Bill Marsh Ford Gaylord

1955, 1956, 1957 GAYLORD

The 1955-1957 Gaylord was a luxury vehicle signed by the heirs to the bobby-p fortune. See pictur and a profile of the 1955-1957 Gaylord. * gaylord cars *

The stylg of the 1955, 1956, 1957 Gaylord, by Brooks Stevens Associat, wasn't up to the engeerg, maly bee of a ntradictory goal: "a morn r wh classic overton. For example, the Gaylords had wanted P-100 headlamps -- but they ma the r look like a malevolent four-foot owl, and had to be scbbed. The door sign of the 1955-1957 Gaylord, which Stevens lled the "Washgton ach door, " looked terrific -- a sleek upward cut, openg along the le of the ivory two-tone lor panel, self spired by the classics.

Fal touch of novelty on the 1955-1957 Gaylord were a retractable hardtop which disappeared to the ck, and a spare tire that slid out om a rear panel and flopped upright on the road, where uld easily be rolled to posn. The retractable top on the 1955-1957 Gaylord -- much simpler than the later Ford Skyler's -- required only one motor for the whole operatn, and the sequence uld be reversed at any pot.

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When GM's chairman saw the Gaylord top retract at the Paris Auto Salon 1955, he remarked to his dre of engeers, "You bastards told me this uldn't be done.

HISTORY MATTERS: GAYLORD MOTOR CAR COMPANY STARTED 110 YEARS AGO

Read reviews by alership ctomers, get a map and directns, ntact the aler, view ventory, hours of operatn, and alership photos and vio. Learn about Bill Marsh Ford Gaylord Gaylord, MI. * gaylord cars *

Shown wily Ameri and Europe durg 1955-1956, the Gaylord was orred by everybody om Dick Powell to Kg Faro, but the project lgered, whered, and fell apart -- the end only a show chassis and three plete rs were built. Tremendo problems of f and fish occurred wh the bodi on the 1955-1957 Gaylord, built by Spohn (prototype) and Luftschiffb Zeppel (later mols). In the midst of a lawsu agast Zeppel for failg to perform, the stra got to Jim Gaylord and he had a nervo breakdown.