Ford Galaxie 500 XL Convertible & Skyliner Retractable

Dennis meets up with Rick Schmidt from National Parts Depot and goes for a spin in a couple of classic Fords.
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Convertible
4:10 - 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Convertible Drive
7:42 - 1958 Ford Skyliner Retractable Hardtop
12:27 - 1958 Ford Skyliner Retractable Hardtop Drive
#ford #classiccar #convertible
S22E20

[@christhompson3750]

My granddad had a white 64 sedan and my uncle had a red two door hardtop. Loved that body style, they are so pretty.

[@bdh3949]

Oh man, the very first car I bought was the same car featured here, a 1964 Ford Galaxy Convertible in that Peacock color. I was 19 and bought it used in 1967 in immaculate condition. The only difference was it had no air conditioner. Family and friends loved riding and driving it. On very sunny days the color was more aqua-green, on cloudy days it was aqua-blue. lol I loved that car. Unfortunately I had to leave it behind when I went into the service and when I got back 2 years later it had been stolen, wrecked, and found abandoned at a junkyard. Since it was parked on our property and only started now and then while I was gone I could not afford insurance so there was that. Nice car, I still miss it.

[@swabby429]

When I was a young boy, our next door neighbors had a turquoise and white 1959 Skyliner as their family car. I absolutely loved that car. I was given a lot of rides in it. One time, the father allowed me to push the roof retract button.

[@jakuho4984]

OMG! These were my first 2 cars! A white ‘57 Fairlane 500 convertible hardtop with red interior, and ‘63 Galaxy 500 black on black. Gorgeous cars!

[@Tfontaine209]

Both gorgeous, but my favorite is the Skyliner. My Daddy had a Galaxy 500 when I was born.

[@leesbassment6393]

Always good to see another clean Skyliner. I've got a 59. She's been in the family for 41 years.

[@GottliebGoltz]

That must nearly be a record in this auto owners category. Yup!

[@dianacahouse]

Good to hear that you have a 59. If you know of one available, I would like to check it out. Thanks, Phil L.

[@dianacahouse]

That's [e-mail]

[@Wujek937.]

Peppa Pig - 1958 Floopaloo - 1964

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

/w\METAL/w\

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

My dad has a 58 Fairlane 500 2 door hardtop I've always loved it. They're rare but its always fun to see another 58

[@Loulovesspeed]

My Mom picked up a low mileage '64 500 XL 2dr, true hardtop (pillar less), black with red interior and white headliner, 352 4bl. The T-Bird buckets are what sold her on the car as she had some back issues. This was the one Ford that drew many nice complements from Chevy and Dodge-Plymouth fans. As Dennis said, it's probably the best looking XL made, and I think, THE best looking Ford made! My Dad bought a '68 XL hardtop sloped rear roof with hide away headlights, gold with a black interior. That XL had a 390 2bl. and the heavy duty (Police Duty) C6 trans. It had what I called a reverse stirrup shift handle in the floor console and allowed you to either let it run full auto, or hold first and second as long as you can. It was called a Select-Shift. I could get a good chirp from the rear tires doing a 1st - 2nd shift at about 60 mph! Dad sold that car 10 years later with 100,000 miles on it, and nothing ever went wrong in those 10 years - including the A/C, which would form frost on the metal outlets in the dash! It worked fine and was never serviced in 10 years! The '64 looked the coolest and I had high hopes of inheriting it when my Mom died. Didn't happen as my Brother in Law borrowed it from my Dad and totaled it in the rain on Long Island. No, I never really forgave him for that.

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

I just Love the 64 . The Style is just great 👍.

[@hudsonchalmers6504]

My Dad bought the 1964 Sedan what a Beaut it was.

[@pasthuman]

The inside of the car all that black leather and chrome accents throughout is equally top tier like the body design. It's safe to say Ford has always delivered.

[@fredtracy1673]

That '64 Galaxie is very reminiscent of my dad's '63 1/2 Galaxie! It looked like a Sky blue colour. Thanks for the blast from the past. 🙂

[@opera93]

Fred Tracy thanks for Commenting::::admittedly I like the 1963.5 GALAXIES SCAT BACK ( for NASCAR,ETC), as a School MaTE had the 63 GALAXIE **427/4 speed / packages/ BLACK ON black ,new at out SERVICE STATION HANG OUT....AWESOME PACKAGE, THOUHG HE USED TIRES UP, and blew engine in a year or so(?)......kind of got me more interested in Muscle Cars ......

