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Topic starter
02/02/2025 7:47 am
'56 or '57 Ford?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
02/02/2025 7:51 am
I would normally say the '56 but my first running car was a 5 year old 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 (Black & White) SO I have to vote through my allegiance to it.
02/02/2025 7:57 am
No Contest! Hands down the gorgeous '56. The refinements made on it from the previous '55 were outstanding.
The '57 is nice, but side-by-side the '56, it doesn't make the grade to my eyes.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
02/02/2025 8:08 am
1957 for me. I love its looks.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
02/02/2025 8:31 am
The way the chrome side spear on the '56 curves up on to the front wing/fender somehow makes the front end of the car look a little too tall and bulky and . . . well, slightly old-fashioned compared with the much sharper '57, which I thought was a great improvement, so it gets my vote.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
02/02/2025 9:05 am
I LOVE both of these cars; come to think of it that goes for every Ford Fairlane/Galaxie made in the 1950s. The '56 is my favorite Ford of its decade by far; its styling has grabbed me from the first time I laid eyes on it; especially the Victoria 2drht. and the Park Lane wagon.
02/02/2025 9:39 am
Appropriate to Groundhog Day, I get up every morning looking for your polls. You're why I know the day and date!
Thanks for doing these, they're a fun challenge each day.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
02/02/2025 10:06 am
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
02/02/2025 10:33 am
In 1960 I bought a 1956 Victoria with factory air conditioning. The 56 and 57 have always been favorites but loyalty gives my vote to the 56.
02/02/2025 10:36 am
@ed-glorius I agree Ed. Thanks for your interesting, challenging and fun daily contributions John B. ; very much appreciated!
02/02/2025 11:01 am
@georgeschire I posted pics of the '56 Ford with and without skirts. I am not a fan of them but appreciate the opposite point of view.
Topic starter
02/02/2025 11:01 am
Guys, my pleasure...thanks for the kind words.
John Bono
North Jersey
02/02/2025 11:04 am
56 is a favorite 👍
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
02/02/2025 11:25 am
‘57 was such a change over the ‘56, it gets my vote today. We had a Ranchero in the family in 1960 that was totaled after a drunk rear ended it; my oldest brother was nearly killed but survived. He and his wife recently celebrated 60 years of marriage.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
02/02/2025 11:43 am
I think one of the the main factors that make the '55 thru '59 Ford Fairlane/Galaxie (and even cheaper models to some degree) so appealing is their trim application facilitating such a striking color separation; especially in an era where so many bold colors were offered. Here are a few that remind us how relatively boring our modern car choices are!
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