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By texasmark1 - 7 Years Ago
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what a great start to my day... just saw a re-run of an Andy Griffith episode showing Aunt Bee's great black with red interior Sunliner... in color, no less!
those were the days, weren't they!!
Mark
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By montana ford man - 7 Years Ago
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if I remember right she bought it from goober for $200, I always drool when I see that car,you can see so many cool old fords on that show,
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By Lord Gaga - 7 Years Ago
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Just an 'old beater' back in '66 or so. Note Cal plate, curb feelers, miss-matched whitewalls and sagging passenger side door. I wonder what became of it.
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By junkyardjeff - 7 Years Ago
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I do not think that damage on the quarter panel that Andy done was ever fixed as I seen it in a later color episode and it was still there.
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By junkyardjeff - 7 Years Ago
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200 was probably a good price for one in the 60s,dad was going to trade in the sunliner for a wagon back in 67 but they only offered 50 dollars and that is why I have it.
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By Lord Gaga - 7 Years Ago
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I also have a soft spot for '55 Sunliners!
I was with my Dad when he drove a brand new one off the showroom floor. It was Sunset Coral (I think that's what they called it) with a black top. It had the 'second highest' horsepower engine....not sure what that would have been? It had a 3 spd overdrive trans. We had for three years. I loved that car.
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By Ted - 7 Years Ago
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Lord Gaga (1/31/2017)
I also have a soft spot for '55 Sunliners!
I was with my Dad when he drove a brand new one off the showroom floor. It was Sunset Coral (I think that's what they called it) with a black top. It had the 'second highest' horsepower engine....not sure what that would have been? It had a 3 spd overdrive trans. We had for three years. I loved that car.
That should have been the 182HP Special (272) in the normally ordered production Ford cars.
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By MoonShadow - 7 Years Ago
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I bought a 57 convertible in 1962 for $500. Seems like about average price at the time.
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By junkyardjeff - 7 Years Ago
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My sunliner had a sagging pass door but I adjusted it the other day since I had the door panel off to replace the window.
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By Lord Gaga - 7 Years Ago
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Moonshadow, Is that a picture of the car you bought in 65? Nice! Still have it?
Dad traded the '55 on a '57 Retractable Hardtop.....it was novel for sure but not nearly as pretty as the '57 rag tops.
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