[@johnelsiedelgaty3926]

Fortunately, I was the proud owner of a fully restored 64 Galaxie 500 XL, 2 door hardtop. With a total rebuild of the original 390 V/8 and the factory FMX automatic transmission, the Galaxy would perform very nicely. My opinion; keep the original exhaust along with the short tail pipes hidden from view. This rag top looks 'very nice' but reinstall the factory rocker covers. Chrome rocker covers were an option and look nice on this engine. 'Super Torque Galaxies', we all love them! One of Fords nicest looking models.

[@conniecabrera6790]

have a 58 Skyliner, which was my fathers. He had taken out the motor and placed it inside his 500 Galaxie, which he was sadly killed in a car accident (1986), which I as 13 years of age and the car of course was gone too. I have the Skyliner in my garage after all these years and have plans to try and restore it. It has a lot of work that needs to be done. One day I will complete my dads dream and fix it. Also his 1968 500 XL was just returned back to me, that had been given to my Uncle Dennis, RIP, and was given back to us by my cousin. So now I have two care to hope to complete and see them running. just two beautiful car.

[@bruceparker9353]

I'm sorry about your circumstances. I don't know what else to say. Best wishes to you.

[@jimsturgeon9853]

When I was a kid my Dad was a mechanic at a Ford dealership. When a Skyliner would come in for power top issues he was one of three mechanics that was trained on repairing them. He told me years later that the top was a great idea but was troublesome and required a lot of maintenance. Most of the time when the relays and limit switches would start to burnout the owners would keep pressing or holding down the retract switch which would then cause the electric motors to overheat and blow fuses. Then the cars would have to be towed to the shop with the tops stuck half way in the up or down position. But he said they were beautiful cars except the running joke about the car was that it looked like Ford tried to repurpose parts from the Edsel lineup as the taillights looked like an Edsel. 😄

[@johnbockelie3899]

The white one has Edsel tail lights.

[@V8Adam]

Dennis and Rick are 2 wonderful gentlemen. Always great to see a video with them talking cars. I hope to meet either of them one day.

[@bruceparker8033]

In 1974 I owned a 58 Skyliner. When I put the roof up or down, traffic would slow, people would stare. Lot of people never heard of them.

[@rusty383]

I had 67 Galaxy 500 convertible! She was a dream. I leeked across the Windshield I could never get stopped.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Windshield leaks are a real pain, as often the only way to stop them is to remove the windshield, fix the pinch weld if it is rusty, and re-install the glass with a new rubber channel. You can't re-use the old one. It will leak even worse than it did before.

[@mattf49006]

I have a soft spot for the 64 galaxies..when I was 12 my grandparents had a 64 hardtop 390 in that blue..sold it to my parents..when I was 16 it became the 3rd car us kids would use when our own "hot rods" were in the garage being worked on or if it rained and I couldn't ride my motorcycle to school...I loved that car...you could fit yourself and 6 friends in it with no sweat

[@GottliebGoltz]

Fords have always been on top in my books, especially the mid-fifties models. Yup!

[@Porsche996driver]

The ‘58 front end of so distinctive. Awesome car. 👌🏼

[@marcodmagnifico2737]

They were trying for the T-Bird look- notice the air scoop.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@marcodmagnifico2737 They would have pulled it off had they used the same side trim of the Custom 300. It mimicked the pressed-in details of the Thunderbird, while the trim that they did use on the Fairlane 500 looked wrong for the car, and at rear 3/4 shots, makes the car look like it has been in a wreck and poorly repaired.

[@ms.sonshine8878]

I fell in love with the red Galaxie convertible driven by the family in the '60s show 'Hazel.' Red with red interior. They also showed a blue one with a blue interior. From what I read the convertible mechanism of the '58 was complex but very reliable. I love the container in the trunk.

[@theboot801]

It is scientifically impossible to not love this 64 Galaxie. It should be mandatory also. lol I must say I wish you had let the retractable top drama play out. I never get tired of watching it. Two beautiful cars.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Awesome looking cars. I've always loved the 64 Galaxie, and I also love the 58 Fairlane Skyliner.

