1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner, The last year for the retractable hardtop 

[@ANACAD]

Led Zeppelin, Fool in the Rain

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah buddy you got it =)

[@ANACAD]

@@What.its.like. I knew what the song was as soon as I heard the snippet...that's rare! Thank you for showing another beautiful car from the year of my birth!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I would give anything to have grown up back then.. I truly mean it I was born way to late

[@jamesjustin5095]

Thanks Jay! All the parts they had to make!

[@daviddavis4444]

My Mom and Dad had a 59 Galaxie 500 when I was 3 or 4 early 60's I remember laying in the back package tray and looking at the stars going down the highway. Plastic seat covers for the year Dad said it was loaded with extras. 352 V8 was in ours Dad's baby sister use to race it .

[@ernielaw]

It looks like the front turn signal light mimics the back up light.,maybe interchangeable too. I can see that being a Skyliner it would have less rear seat room, but wouldn't that mean an extra large trunk while the top is up. My picks here would be the '59 Fury although I like the '58 Belvedere more. My favorite Skyliner would be the 1958, which had a similar grill to Thunderbirds of the same year.

[@What.its.like.]

Yes but switch locations the back up lights look like they are on top of the

[@hcombs0104]

For WYR, I would pick the Ford for the first scenario, the ‘58 Ford for the second, and the Thunderbird for the third. I actually prefer the ‘58 dashboard to the ‘59. Having said that, I like the styling of the ‘59 Ford better than that year’s Chevy, which was a little too over the top especially that back end. A little bit of morbid history, the night of the Sharon Tate murders, the killers drove a 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie. It wasn’t this particular model, however…it was a four door model with the back seat removed. I hope you feel better soon. When you can’t do your customary “toodle loo” you can’t be feeling too good.

[@What.its.like.]

I feel great I'm not home I don't use microphones when recording anything because I don't know anything about audio so I use natural acoustics the natural acoustics in the place that we stayed at was different than my kitchen.. my kitchen has the perfect acoustics to do it for whatever reason sometimes I have to go to my mom's house to do various episodes depending on what's going on in my house and I don't like the acoustic from my mom's house Hopefully tonight's episode will be a 1940 dodge panel truck. It's going to sound pretty similar. Might sound a little bit better. I haven't recorded that one yet.

[@jeremiahboria4512]

22:43 On the note of no power assist, If you find a factory or restored original example of a 57-59 Ford you cannot tell if its a power assist setup or a manual brake setup because the Power Assist Booster is actually IN line with the pedal Theres a T check valve that takes vacuum from the manifold and the bottom portion goes to the booster itself and the right side of the T goes to a vacuum tank located behind the fender Its a physical diaphragm that when pedal pressure is applied the vacuum will almost suck the pedal in with the booster giving you a softer easier pedal I have this setup on my 59 Galaxie sedan and can confirm it works incredibly soft when adjusted properly You can see the booster around 17:30 on the far right

[@asteverino8569]

Interesting car with quite the gizmo roof. I prefer the 58 model styling and dashboard. You may have come across Lucy and Ricky Ricardo demonstrating the retractable top. They did a TV commercial.

[@What.its.like.]

Yes I used that scene in the 1957 Skyliner episode

[@asteverino8569]

@@What.its.like. Oh yes. My lapse.

[@eb1941]

I had a college summer job in 82, and my boss had a 59 Skyliner. For the most part, it was a show car, but once he brought it to work. A piece of art. For me, I will take the Tbird. Thanks for posting.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you for sharing that memory

[@ColtonRMagby]

WYR 1 & 2: All of them. WYR 3: Both. A hardtop convertible from before hardtop convertibles were cool? SWEET!

[@Jerry-ok8gj]

Those doors were called knee-knockers when I was growing up. Great video!😊

[@jsat5609]

Yep! Second "knee-knockers" designation. Knee knocker are featured at about 16:40

[@johnboydTx]

Chevy Impala 58 Ford Skyliner 59 ⚡🐓 Thunder chicken 👍 Good looking Ford this Evening 👏👏👏👏 Great Episode Happy Motoring ✌️😎

[@ms7168]

Was always a fan of the 1959 Ford built models of them

[@danam0228]

Pretty fantastic looking Ford. One thing that struck me is how great those wheel skirts are covering the rear wheels. So nicely contoured. Blends so nicely with the rest of the quarter panel design.

