Vehicle Description
1968 Ford Fairlane 500
GM had surprised the auto industry with the "supercar" (later known
as the muscle car) in much the same way Ford had shaken things up
with the Mustang. Though Chrysler had introduced the Barracuda,
which sold in distant numbers compared to the epochal Mustang, it
took GM a couple of years to generate some worthwhile competition.
Similarly, Pontiac's well-received GTO took even the other GM
divisions by storm, and their own big-car engines weren't
shoehorned into the intermediate bodies until 1965. As such, it
wasn't until Ford's 1966 restyling of the midsize Fairlane lineup
that it offered a GT model.
For consignment and your enjoyment and vintage stock car pleasure,
we have a tribute car reminding us of Grand National's silver fox,
David Pearson's most winning NASCAR car of 1968. In conjunction
with Holman Moody, he won 16 races and ultimately the championship.
A total nut and bolt restoration, fully documented and all in
perfect working condition.
Exterior
In the Grand National days of NASCAR cars were really more stock
than current race cars. This car is conforming to that on its
exterior, and if all the stickers and advertising were taken off,
it would be a Ford Fairlane you'd see on the street or your local
grocery store. This 2-door hardtop is bathed in blue and sports a
replica setup on the exterior with stickers, numbers and no fins or
scoops or anything out of the ordinary. It has a gold painted top,
and the windows are still in. A fastback rear deck with #17 cutout
metal coverings for the taillights and a simple chromed bumper
below with dual exhaust tips peeking out from the bottom. Gold
steel wheels are wrapped in street rubber on all 4 corners. Boogity
boogity boogity...
Interior
The doors still swing for easy access to this tribute, and it keeps
all easy in and easy out. Black vinyl and some accenting white and
a strip of chrome trim are seen on the doors' inside. Moving to the
seats a black vinyl like new front bench is looking like new and
it's fronted by the original dash with its 4 circular deep openings
molded into the dash top and front housing the gauges. Below this
dash is also a lineup of aftermarket gauges. In back the bench is
still in and matching the front bench as well as nearly perfect in
its condition . Black carpeting floods the floors and on the hump
is a nice curved rod Hurst shifter which has a white ball topper
and reaches towards the pilot. The headliner is nice and tight, and
the B pillars coverings are looking great too.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a very clean and fully rebuilt and bored 390ci V8
which is now a consigner stated, 427ci V8. With a blue painted
block, lots of chromed bolt ons like the valve covers and air
cleaner cover, and an MSD Blaster 2 coil and high voltage red spark
plug wires, it is definite eye candy. It is topped with a single
4-barrel Holley carb, and has a 4-speed Toploader transmission on
back with a Ford 9-inch 3.73 rear axle.
Undercarriage
All fully restored and it makes use of gold accenting for the rear
axle and fuel tank. A bolt of gold accenting is seen for the
transmission mounting crossmember. 3 inch H pipe dual exhaust is
seen making its way past solid floor pans and rockers. Drum brakes
are on all 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
Other than the tribute stickers and two tone paint job, this is a
fully stock Ford Fairlane 500 with correct stickers and ran just
great. A quick starter, good driver and nice acceleration. The
interior is near pristine and this restoration worked just
perfectly.
A nice tribute with which you can remove the stickers and you'll
have a stock Fairlane 500. Nut and Bolt restoration and it looks
the part, as well as Pearson's racer from 1968.
VIN DECODE
8A35C176137
8-1968
A-Atlanta, GA Assy Plant
35-2 Door Hardtop
C-289ci V8 2bbl
176137-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.