The Crestline Skyliner cut a tinted acrylic glass panel into its roof, and Ford sold 13,144 of them in one single year.
Lead trim: 239 flathead V8 (1952–1953) · up to 130 hp
Ford CrestlineCRESTLINE · 1952–1954
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FactThe Crestline Skyliner cut a tinted acrylic glass panel into its roof, and Ford sold 13,144 of them in one single year.
The Ford Crestline was produced by Ford in the United States for model years 1952 to 1954, introduced as the top trim level of the 1952 Ford range above the intermediate Customline and base Mainline, offered in Victoria (2-door hardtop), Sunliner (2-door convertible) and Country Squire (4-door station wagon) versions with only the 239 cu in "flathead" V8 in 1952; it was updated with minor styling and trim changes for 1953 and again for 1954, when Fordor Sedan and Skyliner versions were added (the Skyliner a 2-door hardtop with a tinted acrylic glass panel in the front section of the roof; 13,144 were sold in the single year of production, more than the two years of Crown Victoria Skyliner production that followed). For 1954 a new 223 cu in (3,650 cm3) straight-six and a 239 cu in (3,920 cm3) overhead valve V8 were offered. It was replaced by the Ford Fairlane in the 1955 range. Wheelbase 115 in (2,921 mm), length 197.8 in (5,024 mm), width 73.9 in (1,877 mm), height 62.1 in (1,577 mm), curb weight 3,173 lb (1,439 kg). The page gives no power figure, and its infobox also lists a 215 cu in six that the text does not mention.
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3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 straight-six (1954) | 1954–1954 | 3.6 L Inline-6 | 115 hp | 193 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 239 flathead V8 (1952–1953) | 1952–1953 | 3.9 L V8 | 110 hp | 194 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 239 overhead-valve Y-block V8 (1954) | 1954–1954 | 3.9 L V8 | 130 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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