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

Besides all the other good stuff I really appreciate the video work. The folks that do your video work are outstanding. Tell them THANKS, Dennis. This is great for recording history of the automobile. Back before KZbin all we had were books and magazines about classic cars, but now we have "moving pictures". 🙂

[@SimplyTakuma]

I wish on this channel, that we see all episodes of Rick Schmidts car collection, a playlist would be awsome!

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Good idea! Stay tuned.

[@retrocat1]

I love the extolling of the 'three on the tree.' My '59 Impala has that transmission and it is damn fun to drive.

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

I like all the Galaxie models from 1959 to 1965, especially the 500XL convertibles. It was interesting how Ford made the Galaxie to be as fancy as the deluxe models of Mercury, Pontiac, and Dodge, but they also competed with the Impala and Sport Fury. As a teenager at the time it was neat to see these big cars with bucket seats and center consoles. I think the interior colors other than black have a more interesting look than all black interiors. Nice video Dennis and thanks to Rick.

[@danielthomas3057]

Love the 58 with Three on the tree!

[@kirbyhumphrey3653]

Absolutely beautiful cars I was a mere lad when these were new and I'd have these any day over the newer ones

[@joer3481]

Kirby Humphrey and you can actually work on the engine! Fuel mileage....I read don't care so much....

[@peterp1158]

Does it require leaded gas? Where do you get it?

[@johnmiller9024]

When the Skyliner was new I was 21 years from being born and my parents were kids

[@jackw467]

Amen, Kirby.

[@brianjames4169]

Kirby Humphrey The new cars of today are all copycats of each other. And that’s the disgusting truth. They all look alike. Every damned one of them.

[@sped6954]

I never had either of these, but my closest would have been a 1963 Fairlane. Black with gray, 170 L6, 3 speed column shift, no A/C, 13"wheels, big round taillights, rubber floor mat, solid one color vinyl seats. Obviously nothing fancy or desirable about it, but still a pretty nice car for what it was. I think, especially for being a kid at the time, I did a good job of keeping up on it. I didn't keep detailed records or anything like that, but I kept up on the constant maintenance and I kept it clean and straight. One of several cars that I've had over the years that I could just shoot myself for letting go of. But, when I had them, they weren't antiques or classics. The were just old worn out saggy ass cars. They were nowhere even remotely close to the vicinity of being in the neighborhood of collectors. Except the Fairlane, which was decent. They were just tired, but if I'd only known then...

[@brentrobinson6956]

I grew up in my dads used car business and I retired from it . . We had many of these cars when they weren't old cars . . Alot being said a out the 64 Galaxie interior . . Comfortable as hell ! ! We had all of the popular cars of the day I was a Ford fan in those days ( I was a kid ) a d my dad was too ..66 Tbird ride and interior was also very comfortable loved them . . We got mad at Ford in 67 for ruining the Tbird we kept our 55 56 57 for a very long time ... then was Chevy now I'm Mopar but we had em all . . Great memories of those cars and especially remembering my dad buying selling and working on th oil se things . . I can see him now driving our red w/black interior 66 Tbird w/probably every option ( it did have ice cold A/C too ) could buy on it . . Elbow out the window fliating down the road . Wish I had that one back Thanks

[@keithoneil6711]

Very beautiful amazing looking cars wow beautiful colours just love them amazing looks

[@steveespinola7652]

Both cars are just beauties. 👍

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

..What Jim said about how he usually likes 'eccentric' interiors -Exactly ! That's what modern design lacks is eccentricity. Flair custom and style: Most American cars had boat loads of it, and it is what I absolutely love about them.

[@wmadamzzz]

I loved both of these cars, and always wondered why the 1964 Galaxy body was just one year, basically. What a great color!

[@garybrinker4522]

Michael Adams They change there body stiles every year back in 50s and 60s ..

[@larryhawkins3294]

It actually shared the body with the 61 thru 63 years. It was just heavily face lifted.

[@johndifrancisco3642]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@JohnnyRebKy]

1964 was the best looking Ford ever made in my opinion 👍. They just got it right in 64. Both styling and engine options.

[@matrox]

When I was in 6th grad a friends father had a 64' Ford Galaxie Conver. black, bucket seats and a 4 speed . Circa 68'-69'.

[@Boricua-ni4nb]

Thes are two keepers..👁👍👍🏁🏁

[@claytonroot806]

Both nice cars but given a choice, I'd take the 58 any day.