[@hattrick2219]

Early to mid-fifty's...the era of 300lb bumpers.

[@bparksiii6171]

First pick 59 Chevy, second 59 Galaxie sky liner also the best styled one, not big on the square or bullet birds but love the 64-68 Thunderbirds, also take one of the few home built Edsel Skyliners built.

[@20CentMotors-z3b]

the textured MYLAR chrome vinyl on the door interior panels is out of this world, it's like from another galaxy :)

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much I didn't know what that material was called

[@agostinodibella9939]

Jay, I like all the extra close up views of the car at the end!

[@What.its.like.]

Me too it's all the B roll I think it would help anyone restoring these cars to see what the trim looks like and where it goes

[@61rampy65]

Jay, you sound as if you aren't feeling well. I hope all is ok! Fun fact: 1959 and 1957 were two years where Ford outsold Chevy. When you showed the radio, I was surprised to see the 2 conelrad symbols at 640 and 1240. I somehow thought that they started using those in 62, so I thought that might be a later Ford radio. Turns out that they were used from 53 to 63. WYR= 59 Ford, 57 or 59 Ford, and I'll take the T-bird. Sorry, I don't like the 58 styling. Hope you feel better soon!

[@What.its.like.]

I’m better than ever. I’m just in a totally different location recording these. It’s more of an echo chamber here than it is back at the Homestead at the kitchen table. Great insight. It’s a long story. My mom has her own business and she wanted me to come and help her for a weekend in Cleveland. I’ve been in Cleveland since Thursday. I went to Lancaster on Wednesday. It’s been a whirlwind of a week and they go to bed early so I didn’t want to wake them up

[@61rampy65]

@@What.its.like. Whew! Glad you're ok!

[@mattskustomkreations]

@@What.its.like.Hey Jay, you probably already know about it, but there’s a fantastic car & plane museum near Case Western Reserve University Circle - the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum. Well worth a visit.

[@What.its.like.]

I have yet to go there

[@dougtunison]

An iconic car

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

Another great subject,I have always preferred the 59 Ford as opposed to the 57,and 58.To me the 59 Ford station wagon was a really sharp looking car,and was so nicely toned down in my opinion as opposed to the 59 Chevy.The side profile kind of reminds me of the styling of 58 Buick. I am going to bore you guys with an experience with a dog leg,or wrap around windshield. I was 9 years old,my father was a Manager of the Farmer John Meat branch,and he used a 62 C-60 delivery truck to haul chairs and benches for a church picnic at Encanto Park in Phoenix. I was climbing up the step to get in the truck and wacked my head on the dogleg of the wrap around windshield,I was 9 years old broke the skin,and I remember it hurt like a son of gun and bled for a bit,so that was my experience with a wrap around windshield. As always Jay ,great work.

[@bobnorman5936]

There is a car, train and motorcycle show in Denver Co. that has one diced up so you can see all the relays and switches. Before it’s time

[@JefferyHall-ct2tr]

Hi Jay! Love the skyliners! What a concept. . .unless you were trying to travel with luggage!! There is a rather small bin RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of where the top folds into. i don't think it's accessible with the top folded down. But, since only small passengers are going to fit in the back seat, you could put your bags there, I guess. All that aside, it's a stunning car! My Dad worked at the local Ford dealer during these years and they were pretty unhappy with the 1958 restyle. Personally I don't think it's bad, but they did NOT like them at the dealership. When the 1959 came out they were rather better received. One strange peeve was that they had went with little lozenge shaped taillights in 1958, and Ford had had round taillights since 1952. So, I think corporate got the message and put those BIG round taillights back for 1959. Oddly, another model Dad told me was not well accepted at the dealers was the 1960, which I think is a really nice-looking car, but they had taken the round taillights off again! Must have been a thing back in those days! WYR One '59 Retract. Two 1957, Just LOVE that design. Three, hard, but going with the Galaxie here. LIKE that 'bird, though!

