1966 Ford Fairlane 500XL in Ember Glow & 289 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

my dad bought a new 1967 Fairlawn 500 new. a beautiful car. beautiful memories don,t fade that easeily. thanks so much for this .

Lou in my opinion that was one of the best looking cars ever built.

Lou, That has to be the classiest Fairlane I have ever seen.

What a first class restoration! Love the two-tone interior. And “Only on XL’s was this available”. Owner certainly did his research. What a beautiful ‘60’s automobile. Hope he drives it. Thanks Lou and the owner!

What a stunner! Oh, for it to be ‘66 again! Modern highways don’t see such rolling art today.

Hey!! I had a 1967 Fairlane with that killer metal flake color on it. Beautiful car. 429 4bbl with C6 automatic.

I am most impressed that it has a working clock. That was rare even in 1966!!

One of the best looking Ford's from the 60s. Best year for the Fairlane.

Lou, this car is a time capsule for all of us who remember when the 1966 models were first introduced. And I see you like the mod art touches in the brochures, and the owner is a great tour guide. Thanks Lou.

Wonderful. It's fun to see any cars from the 50s, 60s, and 70s! Thank you Lou for the effort.

This is a beautiful job. I had a 66 Fairlane in 1968 and watching this brought back some memories.

This was an enjoyable film to watch. This Feller knew his Ford. I like hearing about these small shops that specializes in doing restorations on even parts for the car. Talking about the shops on here or any car restoration program on TV is great, free advertising for other people restoring their cars/trucks to turn to. Keep up the great work, Lou!

What a stunning car. Love the '66-'67 Fairlane 2-door hardtops.

I think thats the best resto i have ever seen. bar none. thanks Lou.

The engine bay is incredible - what a nice car!

My first car was a 66 Fairlane 2 door hardtop with a 289. I’m still in love with these cars! Thanks, Lou!

My first car was a 66 Fairlane 500XL I absolutely love this what a beautiful restore.

Perfection . Every one of these I've ever seen , the regulator was switched to an altenator . Almost a must just to keep your battery charged . More than nice . This car is exceptional . Thanks for posting .

That's the nicest interior I've EVER seen and those red and white lit door handles - WOW!!! :@D

What a gorgeous color! Striking! I bet that's laquer and it looks cured to perfection.

Wow, this car is amazing Lou! That color and all that chrome look great together. Thanks for finding & sharing it with us!

That car was an act of love

This is a truly magnificent car. I've always liked the Fairlane, great restoration. I want it 😊.

Dennis did a phenomenal job on restoring this beautiful car. Nice job. Really love looking at those dealer brouchures too. Nice video Lou!

That is one big sweetie ! love the amber glow colour, and all the chrome ? Old Fords are something . Fantastic.

This is a beauty! He does not want me to show up at a show. I'll want to stare at it for a couple of days. lol

A stunning restoration! I remember seeing alot of these cruising the roads. Imo, the "golden age" of USA auto styling was from about 1955-72. The 1966 & 67 Fairlane were very similar. Great interview, with a very knowledgable, and proud owner! It's very nice that he has the original brochure.

Other than the flash rust on the vacuum advance unit, and the aftermarket "Fairlane" floor mats, lifter noise and twice pipes (as most 2 barrels didn't have dual exhaust) this car is *better* than new...very sweet Lou!

What a Beautiful Car!!!! Love that Ember Glow!!! I've only seen 1965 Thunderbirds with it. It was exclusive on the "Special Landau" It's a simply beautiful color and makes any car, like the '66 in this video, - I love it!

Real nice car n great work restoration, I got 72 ford F100 tht I’m restoring I’m 90 percent done can’t wait for next summer to drive it around 😊. Great video 👍

I don't think I'd have done such a concourse restoration for this model, but it's gotta be the most perfect example of Fairlane in existence. Beautiful car, without a doubt.

