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The Ford Fairlane is an automobile model that was sold between the 1955 and 1970 model years by Ford in North America. Taking its name from the Dearborn, Michigan estate of Henry Ford, the Fairlane nameplate was used for seven different generations of vehicles. Through its production, the model line would be marketed in a wide variety of body ...
- 1955–1970
- Ford Crestline
- 1955-1956 Ford Fairlane. The Fairlane replaced the Crestline as the premium full-sized Ford automobile in 1955. That first year there were six distinct Fairlane models available.
- 1957-1959 Ford Fairlane. Lower, longer, wider, and even sleeker – all of these attributes applied to the newly styled 1957 Fairlane. A two-door hardtop convertible, hydraulically controlled, sold well and also used most of the available trunk space when lowered for top down motoring, was introduced.
- 1960-1961 Ford Fairlane. Ford made exterior styling changes to the Fairlane models both years. The Galaxie was still top dog, while the Fairlane 500 became the midrange model akin to the Chevrolet Bel Air.
- 1962-1965 Ford Fairlane. In 1962, Ford did some model maneuvering with its lineup. The Galaxie sped away as Ford’s full-size machine. The Fairlanes moved smaller into the midsize space, parked in the void between the little Falcon in the compact spot, and the spacious Galaxie.
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- 1 The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane. While the Fairlane lived a fairly adventurous life, there was a movie revival of sorts in 1990. The movie was dubbed The Adventure of Ford Fairlane, where the titular character, played by Andrew Dice Clay was Ford Fairlane.
- 2 The 1970 Seventh Generation: End Of The Fairlane. While the Ford Fairlane entered its seventh generation in 1970, it also ended this year – initially a part of the Torino series as a mid-trim, Ford retired the Fairlane as well as the Falcon nameplate.
- 3 The 1968-69 Sixth Generation: A Fastback And Torino. Ford was on a redesigning roll with the Fairlane. Yet again in 1968, things changed and the Fairlane again became even bigger, reminiscent of what happened a decade ago.
- 4 The 1966-67 Fifth Generation: Back To Full Size. In 1966, the Ford Fairlane became a full-size model again. By now the muscle car wars had started with the Ford Mustang leading the race.
Feb 23, 2017 · The Ford Fairlane was born in model-year 1955, and shared some design similarities with the more-famous Tri-Five Chevys as well as their Buick counterparts. The Fairlane was named after Henry Ford’s estate in Dearborn, MI, called Fair Lane. As will be obvious as you preuse the generations, the Fairlane underwent several changes throughout its ...
Even looking at the car with today’s modern eyes, the ’57 Fairlane looks exciting and hip, years younger and more energetic. It looked like a cool, sporty younger brother of the previous Fairlane. Wide and low, sleek and long, with those sexy new tailfins and eyelid headlights. It was a hit with buyers.
May 1, 2006 · Holman Moody's Fairlane is the same type of hot rod, only it has a legit history in racing and is in fact a true race car. But it also happens to perfectly illustrate another way to build a stock ...
Apr 2, 2010 · The ’54 Ford blue whale was roomy for a family of six, and did the job, mostly, except for not wanting to break its slumber on cold winter mornings. But it was feeling its age, so one day in the winter of 1962, my father unexpectedly showed up with this black Fairlane, bare bones except for the brand new 221 CID V8 and the Ford-O-Matic.
