FOR AUCTION: 1960 Ford “Spaceliner” Custom Concept

1960 Ford “Spaceliner” Custom Concept Headed to Auction at Larry’s Legacy 2025

Lot R10 // Saturday, September 20th // No Reserve

One of the most striking custom cars ever built is coming up for auction with no reserve at Mecum’s Larry’s Legacy 2025 event: the 1960 Ford Fairlane “Spaceliner.” Designed as a vision of Atomic Age futurism, this unforgettable one-off was created by legendary customizers Gene Winfield and Darryl Starbird, and it’s ready for a new home.

Originally a 1960 Ford Fairlane, the “Spaceliner” was completely transformed into something that looks more like a sci-fi movie prop than a factory car. Its most eye-catching feature is a pair of bubble-top glass canopies—made from actual aircraft parts—that open and close with electric actuators. The passenger side has no doors at all, just a welded-seam body for an ultra-smooth profile. The rear is finished with ten 1959 Cadillac taillights, adding to the car’s dramatic look.

The paint is a bold Turquoise Metal Flake Sparkle, and the white interior is pure 1960s cool. Inside, the dash carries the signatures of both Winfield and Starbird, cementing the car’s pedigree in custom car history. Under the hood, the car still runs its original 223 cubic-inch inline 6-cylinder engine, paired to a Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission.

In 2017, The Spaceliner was chosen by Paolo Pininfarina as Judge’s Favorite at Art Basel Miami, standing out even in a sea of contemporary design and high-end art. With just 41,815 miles on the odometer and custom touches throughout—from wide whitewall tires to full-size wheel covers—it’s as much a rolling sculpture as it is a piece of car history.

The Spaceliner crosses the block on Saturday, September 20th, as Lot R10. With no reserve, this rare piece of mid-century American imagination could go to anyone bold enough to claim it.

Interested bidders can register now through Mecum. Financing options are also available.

View the Auction Listing: https://www.mecum.com/lots/1151241/1960-ford-fairlane-the-spaceliner-custom-concept/?aa_id=703744-0&aa_ev=related