1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner Glass Top & Engine Sounds My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On “My Car Story” we're in Amelia Island FL at the “The Amelia” The Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance on 3-5-22.
We’re looking at a 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner “Glass Top” in Fiesta Red Paint. The car features a 292 CI V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Allen Boutiette. Allen’s had this car since 2007. Allen shares he has four 1950’s Ford Victoria’s and this one is the most optioned car with 30+ Factory & Dealer options, and this car has factory air conditioning too. Reason he has so many of these cars is he had a 1950’s Ford as a kid and loves the car!
To see details on the Amelia Concourse D’Elegance show, go to www.ameliaconcours.com
ENJOY!
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Great as always Lou! You had a beautiful car to show. Nothing negative about it!
Great Job Lou!
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I love it. Beautiful
I built 56 wagon @15old
This has got to be one of the best looking cars ford ever made.
High praise :-)
That is about the rarest car with all those options
You're right.
Loved the Crowned Vic... My brother in law bought one new in Durham NC in 1956. Brings back memories. Thanks Lou 👍
Hi Larry, Happy to read you "Loved the Crowned Vic" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Brother In Laws car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The color, the chrome, the roof.....WOW.......THANKS Lou.
Hi Mike, Happy to read the details you enjoy :-) You're welcome, Lou
Unreal, Thanks Lou
You're welcome Clark :-)
Everything is the same as it was in 1956, only YOU are there! Thank you Lou Costabile and Allen Boutiette.
Hi Jed, Happy to take you back to the Ford Showroom in 1956 with this model :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Oh wow i love the grill and the hood it looks amazing. And those taillights wow
Hi Landon, Happy to receive a "Oh wow" from you :-) Lou
Everything on this classic Ford got to love the old skyliners
Hi Larry, Happy to read you "got to love" this one :-) Lou
What a show piece this one is, thanks for the tour guys. . . :>/
Hi Dr Candor, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
A one of a kind automobile. Absolutely fantastic. It was a privilege to be able to see this classic. All the best.
Beautiful Crown Vic- and talk about fully equipped.
Just spectacular! Thank you Lou!
High praise Jeff :-) You're welcome.
Looks like Aunt Bea, got all dressed up for the dance party.....💃
Hi Uri, Happy Mayberry ride for Aunt Bea :-) Lou
1956 was the rarest Skyliner "glass top" Fords. I have a '54 and a '56. Both fully restored correctly. My '56 has the 312 engine.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Glad to read you have a 56 too!
What a beauty! I always liked that air conditioning installation on these '56 Fords. I always thought it was weird, though, that the '56 Mercury was using a trunk-mounted unit with the air scoops on the rear quarter sides. I remember as a little kid being fascinated with the car ads in my parents' old National Geographics, and this was the year that they had the ads touting the safety features, with a red-and-white car like this. Were I buying a car in the Big Three in '56 I think it'd be a tough choice between the fine '56 Chevy, this '56 Ford and the very nice '56 Plymouth. Kudos to this fine man for not 'restomodding' it!
Hi LoveIsAll, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thank you for sharing details you notice. There are 3 nice choices in 56.....just buy one of each :-) Lou
56 Chevy didn't have a any model with the luxury of that Crown Victoria FORD!
That's for sure , no belair made would ever compare to the 56 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Sunliner coupe.. Well done Ford....
1957 Chev is really a 1956 Plymouth lol
Love those Crown Victoria Glass top . There beautiful cars.
Hi Norm, Happy to read this is one you love :-) Lou
This is the finest 56 Ford I have ever seen 👍👍
High praise :-)
Damn, Lou! You just keep bringing home-run products to your channel. What a FANTASTIC car and your knowledge and hard work to get these owners to show their cars cannot be appreciated enough! You are such a resource and your channel continues to grow and to show even better cars! Thank you for all you do!
Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy this one knocks it out of the park :-) I appreciate your kind words, it's very encouraging. You're welcome, Lou
Air conditioning in a 56. That was just an unimaginable luxury at that time. People were reluctant to spring for an automatic let alone AC. My dad had a 56 Crown VIc without the top glass in the sixties. It wasn't near as nice as this one even at that time. Fabulous car!!
High praise :-) Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
You said it....staggering to see factory a/c in a 56 ford...even caddys and top of line buicks/olds, it was a rareity...plus the power windows and seats...unreal...folks today take it for granted...back then...mind blowing....
Yeah, and it's a 1 of 30 Fairlane with this rare option....Beautiful second year Ford Fairlane Sunliner coupe...
Hi Lou, my dad had a 56 Fairlaine and it was the first car I ever drove looking through the steering wheel.
That Thunderbird fender badge let everyone know what was under the hood!
I remember how old it looked when I was a kid compared to the cars of the seventies but it was only 15 years old! The styles really changed from the fifties to the sixties and made them look old. Now 15 year old cars blend right in!
