Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, 1958 Ford Fairlane Skyliner Convertible

Cathedral City CA, Feb 24 2013 - 1958 Ford Fairlane Skyliner 500 Convertible at the Sixth Annual Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance.

The following video presented, ironically, by Tennessee Ernie Ford is the all new 1957 Ford Skyliner. Unique even by today's standards, it featured a fully retractable hard top which folded into the trunk. All this was accomplished by way of three drive motors driving four lift jacks, four door lock motors, ten solenoids, four locking mechanisms for the roof, and 610 feet of wiring.