Beautiful car- Well done. Thank You for the memories. My first new car purchase was a 500xl. It was White with red interior and my wife and I enjoyed this car for several years. We paid about $80 a month for 36 months which was a struggle when making less than 1000/month with a child but we never regretted it. Way to many fond memories of that car.

I've always loved the Galaxie and Fairlane 'XL' models! I had a '69 XL Convertible (429 4bbl) back in the 80's. I drove it a few summers then (foolishly) sold it.

In October of '65, my parents ordered a brand new 1966 Fairlane 500XL. The color was Ivy Green/black vinyl interior. They ordered it with the 289 CID 2bbl. What a beautiful car! I'll never forget it. I was 12 years old at the time and was blown away by it.

What an incredible and detailed restoration! Noticed a few unique details about this car. The seat belts seem to be a “third colour.” The brake pedal also indicates “disc brakes,” but there doesn’t appear to be a power “booster” on the master cylinder. The tires are also period-correct “bias ply.” Great story Lou. Thanks for sharing!

Wow this car is mint. Great vid as always. thanks

Now that's a beauty! Awesome story and car. Thanks for sharing.

Dennis: A true work of art, you did an amazing job. Factory A/C console! 🏆 And Lou, yet another not another!😋

What a masterpiece and a great owner, it sounds so beautiful!

Amazing copper color!

Just a beautiful restoration, Dennis really did justice for the car. I remember those models when I was little. The A in GTA means automatic if my memory is correct. Thank You Lou🙏

Absolutely beautiful Ford. Truly stunning. A great year for Ford styling. Love the armrest courtesy lights. I can watch and enjoy your episodes Lou as long as I turn the sound off! 😉

I saw and pictured that car from every angles at the world of wheels in Chicago last year. Best paint of the entire event hands down, the video doesnt do it justice at all trust me. Good to see it again and hear that 289 rumble 👍

I have to admit the 66 bird ragtop was a super cool car. Always advertised on the back of National Geographic.Selling cars in glossy brochures was an art form back in the day!

Wow that's a real beauty there nice restoration great interior love the color and motor sounds nice and smooth too

Another lovely car Lou and I love to see A/C fitted 👌, maybe my heart feels a slight twinge that there isn't a 390 hidden under the hood 😁😁

You always do an excellent job of showing the cars you feature in great detail which is one of the things I like best about watching your show. That being said, seeing this Ford in detail without actually being there myself I'm going to say this is probably one of the top 5 restorations I've seen. Especially from the owners pride standpoint. He really took pride in trying to make it an original restoration. Beautiful car. Enjoyed the episode.

Great video Lou love watching your channel. I own a mopar but I love all old cars. I always loved the looks of the 66 and 67 Fairalane and Galaxies. I have never seen one in that color before myself.

I had a 67 GTA. Best body style of the Ford 60's. My car went to Australia. Wish I still had it! Your car is beautiful !!

I would've loved to hear more about all the parts and how he found them; just incredible! Great video, Lou.

Beautiful car I love the 500s and Galaxies.

What a Beautiful Restoration. I love that color

Thanks Lou!!! What a gem!! You have me looking for one now. Keep up the great videos.

This is one of my favorite body styles of 60's cars - love the color too! Thanks for sharing this car with us, Lou! Sadly they don't even attempt to style vehicles these days - they just throw whatever gimmick they want (especially Honduh and Toyoduh).

Beautiful color combination, beautiful car! I watched this video on my tv, went back to regular tv when I was done and Garage Squad was on with a 1966 Fairlane. How's that for coincidence? 😄 I seem to be drawn to cars from my birth year or within that period. They were just used cars when I was a kid but I loved them. I can't decide if it's a blessing or curse being a car guy.

What a beautiful Ford! On my I love that color and I love that interior. I just adore the fact it is restored with all nos parts! My lord even the old bias ply tires too it was just a car that took you right back to the 1966 Ford showroom it looked that new to me. That engine sound was just stupendous and that motor was just so clean you could eat off it it my my! I love that owner too he was really cool and loved to hear his input on his treasure. Thanks for sharing Lou!