Hi Col.henchicken Vanpopbutton, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My favorite Ford of the 50’s.
NICE !
Very nice! I love that glass top and all the other great options Mr. Boutiette has on his classic Crown Vic! If it's at the Amelia, you know it will be a treat to see. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read "I love that glass top and all the other great options Mr. Boutiette has on his classic Crown Vic!" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
My dream car
Hi V for Vendetta, Happy to read this is a "dream car" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Really beautiful and unique '56 Ford, Lou. That 'band' that went over the top was kind of astonishing. The car was still a top-of-the-line coupe (not a 2-door "sedan") despite the 'interference' in the middle there. I don't think Ford used this idea again until the 1977-'79 T-Bird. That check mark along the side was originally supposed to be on the '55 T-Bird, and indeed did appear in some ads in late '54, but Ford deleted it before production. I never knew why, but am guessing they felt it was too much for the much smaller car to handle/pull off looks-wise?
Hi Rob, Happy to read the details you enjoy :-) Lou
Absolutely breath taking.
High praise :-)
Great car Lou. If you hadn't filmed this episode, I don't think folks would believe this car really exists! Nice to see the car with a caring owner in Allen. Thanks for putting this out Lou. Have a great weekend.
Hi Kevin, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car" :-) Wishing you a great weekend too. You're welcome, Lou
MUST love that glass top!!! add in all the options just plain cool!!!
Happy to read you "love that glass top!!"
Dealership: Which options would you like?
Car buyer: EVERY ONE 😝
NICE !
Very clean Ford with all the bells and whistles. Thanks for video guys.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to share this fully loaded Ford with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
I always wanted to see a glass top lou, I'm gonna enjoy this
Hi Bruce, Happy to share this car with you :-) Lou
Beautiful Crown Victoria ! Always loved this model Ford. Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Truly fabulous Lou. Sublime piece of US steel.
High praise Simon :-)
It’s a beautiful car and I love it! Impressed by the number of options especially the factory air. Don’t care for some of the options like the cow catcher grille guard or the Continental Kit but I know tastes vary!
I agree with you Craig. Often (with 50's cars) "less is more". Just because it may be an option, doesn't mean it should be there. I don't like the grille guard or Continental kit either, nor the fender skirts. Somehow, they look less horrible on this '56 Ford than the standard equipment I've seen on '57 Chevy convertibles that absolutely ruin their looks. Oh, and those awful extra mirrors!
Hi Craig, High praise :-) Lou
I'm with you on the continental kit and the grill guards. The grill bars would probably be appropriate on a 1956 Ford used as at New York taxi at the time. Why spoil the appearance of a beautiful grill with an ugly utility bar. That's just my opinion. The car is spectacular nevertheless. 4:24 4:24
i noticed that you have very few likes and the reason the people that had one and seen them are all gone it was a first class car👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Marlin, Happy to see "👍👍👍👍👍" :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou
Amazing!
High praise :-)
Super love it , wow beautiful car
Happy to read "Super love it" :-)
always a fun watch thanks alot lou
Hi Ted, Happy to read you're having fun with me on the Channel :-) Glad you're along for ride. You're welcome, Lou
Unbelievably beautiful , Love Love , Love all of the Chrome , thanks Lou ...
High praise for the looks of this car :-) You're welcome rudy52350.
Hermoso este Ford de 1956! Abunda en detalles cromados muy vistosos; como el recubrimiento de la rueda de refacción trasera y muchas líneas que surcan a lo largo de su carrocería. ¡Excelente video, mostrándonos, cómo siempre, todos estos detalles! ¡Saludos cordiales!
Hi Jaime, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video, Lou
Goooodnessss!
What a work of art! Thanks for sharing, Lou!✌
Hi Wesley, Happy to read you enjoy this "work of art!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
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Who needs a Lincoln when you can have this? Nice find Lou
Happy to read you enjoy this car FUBAR Model Yard :-)
What a Beautiful lady! She deserves the Crown 👑 in my book!
💖FORDEVER AND EVER!💖
High praise :-)
Someone had some money and checked all the right box's when ordering this car new. I seen a 68 GTO convertible that had 27 factory options on it. That was the most I had ever seen on a car. My Uncle had a Green and white 56 Crown Victoria in 1966 through the mid 1970s. Had the 312 V8 and automatic. He used to tell me that he wished the speedometer went higher because he could get it up to 120 mph easily. It wasn't a glass top car. Just a 312 V8 and automatic transmission and contential kit (which he pulled off after buying it) and power steering and brakes. It got backed into by an 18 wheeler trailer in the side at a chicken plant that he worked at. Sadly it was crushed after that.