[@efandmk3382]

The 64 would be the more reliable car. The 58 more collectible. It would depend on whether you ever wanted to drive it or just look at it. 58 Fords are notorious for having been junk.

[@mrbart518]

I wasn't even born yet when these vehicles were produced..I came about in 1966.

[@r.crompton2286]

I owned a '63 Galaxie 500 XL but always preferred the '64. The '64 had smoother lines, a beautiful grille and a slightly lower centre of gravity which made it exceptionally easy to drive on the highway.

[@CrazyBear65]

My mom would've loved that sky blue.

[@dieterschanzer1744]

I love your videos, sat here in the dark damp wet sh@thole of the UK/Nottingham watching these beautiful cars in the SUN!...dreaming of some sort of summer...our last summer was on a wednesday....

[@JP-kb4yi]

I wish today’s cars had quality and style like they did in the 50’s and 60’s. I was born in the 80’s and I definitely should have been born in the late 40’s!

[@waynemiracle8928]

Absolutely love it!

[@jamesmisener3006]

Loved this one first time and this time✔

[@dougreed9843]

That Galaxy made someones wife really happy back in the day. I have never seen that kind of top very cool.

[@alanwhite3280]

My father owned a'58 wagon. It was a rust bucket. The spare tire well was rusted thru U could watch the asphalt go by. The top of the left fender also had issues.

[@kd1s]

Hey I now Ocala FL - nothing but horse farms etc. But apparently there are some gems of cars down there.

[@brentrobinson6956]

And the Don Garlits museum

[@pistolannie6500]

LOVE LOVE that GALAXY! HELLOOOO Ms. Peacock!

[@donsorrells2552]

Love the Skyliner ! They just build great cars anymore

[@gpiano88]

I don't know how anyone with eyes would take a box-shaped '64 Impala over the glamorous styling of a '64 Galaxie 500!

[@jamesbosworth4191]

I thought the Fords were WAY better looking than the Chevys back then. The 61 Chevy is nice, but the 62 - 64 were just too generic looking for me. But I sure would take one now, as they are VASTLY better looking than a Japanese car!

[@leeswanson9732]

Dennis, you are one lucky guy.

[@erin19030]

57 fairlane was my fav car.

[@s.gabbert4290]

The first thing I thought when I saw the back was, "It looks like a Ranchero." and then he says it looks like a pickup.

[@Porsche996driver]

I know where there’s a ‘58 Ranchero nice project car in the same color in SoCal. The front end is great style and always love a Ranchero!

[@fernandoromero3724]

WOOOOW!!! CHULADA DE FORD'S.

[@shostakov66]

two of the most beautiful fords ever. nice (now all he needs is a 66)

[@enolamosley4565]

I like the car 🚗 👌

[@johnmiller9024]

The power top mechanism from the Skyliner was used well into the 60s on the Thunderbird and Continental convertibles

[@65sgboogieman8]

Totally different mechanism, but a very similar concept. Jay Leno's Garage has a great video about a 66 Lincoln Continental w/ the convertible top.

[@marcodmagnifico2737]

Look's like Ford dug themeselves out of that hold from creating the mechanism for the '56 Linc. after all.

[@davidterry8584]

Love the 64

[@emjayay]

The 1964 Galaxie was the last year of the model that started in 1960. Back then cars were seriously facelifted every year so it's hard to tell. And the frame and maybe more dated back to 1957. The next year 1965 Fords were totally new with a completely different frame and suspension and body.

[@51bobtube]

Had a 64 galaxie 500 convertable with a 352(?) if that's a thing. Thanks for this show.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Yes, Ford had a 352 FE engine from 58 - 66.

[@andrewromano3105]

THE 1958. IS EVEN MORE DESIRABLE. I WANT THAT ONE !!!

[@derekclaydon900]

Was the Skyliner equipped with the optional overdrive to go with the "3 on the tree"?

