Ford Fairlane 1955 to 1970: The History, All the Models, & Features 

Thank you! I did one on the first gen T-bird and Galaxie will happen in the future. Th T-Bird can be found here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cTC1CE071sU.html

I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it! I wish Ford U.S. would have stuck with a few of the Nameplates a bit longer especially the Falcon. One of these days I will dig into the Australian High Performance Fords. I am interested I just need to have enough data to drawn from.

Thank you very much!

I have always liked those as well. Never owned one but have been close to pulling the trigger several times.

1969, I like the tailights.

@@Johnnycdrums Same here

Same here. I have looked at several over the years. It just never was the right car for the right money. One of these days.

Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your story!

The "copper" color you allude to was named "Cinnamon Emberglo", and the color shifted based on the kind of lighting you viewed it in; almost red in sunshine, almost dark gold under sodium streetlights, and almost brown under a full moon and stars or incandescent lighting. You rarely see that exact color on anything except 66 and 67 Fairlanes. I'm not sure how they made that paint do what it did,or even if that was intentional, but it's crazy-cool in how it acts. A couple late model imports have a near-match color in the daytime but they don't shift colors nearly as much. My 66 XL was that color, but I was young and stupid so it's long gone now.

We had a 67 convertible, copper with white interior. We all loved it. My GF was in a accident, not her fault where it was totaled. Love to find one for sale this color combination.

Thank you for David!

Thank you for saying so and for watching! It is appreciated!

I agree. I had looked at few 66/67 Fairlanes over the years but never picked one up. The 390 really wasn't a great performance engine. As to the styling changes I agree again. It's crazy to think that Ford changed body styles that many times in that short amount of time.

Thank you for watching!

That's a great car! Thanks for watching!

The '55 convertible was the SUNLINER, not the Starliner. Ford offered a 185 HP 272 V8. It had a 4-bbl carb, dual exhausts and higher compression. The 292 Thunderbird engine was not offered in the Ford line until late in the 1955 model year. The plexiglass Crown Victoria was not called Skyliner in 1955, but it was called that 1956. Also, mid way through the model year, Fairlane trim was used on 9 passenger Country Sedans.

I think you could pick one up for a bit less ;) Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your experience!

That sounds like a nice car. They are out there and not as expensive as a Mustang but still pricey. Also replacement parts are much more expensive and harder to find for a Fairlane so spending a bit more to get the nice one sometimes makes a lot of sense. Best of luck!

@@TonysFordsandMustangs Thank You! Joe

Thank you for watching! I have alway loved Fairlanes especially the 66 & 67's. I make videos because I want to learn things and share what I learn. Most folks on RU-vid are going for views and tend to make videos about cars that will get views.

@@TonysFordsandMustangs I’m one who believes that when a person makes QUALITY content about a subject they love, they’ll generate interest by their passion. It may not generate the same interest as some content. But folk may be surprised. As for the Year models that grab my attention, it’s the 62-63 and the 66-67. Why? Because my oldest brothers shared a 1962 through their college years. And my cousin who was their same age had a 63. Of course I like looks of the 62 better because that’s what my brothers had😅. My aunt had a 66 . I liked the stacked headlight look that was common among several car lines in the mid 1960s. But the reason THIS particular car was interesting was because she kept it long enough for me to get old enough to actually do some work on it with its (well worn) 289. It would foul a spark plug every so often. And it had a main bearing knock on startup and a slight rod rattle when revved up when hot. But it kept going. My aunt drove it around town to work as well as the once weekly 20 mile each way trip to church on Sundays. Personal memories mean a lot.

@@dmandman9 Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your story.

Thank you for watching and sharing your story!

I saw one in the early 80's and there was a Thunderbolt reunion at Carlisle a few years back and I'm thinking there were 10 plus there. Those cars were insane.

That will be a separate video at some point down the road. Thanks for watching!

The 428 SCJ could be ordered in any trim level and any body style. I have a seperate Torino video that can be seen here:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G0SAffY_2Xg.html

Thank you very much for the kind words and for watching!

Thanks for the info and for watching. Try as I might I still make a mistake or two in every video.

Sorry to hear of the fate of your wagon.

Thank you for sharing and for watching!

I didn't know the Fairlanes were built in Australia. Thank you for the information!

I don't see me doing a video on a specific conversion company as there were several back in the day. That said I did sell quite a few Centurion Trucks and vans back in the late 80's at the Ford dealership I worked at. If I remember correctly, they purchased plain jane vans and trucks direct from Ford through fleet sales and made conversations to order. Their salesperson used to stop by the dealership every couple of months to chat to with our sales department. These went out of favor with the rise of minivans and SUV's. They were a bit pricey and the tape lines on the paint stripes always had steps. That said people who were big into camping and tailgating loved them.

Engraçado você mencionar isso, já que um vídeo do Galaxie será lançado na próxima semana e eu trago a edição brasileira. :)

One of these days I need to dig into all the Canadian and Australian Fords. Especially the high performance models. Thanks for watching!

@@TonysFordsandMustangs You're welcome brother

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Glad you like them!

Hi Sid, If you are telling there might be a factual mistake in one of my videos I would believe it. The internet is full of conflicting information and I do the best I can to be accurate and occasionally I will make a mistake. Thanks for watching and for your comment.