Hi PlymouthDuster225, Sounds like your Uncle has a great car :-) Sorry to read he end result :-( Lou
My first car ever was the Vicki 2 door hardtop
. Bought it in '68 for $130. Needless to say as a teenager I couldn't leave it "stock". Mags, Holley, Isky, Mallory, Headman, and a blue metallic paint job!
Hi Dexter, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Unusual roof. I never seen like that car. Beautiful & Thanks Lou.
Hi Rajeewa, Happy to read this is a car you've not seen before that you like the looks of. You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile 💗💗💗
Wow....... rare AF!!! Just beautiful.
High praise :-)
That is a truly magnificent Crown Vic!!!
High praise :-)
Gorgeous 56 Vickie!! I built the AMT 56 Victoria kit a few weeks back and it came out very decent I think!!
Hi Tom, Happy to read you built a nice kit of a car like that. Sounds fun :-) Lou
just like my grandfathers car but he had a normal top and without bumper guards
Hi Tuckyonald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Absolute dream car
Hi Oral Beyaz, Happy to read you appreciate this "dream car" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
I Dig this.
Fiesta Red. A Strat would make a nice prop :)
Nice !
Another great find Lou. Keep up the great work
Hi Vern, Happy to share this one with you :-) Lou
Engine is a Y block V-8, Y Job is a 38 Buick concept vehicle, nice Skyliner
Hi Bob, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Curiously, almost the only option missing is tutone paint!
Thank you for sharing what you notice.
Lou it’s a shame that you don’t have and see that kind of craftsmanship in our automobile industry anymore that’s when people took pride in what they were creating and building from the automobile to the infrastructure of the country. Ivan J
Ivan J, Good news is you come to this Channel and we'll preserve those memories :-) Lou
Hello from Canada. RESPECT!
Hello Eric, Happy to share this car with you, Lou
Videos of more classic models that were featured in television and films would be cool.
Like this one? ruclips.net/video/P9Kn-ZBFE7U/видео.html
and this one? ruclips.net/video/vlV_MeYGP_4/видео.html
and this one? ruclips.net/video/wlALhJzOpDg/видео.html
Hi Cousin Strawberry, There are MANY of the cars you mentioned for you to enjoy on this Channel :-) Lou
IN CANADA, FORD HAD THE CANADIAN METEOR DIVISION, WITH A FORD BODY AT FIRST AND A MERCURY INTERIOR, MERCURY WAS DISCONTINUED IN CANADA AT THE END OF THE 1962 MODEL YEAR, TO BE CALLED MERCURY METEOR IN THE 1970'S AND EVENTUALLY, THE METEOR WAS DISCONTINUED.
Hi Paul, Thank you for sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile Your welcome, Lou.
What a beautiful car!
Hi Clare, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Fabulous car! Love all of the stainless exterior trim and the continental kit. I wonder how the springs on the drivers side seat are doing these days?
Hi from Clark, Happy to read you appreciate this "Fabulous car!" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
My brother had one..coolest car in the neighborhood!!!
Hi nytom4info, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile my pleasure!
56 ford was my favorite style auto of the times.
Unfortunately it was a rust bucket like most autos of that era.
Hi Rod, Happy to read you this car is a favorite of yours of the times :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
The two best sounding V8/dual exhausts are the Ford Y-block and the Buick Nailhead engines.
NICE !
Thanks, Al,& Lou: great overview of 1956 Ford….. My 1956 Fairlane /?*TBIRD EnginE/4DR( boo, still nice )/all *BLUE CLOTH/ Deluxe ? ,INT/ White Exterior/*Skirts/*Exhaust/ps/PSTEER(memory),a FLORIDA CAR/ **Low** miles…… Anyways freak collision Totalled…Just couple months after buying in 1966(( was a keeper , to be kept & maintained).
Hi Opera, Happy to read you have a 1956 Fairlane too :) Sorry to read the end result :-( Lou
glass tops are special cars, but some are more special than others!
Happy to share this special car with you :-)
My farther had a black and white 2 tone 56 vic with the glass top it also had the continental spare on the back
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
A real beauty Lou-nice pick
Hi Robert, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
That’s an extremely rare and special car! One could buy a Cadillac for what this Ford cost! The buyer really had to be stuck on Fords, but the Crown Victoria WAS a very popular car. This one most likely was special ordered by the first owner, or the dealership.
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
I had one , very same spotlight . I had it painted a Chev ( gasp ) colour , deep aqua metallic, it had a cover that you could cram into the inside crown molding and I mean cram lol it zippered closed to keep some of the green house effect under control ( no air conditioner ) and it had the old air cooled automatic . Great car , but a way to heavy for the 312 thunderbird engine it came with . I did keep it stock , right down to the hubcaps
Hi grazyna zambeanie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
NICE !!!
That's coming from a guy that doesn't like most cars in red .
This one just "pops"
High praise :-)
Beautiful auto
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
i had one still love the car
Hi Marlin, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@lou - great review brother - fiesta well done!
