1957 Ford Skyliner Retractable $24,000 Invested on 2040-cars
Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Up for sale is my retirement project. I have spent $24,000 and endless hours upon hours. I have been at the car for 5yrs. I have been 2yrs off and on trying to syn the top. All the switchs work but ajustments to each other has aluded me. I'm not sure I give up I'm just testing the water. I paid $9000 for the near mint body. The floor to the top are original panels and no dents. It has power steering, power brakes, power seat, power windows electric wipers . New brakes, hoses, shoes, wheel cyliner and park brake cable. The engine was missing when I bought car. I traded 4 cragar wheels and tires + $1000 for the engine. It was in an exseptional nice truck. It's a 360 block ( same as a 390 block) It was built to 428 specs. It was used but very nice looking and strong. Limited possible trade, 2008 Ford F150 LIMITED Crewcab 4X4 or 2009 or newer Ford Lariat Crewcab 4X4 floor shift automatic a must. more about the car. New Flow Master exhaust front to back shocks U-joints pintion seal new 3 core radiator dual temp controled Range Rover electric fans chrome Delco alternator chrome fuel pump Edlebrock chrome carb Upgraded power brake booster Rechromed bumpers new gas tank and sender unit stock seats reuphoisted for more plush comfort Billett alum. 4 gauge including tach new carpet new side glass new weather seals all around five new tires five wire wheels clock works fender skirts trunk side boards kit trunk tub Note! what appears to be suitcases is a lid cover power steering componets are new or rebuilt ( hoses, seals) electric wipers new tail lights long 1/4 chrome prof. straighten and polished gold inserts appear NOS I believe I have all chrome some reconditioned some not new seals above 1/4 windows and wiskers jams /trunk/firewall all painted (Black ) What does the car need to finish ? Switches and cylinoirs put in sync. And paint ( BLACK ) It will need blocked but there are no dents or repairs needed on that body and the headliner. I honestly know this is a $40,000 car. I didn't build it to compete with bone stock. I built it to drive and enjoy. A $250 non refundable deposit require at auction end. Balance cash or wire transfer only. The car is sold as is. It does drive but I've only been around the block about 100 times. The car is sold as is. It is 57 years old. I highly recommend come see the car if you can. Any question please give me a call 208-240-3579 |
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Next Ford Mustang to drop 400 pounds
Thu, 15 Aug 2013The Ford Mustang is already the lightest of the current crop of muscle cars, at around 3,600 pounds for a GT coupe with the six-speed manual transmission. That's almost 260 pounds less than a Chevrolet Camaro SS and about 450 pounds less than a Dodge Challenger R/T, which means the Mustang has a pretty big advantage when it comes to handling, braking, accelerating and economy. More good news: The next Mustang will be even lighter.
According to a report from Edmunds, the sixth-generation Mustang, which is set to debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, will shed an additional 400 pounds of body fat. That 11-percent weight reduction will be thanks to lightweight materials, with a particular focus on using stronger, but less material in construction. Aluminum will feature heavily, but Edmunds' inside source warns that there is "nothing terribly exotic" coming to the original pony car.
The other big news is that the new Mustang will be smaller overall. It's going to be 15-inches shorter than the 188.5-inch Mustang on sale today, while it'll also be 6.5 inches narrower. Shorter overhangs, both in the front and rear, are also good signs for those that want an agile Mustang.
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The study examined new car registrations in March from 2009 through 2014. In that time, the auto industry grew from 24 to 47 hybrid models available to consumers, but market share for the powertrain remained almost stagnant in that time. As of 2009, hybrids held 2.4 percent of the market; it fell slightly to 2.3 percent in 2010 and grew to 3.3 percent in 2013. However, 2014 showed a drop back to 3 percent. Overall hybrid sales have been growing since 2010, but they just aren't keeping up with the total auto market.
According to IHS/Polk, this isn't what you would expect to see. Usually, each new model in the market brings along with it a boost in sales. The growth in hybrid models 2009 to 2014 should have shown a larger increase in share for the segment.
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That's the day before press days open in LA, and considering the propensity of global automakers to plan lavish debuts the night before a major international auto show, it's a virtual certainty that Ford will be showing off some sort of special vehicle.
That'd be news in and of itself, but based on the images shown in Ford's teaser video - which include an Alcantara steering wheel, a "Powered by Ford" valve cover, aluminum pedals, sticky tires, a big, round exhaust tip, a honeycomb grille and a serious set of wheels - it seems very likely that Ford will be showing something performance oriented.