[@tigre7739]

This pristine example is beautiful 🤩 I'd pick this in the first scenario, and honestly I've always liked the '57 and '58 models better than the '59, I'd pick the '58 in the second, and the T-Bird in the third.😎

[@whatsamattayu3257]

My father took us for a ride in a new1957 Skyliner from the dealership where he worked. We were amazed, when he drove by the local park, pulled over and lowered the top.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I got to drive a 57 skyliner once with a y-block

[@hughdavis8769]

I'll take the Thunder chicken thank you! The 59 Impala is probably worth the most $$

[@DSP1968]

Another great episode, Jay! I think you found a stellar example of a wonderful car to feature here. Very space age design, wonderful interior, and a technological marvel of the day. I'd take the Skyliner. The ''59 is my favorite. And if I had to choose, I'd take the Thunderbird.

[@thestevedoughtyshow27]

I'm dating myself here. My mom and dad had a 59 Galaxy, it was a two door. It was baby blue and white. It had the 352, so the fender markers had the thunderbird in them. The hood opened from the rear. It had everything you could have in 1959. 57 and 58 the door lock button was just behind the wing windows, in 59 it was on the back of the door.

[@P_RO_]

I always liked the 59 Fords. There was one of these Skyliners in the favorite junkyard of my younger days; the top, trunklid, and seats were gone and a tree was growing through the rusted-out floorpan. I always heard these hydraulic cylinders were troublesome and it was hard to adjust the cables properly for the top. I like the 58 dashboard better. WYR goes to the 59 Chevy (I used to have a 61) and I like the 57 better than the later models. IMHO there were the least attractive 'Birds ever made so I'll go for the Skyliner. The 'dogleg windshields were touted as a safety feature because of the better visibility, but they didn't fare too good in a roll-over. Between that and the knee problem they went away in all cars after several years.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Very attractive cars.

[@danielulz1640]

WYR, anything except for the 58 Ford. I thought that the styling for that year Ford was just a mess.

[@AtomicCreations2077]

🎉🎉🎉 1959 ford🎉🎉

[@jeffreykurth2703]

The Ford, 1957, then the T-Bird.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@chrisbrown3925]

I have to say, I do learn alot from your "let's talk styling " segment, alot of details on these cars escape me unless they are pointed out!

[@What.its.like.]

That camera shows things you wouldn't normally see so much detail in the older cars

[@friendofdorothy9376]

The back seat of Skyliner’s was more vertical than the other models due to the top needing the storage space. I read that somewhere and how it bothered some folks.

[@What.its.like.]

Ford seats in the 50s are weird even in cars that aren’t the Skyliner but I will admit the Skyliner is worse for rear seat. Space it would be perfect for a kid but a full size adult doesn’t fit back there very well considering the size of the car it’s a bit shocking.

[@bparksiii6171]

@@What.its.like. Looking at a picture of the skyliner backseat it is more vertical than the regular 2 door plus the unintended safety benefit that the fuel tank was behind the rear axle, so the engineers had to be creative with the space left over in the trunk with the roof taking up space and keeping the decklid flat as possible, otherwise the decklid would be much higher like the late model Lexus roadster retractable (love to have one of those.) The Falcon-Comet hardtops and convertibles had a tight back seat too

[@ROXSTARCorvette4371]

Not a bad looking car. I think I'll grab the '58 Skyliner.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choice

[@richardwarren7492]

Those "side markers" are actually called :"Fender Trim Ornaments" and the part number was C1MB-16A104-A. 59 was always one of my favorite Fords. WYR 1: Ford WYR 2: 57 and 59. By the way - you haven't lived until you worked on one those tops that didn't work 10 relays, 8 circut breakers, 10 limit switches, 3 drive motors and 4 lock motors and over 600 feet of wiring. I had the "joy" of working on several - - -

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much Richard I'm still trying to figure out the right man for thing it doesn't help that I'm from western Pennsylvania. We have weird names for things here. I guess it was just something I was born into. Lol but I'm working on it. Sweet choices I had a neighbor growing up who told me he took a girl in a date and I guess it was his father's car and he went to put the top up and it got stuck he was so embarrassed he said.. I worked at a car dealership and we had one. It's a really cool feature until you have to get into the trunk getting into the trunk. It's kind of a pain.