Thank you Peter :-)
I love the glass top ford
Nice :-)
Nice. AC ? Power steering ?
HI Wesley, Yes the car has AC. It does not appear to have Power Steering, Lou
I think you did one a few months back but it wasn't optioned like this one. Pretty rare Ford ,chrome on top of chrome!
Hi Richard, You're right, and didn't have the glass top. Lou
They don't make them like that any more, what a car and yummy colour, just looks great
Hi Dave, Happy to share this one with you :-) Lou
Beautiful!
Hi Garen, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
I have a 1955 Instrument Panel with the extremely rare factory air conditioning vents. Different design than the 1956, but similar.
Hi Bill, Thank you for sharing, Lou
I wonder how well the a/c did cooling the car? with the vents on top of the dash and the glass top. I would say that there's a lot of heat coming in.
Hi Steve, Good point. I'm not sure who well the car would stay cool, Lou
I'm always undecided as to which I like best between the Vics and the Montclairs
Hi Vincent, Just have one of each and pick them both :-) Lou
Ford called the Connie kit a "Rear bumper mounted spare tire" in their literature. It's interesting Ford introduced an automatic transmission in 1951 but didn't figure out until around 1960 that is was OK to start the car in Park. Prior to that you had to put the car in neutral to start it. I have no idea why.
Hi g bridgeman, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Beautiful car
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
My dad had a Mainline, 172 three speed on the column. I remember several things that went wrong. The steering box was attached to the fire wall and can away from it. The front shocks broke away from the lower A frames and had to be reattached. I drew up a repair ring to remount them. Dad had them made at work. The ship yard machine shop.
Hi Dale, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Nice 😀
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this "nice" car :-) Lou
She is beautiful looking 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏
Hi Sam, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
😍😍😍😍😍 ! Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to see you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Nice card congratulations ❤😂.
HI ariel Achong, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
awesome ! for me the better, bigger version from a t-bird !
it is a pity that he is not two-tone !
there were so many beautiful color combinations with the model.
but no matter the car is overall very nice.
Hi A. E., Happy to read 'awesome !" :-) Lou
chingon car mr lou
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car me chon :-)
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to stay there on top of the step area of the car?, 7:12
Hi Lucas, I reply to 1st comments, so if you comment again I'll see your comment. I do not know what you mean "top of the step area of this car?" Lou
I see you shared standing on the top of the "continental kit" @ 7:15 of the video. That is not a "step area" so can you, you can step there, but it's a single piece of sheet metal with no support for a step, Lou
How long he had this car and what type of engine does this car have
The info is in the "description" of this video. Allen’s had this car since 2007.The car features a 292 CI V8 engine.
Very rare car. More were produced in 1955 than in 1956.603 were produced in 1956. Less than 150 exist today.
Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
I DON'T KNOW WHY FORD WENT TO A TWO SPEED AUTO. IN 1959, (FORDOMATIC).
Not sure. Maybe a Viewer has knowledge and can share.
Ay que recuerdos mira un amigo mío Eduardo Rial tenía uno, yo estaba enamorado de ese auto, según mi pobreza no llegaba con los dineros ,entonces yo tenía un Lincoln 1941 y quería su Ford ,hasta que un día en un sito de autos de un honesto John esPareci el Ford Una Courier de 1954 motor 239 ,arruinado por cierto Lo reemplazar por un 292 con trasmisión con OD hecha por mi que me daba en carretera 11 KL.Lo tuve 7 años,,,,Saluda a su dueño de mi parte
Hi Juan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of Eduardo's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile Lou, eres muy amable
Hermoso Auto 😍 lo venden 😍 ahun estará disponible 😍? Les mando un cordial saludo y un fuerte abrazo desde Coacalco Edo Mex 😀 MÉXICO 😃🤗👍👌😍👋🏼.
Hi Enrique, Happy to receive the hug :-) Hugs to you too, Lou
Yea when it has the real crown going across the roof. I never owned one but I did have a 56 Mercury
Hi Ronald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Drove one like that for a month was a head turned but the 312special was sluggish compared to my 57olds j2 conv 🥴
Hi Donald, Thank you for viewing and sharing your 1st hand experience. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Thanks Lou
You're welcome Tim :-)
About as far as one could go in the Ford lineup for 1956
Hi Gary, You're right. Lou
Fiesta Red. Those wire caps/hubcaps are the ONLY wires ever used on the little T-Birds. In 1955 the hubcaps were red. In 1957 they went to 14" wheels and no wire cap option available. All these smarty pants guys who put Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels on their 1955-1957 T-Birds are incorrect.
I love this Fairlane, but I do not care for the continental kit. LOVE that is has factory air, something not offered on the 1955-1957 T-Birds.
Hi When Better Cars Are Built, Thank you for viewing, sharing, and listing the details you enjoy, and some not so much :-) Lou