1957 Ford

1957 – 1959 Ford
1957 – 1959 Ford
	1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	1957–1959
Assembly	Main plant; Dearborn, MI (⇗); Branch Assembly; Twin Cities, MN (⇗); Somerville, MA (⇗); Richmond, CA (⇗); Norfolk, VA (⇗); Memphis, TN (⇗); Louisville, KY (⇗); Long Beach, CA (⇗); Kansas City, MO (⇗); Mahwah, NJ (⇗); Dallas, TX (⇗); Chicago, IL (⇗); Chester, PA (⇗); Buffalo, NY (⇗); Atlanta, GA (⇗); Worldwide; Broadmeadows, Australia (1959 model) (⇗);
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size Ford
Body style	2-door sedan (Tudor, Club Sedan); 2-door business sedan (Tudor); 4-door sedan (Fordor, Town Sedan); 2-door hardtop (Club Victoria); 4-door hardtop (Town Victoria); 2-door convertible (Sunliner); 2-door retractable hardtop (Skyliner); 2-door station wagon; 4-door station wagon; 2-door coupe utility (Ranchero); 2-door sedan delivery (Courier)
Layout	FR layout
Related	Meteor (Canada); Edsel Ranger; Edsel Pacer; Edsel Roundup; Edsel Villager; Edsel Bermuda
Powertrain
Engine	223 CID (3.7 L) OHV I6; 272 CID (4.5 L) Y-block V8; 292 CID (4.8 L) T-bird V8; 312 CID (5.1 L) T-bird V8 (1957); 332 CID (5.4 L) FE V8 (1958–59); 352 CID (5.8 L) FE V8 (1958–59)
Transmission	3-speed manual; 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic automatic; 2-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	116 in (2,946 mm) ; 118 in (2,997 mm)
Length	203.5 in (5,169 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	1955 Ford
Successor	1960 Ford

The mainstream Ford line of cars grew substantially larger for 1957, a model which lasted through 1959. The Crown Victoria with its flashy chrome "basket handle" was no more, and the acrylic glass-roofed Crown Victoria Skyliner was replaced by a new model, the retracting-roof hardtop Skyliner.

The new chassis allowed the floor to be placed much lower, which in turn led to a lower and longer look overall. Wheels were now 14 inches in diameter rather the previous 15 inches, this also helped to give a lower profile. The major component of this chassis was a differential whose pinion gear was exceptionally low relative to the axleshafts, lower than in conventional hypoid differentials.