brochure says (almost verbatim): "No matter how thin or fat you are, the comfort of...." Imagine that!

I looked at the survey, what's the best car and truck people wanted, it was the FORD.

Until I saw the “Wedding” shot in the brochure showing the white Fairlane next to the white Thunderbird, I never realized just how many similar design elements there were between them. Don’t know if you recall from your visit, but did this have power brakes? Slowing down that much metal would seem a little sketchy to me w/o power. Thanks for sharing this car, Lou. Cheers from Ohio! ~ John

I learned to drive on a 59 Country Squire with 260 V8. It had the gold ball on the fenders. It was a tank and I put it thru hell LOL.

What a beauty...thanks for sharing!

HA. What a beauty Lou what a beautiful two-tone blue car is mint it's actually diamond the trunk and treats are awesome guys a nice guy then you can't ask for better what a great show also the retractable roof isn't that amazing 1959 why can't we do that again today well certain cars are hardtop convertibles but nothing like this car I believe in the 50s FORD focus on safety as well as a great design the 59 is excellent the taillights the whole car is solid

Very beautiful! One of my clients has one! That used to belong to his father. His is red and white and was featured years ago in a magazine. He still has a copy of that magazine still. Its an older restoration, and can use a nice refreshing. But it's such a pretty car with that cool retractable roof. Unfortunately he wants to sell it! This is an excellent example, in your video.

Lou when I was a kid my neighbors were Italian they had a 59 galaxy 500 hard top it was two tone black and burgundy candy apple rad with crager rims that had the gold centers and a nice rumble always wondered what ever happened to that car was beautiful

The rubber bumperettes were available until the 1965 models. My uncle's 1964 Galaxie 500 hardtop (390/4speed) had them.

congrats to the new owner and the restorer for a great car, very well done review on this one , The owner should be your partner in more reviews.

Nice car. I also have a 59 ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie.

Really nice and I love the color! I’m available if he needs someone to drive it around for him!

Great car, love the colours.

another nice car Dennis I enjoy this ole guy lol!!!

reminds me of my days when I had a droptop '65 Galaxie...