[@sharonw2475]

I bought my first car in 1964 when I was 19, it was a 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 4 door sedan with a 3 speed standard shift, and a 332 cubic inch engine with a four barrel Holley carb that had 265 horsepower. (which they did not mention in the video.) I eventually blew the engine drag racing but It wasn't a breakneck speed wagon to begin with but I mopped up on 312's, 292's and chevy's 265's and some 283's. I then replaced the 332, after blowing it up with a 352 cu inch remanufactured engine with 300 hp. I was able to beat the new '64/'65' Ford 352's that had only 250 horses, I never told anyone what I had done with the replacement engine and had to raise the hood after some street drag races to prove it was a stock 332 engine (hee hee). But never could get around those damn 327 Chevy's.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Yup, they did indeed detune the 352. The 352 was supposed to be 2 barrel only in 61 and 62, but examples with the 300 horse 4 barrel version have been found, and yes, you can run away from the stock 63 and later ones. I guess they didn't like having people ask why the 390 didn't have more horses than the 352!

[@markwagner4909]

I love the 64 Ford

[@opera93]

Thanks, good overview of Ford Convertibles.... Interestingly, I had a 61 Ford Convertible ( Red/ White Top with auto/ 352 4 BBL) that I did put the “ new “ radial tires on for many thousands of miles ( a little floaty, but seems to,help mileage/traction’s).... after couple,years driving g (1965-67?) was falling apart , had to,get 66 FORD XL/ 500 GALAXIE Burgandy / 4 speed 352/4BBL( unfortunately and no DISC BRAKES/ no air conditioning)... anyhow updated /premium tires etc,. Also, interestingly, the hazard switch was In glove Box, and Coolant Recovery **system Upgrades, was initially at Ford Dealers only (1967?)......

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Radials in 65 - 67?

[@mikewasfaret9563]

My dad bought a new 63 Galaxy 500 XL convertible with the 427 4 speed.

[@BillofRights1951]

That was NOT a dealer-installed A/C unit...It was the factory SelectAire. They integrated the A/C into the dash and combined the control system for heat and air with the 1965 models.

[@larryhawkins3294]

Bill you are absolutely correct. Ford's a/c units were hung under the dash until they finally integrated the unit into the dash. The same was true for big Mercs.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

The Dealer air was Polar Air, SelectAir was the factory system.

[@christophermay4998]

To find car's like this for sale today takes some connections.....oh.....and deep pockets to pay for them......

[@BillofRights1951]

I'm going to offer a few corrections here: I believe there were 3 V8 choices that year..the original 'Thunderbird' 292, then the 332, and then the 352 4bbl. They kept the 292 I believe until 1960 or so as a base V8. I grew up with a 59 Galaxie that had the 332. Very reliable engine, but in the shadow of the 352. The 312 V8 was the high output option over the 292 thru the 57 year and I think the 332 replaced it, along with the 352 that made its debut in the 58 square bird. With regard to the A/C...the 64's was NOT dealer installed...it was a factory selectaire unit. Though t-birds had AC integrated into the dash, Ford on their Galaxies didn't do that until 1965. One exception, if my mind isn't playing tricks on me: I remember being in neighbor's 1956 Ford wagon that had a selectaire integrated unit where the vents were placed where the big radio speaker would have been. Starting in 1957, Ford hung the units below the dash through 1964.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Thank you...

[@bruceparker9353]

Don't forget there was another V8 option in 58, the 361 MEL. Another FE.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Your memory is correct. In 54, Ford started offering the NOVI system as an option for Fords and Mercurys, not sure what system the Lincoln used starting 53. That system was mounted in the trunk. Then for 55, Fords and Mercs did indeed have the system inside the dash, just like the 54 Pontiac and the 54 Nash, but for 57, hung it under the dash just like Dealer air.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@bruceparker9353 The 361 wasn't a MEL, it is just FE. It was a larger bore version of the 352. In Ford trucks starting sometime in the 60s, it came back but was called a 360. There was both a 410 MEL and later an FE 410.

[@bruceparker9353]

Ok, I've owned 4 1958 Fords. 2 were Y blocks, 1 was a 352, one was a 361.

[@jwelchon2416]

The first car I bought with my own money was a 64 Galaxie TuDor hardtop. The paint was a special order coral color that was used on Mercury's and Thunderbird's. I have been shopping for one just like it. 58's are pretty rare. They rusted terribly as did the 57's.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

I loved the Fords from about 54 - 64. When the 65 Ford came out, it seemed like something was missing. Never could figure out what, but it just isn't the same.

[@danmccarthy4700]

The Skyliner wasn't that oddly proportioned when you look at some of the retractable hardtops that came out in the 2000s like the VW Eos, the Peugeot 206 cc and the Opel Tigra Twintop.