That is one fine Fairlane..

Thanks for keeping it in original style, I love it & gives me hope for mine !!

Great car great videos thanks for sharing Lou

Oh my!! I'm in love with this Fine machine!!

Very nice Lou, what a looker.🤙🤙

Great car Lou a really nice restoration and love the color, thanks for sharing and love the channel.."Howdy" as always 😁!!

Great camera work to start with especially hand held n the car it's a perfecto. Love it. And as for the owner he's a good man it seems to me.liked his rememberence of his wife n him n the ole car from back in the day.

Wow, another stunner. Thanks Lou!

Very beautiful amazing car wow beautiful colour thanks friend have a very nice day

She's a beauty. Love the square body fords. Thanks for sharing Lou

What a machine beautiful you always film the best cars

I love it too Dennis!

Awesome. Fairlane. I enjoyed the video

Just absolutely beautiful car in every way..

Quite a beauty!

Beautiful car! Those were the days a lot of dealers would actually drill holes in the sides of new cars to Install those protective strips. I think they detract from the otherwise clean look but this was done all Of the time. In this case, they blend pretty well. I don’t think it came with a dual master cylinder in 1966 but I don’t think that was a bad modification. They became standard in 1967. Very unique and nice car!

It`s the little details that really make restored vehicles special.

Beautiful.

What a beauty!

What a beauty and sits right. In 1980 i bought off the original owner a 66 Fairlane 500 Club Coupe, red with black painted top with a 289 that ran like a dream for to and from work, car was mint and i was keeping my Corvette garaged for secondary use.

I have purchased e few new cars recently and I have never received a brochure like these older models. They are a lot of fun and notice Lou meets alotta nice people.

My mom had one of these. White, I think. She had quite a few used cars when I was a kid. Bought them for $100.00 or so and when they broke down she'd get another one. haha. Nice car and nice story as always, Lou!

Fantastic car. So many now like to modify everything. And, the Fairlane, precursor to the Torino, is something you don't see everyday.

Nice!!

Restored to Excellent.

NIC LOOKING FORD!

Nice car l love your car. Thanks

Terrific example!

Beautiful car. I owned a '66 Fairlane 500 390 4 speed bench seat in ember glow. I really wouldn't have put those aftermarket side moldings back on though. I always loved the smooth sides of the car and those moldings muck that up. Otherwise I love the car, especially in that color.

beautiful ford !

Man that’s nice.

Fantastic! remember it all its truly a ford ! love it!!!

The only thing I would do to this car is jacked in the back, replace the wheels with Crager Mags. And an 8-Track with Aero Smith or Foghat 8 track plugged in. Other than that - its a perfect machine as is! Even just as is without my suggestion, this car rocks! And Dennis rocks! And of course, Lou - you always rock, buddy.

My first car! Not as beautiful as this one but sweet memories.

Hey Lou, Very Much enjoyed Super Nice 66 Fairlane , my first two cars was a 62 and 66 Fairlane, both had over 100,000 miles on them when I sold them great dependable cars,Thanks, will be watching!

I had one myself I regret selling it it was white TA radios centerline wheels shift kit 289 green interior chrome traction bars your build is top shelf!!!

The car turned out very nice.

Cool car

Had 66 Ford Fairlane XL 500 with a 390 in high school.Didnt know what i had and sold it for 300 dollars.

My only criticism is that a beautiful car like that deserves to be driven more. I wouldn't be able to resist if I owned it.

Terrific resto! I would drive the wheels off of it now.

Great job of restoration! It does look like a new car, except for one thing, it is missing the quality control inspection marks you find on a brand new car. Fantastic car, a truely good restoration, this one even has the engine compartment walls properly painted for a Ford product.

My favorite Ford color in 1966. I am sure that this car would have originally come with beige seats and carpeting.

Cool 😀