[@scooterdover2771]

I like the Skyliners, but I can see where some folks would find them rather impractical. The styling of this is amazing. Those torpedos on the side of the front bumpers and the curves on the sides are off the charts. However, I'd take the Impaller, the 59, and the Tunderbird.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree they are huge cars but have limited space Sweet choices

[@billolsen4360]

I like the 58 dash better, but that's the only styling difference I prefer. I think the 59 full size Ford won the Gold Medal for exceptional styling by the Comité Français de l'Elégance at the Brussels World's Fair. 12:44 Less expensive 59's didn't have the front bumper section that went all the way back to the wheel well, only Galaxies & Fairlane 500s had it. (That's a hot Lincoln parked in front of this car). WYR: 59 Skyliner in all cases.

[@Frank-sf1wh]

I used to have a 57 ford wagon, and a 58 ford wagon, but I could handle a hardtop convertible. I would choose the 59 in the first and second scenario, and the thunder chicken in the 3 one.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@billhyde2303]

I was told that the top system was bit more simplified, fewer relays and micro switches to cause problems.

[@automatedelectronics6062]

Of any choice, it would have to be the '59 Skyliner every time!

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet =)

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

I would take the 59 Bird.

[@Johnnycdrums]

59' Thunderbird and the 430 MEL.

[@20CentMotors-z3b]

the 60-66 Imperial cars had a smaller dogleg and even with it's enormous amount of room, I still banged my knee on it a time or two. It can happen if one is in a rush.

[@What.its.like.]

Great to know

[@Irishfan]

First scenario would go with the 57. Second scenario is tougher. I have rides in both. My dad had a 59 Ford. A neighbor had the Thunderbird. I could go for either one. That crotch testing the steering wheel, isn't a fair test unless you adjust the seat forward or backwards for your leg comfort with the pedals.

[@What.its.like.]

The seat was in the position that I'd be driving the thunderbird is worse

[@Johnnycdrums]

Skyliners were a great Doo-Wop group from the same era.

[@What.its.like.]

I should have used one of there songs missed opportunity

[@BeauQuillen]

Jay there is literally a Citroen DS Safari 18:05 review it.

[@What.its.like.]

I will the next time I go if it's there I'll probably go back in a couple of weeks

[@20CentMotors-z3b]

it's little wonder why GM developed the tilt steering column just after they chopped their cars down a few inches

[@johnmartin7158]

1959 Galaxy 3rd scenario.

[@jsat5609]

My car pics; 59 Ford Skyliner, 57 Ford Skyliner, 59 Thunderbird

[@johnmartin7158]

1959 Chevvy Impala

[@jasonnaimie5465]

the t-bird

[@johnmartin7158]

1959:Ford Galaxy 2nd scenario

[@brianhayes7618]

59 Impala and 57 Fairlane

[@luisvelasco316]

Man, what's with the shoes? I'm sure the Skechers people are very upset! WYR: Impa;a, 1957, Galaxie.

[@What.its.like.]

Hahahaha yeah sketchers were up to $90 a pair. I wasn't spending that, if I'm 100% honest, I haven't bought shoes in a very long time I get you two pairs of shoes for Christmas and I can usually make them last I get 1/2 a year out of a pair of shoes no matter the brand.. I got a stellar deal on the converse I might get some different colors lol

[@phildavis3105]

What is the link to the AACA library?

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome place

[@brianhayes7618]

59 Thunderbird

[@timothysotelo3868]

This was a very expensive Ford. I would have thought that Ford would have mated this feature to the thunderbid

[@What.its.like.]

I believe it was originally intended for Lincoln but Lincoln got the breezeway instead

[@geebs76]

I like the color combination inside and out. But to me this is a very generic looking car. Then again I'm not a huge fan of most cars in this era. If I had to choose I'd choose the '59 Impala, the '57 Fairlane 500 Skyliner, and the '59 Thunderbird.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@allenwayne2033]

WYR 1: Fury, definiitely! Just look at that beautiful girl!!! That Ford looks like a turd compared to it. 2: 58 by far!! Never liked the 59! 3: T-bird, duh!!!!!