[@CarlosAlberto-oz2yc]

Sou brasileiro e gosto muito deste canal!!!

[@matrox]

The 57' Skyliner is the one you want.

[@gf4353]

The '59 was voted best looking by some qualified group

[@peterbenson3776]

I had a toy replica when i was little.

[@MyClassicCarTV]

So did I.

[@stephenspilker9334]

i find it funny that all these old cars the clock never seems to work, although the one in my 57 ranch wagon still does lol

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Car clocks usually failed after a few months. Amazing your's still works!

[@tomlewis3658]

At around 4:57 we can see the temp gauge and it is around the 3/4 mark (the 64 convertible). They seem to just be rolling not too fast, I wonder if that was a typical range for this engine and radiator combo when it was new.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

NO!

[@elizabethgasparhernandez478]

El mejor 500 👌

[@jamesbosworth4191]

What fantastic Fords, both of them. I know a lot of people don't like the 58 Ford, but I think it would have been pretty nice if the Fairlane had the same side trim as the Custom 300. That side trim complemented the lines of the car. The side trim that is on there conflicts with the lines. Note how the fin bounds upward right where the side trim sweeps DOWNward. A conflict if you ask me.

[@joeseeking3572]

My favorite 64 Galaxie is the 500XL 4dr hardtop / rather rare. Yes, you could get it with bucket seats and a floor shift. Over at Chrysler the did the same thing with some of the 300 Sport series 4dt ht. On the Ford, the kink in the back window really makes it - at Merc you could do the same thing with a Park Lane Marauder. Every now and then I've seen one advertised - and once the Ford with a floor mounted 4 speed.

[@mr.gravidade8812]

Carro lindo!

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Si!

[@dougreed9843]

These guys focus on the American 2 door sporty coups beautiful.

[@vincentbasso4903]

I always thought the Galaxie interior was a standout of the sixties

[@craigcoe6491]

My mother had a black 64 xl 4 door. I rode in it almost daily till it quit running in 75. The interior was odd looking to me then but now is classic. I miss the old cars interiors. Way more personality compared to today.

[@zognowak2842]

The 64 is "Pogoda Green". I had one that same color.....a 4dr.

[@mws3779]

What could've, what should have, what wasn't meant to be. My grandmother died when I was five years old and my uncles sold my mother's 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL (which was parked in my grandmother's garage) from under me. Even as a little boy I fell in love with that car, but my uncle's took it away from me.

[@paskl-vr464]

Magnifique 🤩 💕💕💕💕 je Vous envie 😁❤️.... Merci

[@andrewromano3105]

On the 1958 Ford Skyliner in the video when the top goes down it becomes heavier distribution in the rear question is back in 58 those were leaf springs wouldn't that car be better with coilovers heavy duty?

[@happyrv2061]

I had a 1958 ford 4 door. It had a 332 four barrel standard in it & it was very fast. ! My buddy had a 1970 ford with a 390 & he couldnt beat me.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

FALSE. Ford never produced a 332 4v engine.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@sergeantmasson3669 In 58, yes they did! For that year only though.

[@jeffnordman]

Notice the old truck driving by at 10:38?

[@michaelrupolo460]

I love any Hawaiian man I really like it he loves it

[@adityasanthanam1945]

Both are good gars but the white retractable hardtop is better. It would be nice in black with a white top.

[@andrewromano3105]

THE 1964. STYLE. FLAIR , COLOR , CONVERTABLE 1964. THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, WORLDS FAIR IN FLUSHING MEADOW PARK QUEENS .MEMORIES

[@randallstewart175]

In the early 1960s when I was in college, our dorm administrator had a Skyliner. The retractable hardtop feature was way cool, but a mechanical pain in the ass. He couldn't find anyone who could make it work properly, particularly when he was putting up the top. It tended to misalign and not engage the screw in latches between the top and the windscreen. t drove him nuts to have to climb out and physically horse around with it whenever he put up the top, which in Seattle was often.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Kind of hilarious that it took about 40 years from the 1958 Ford in this video to the 1998ish Mercedes SLK to repeat that same idea of a folding metal roof convertible.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Can't believe I just thumbed up a Ford video but.... it'll be fine.

[@fiberrabit8229]

Whats the song at the beginning?

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Hemlock - Karmageddon