Vehicle Description
A classic FoMoCo performance look and a bargain price make this
1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sport Coupe a great opportunity to get into
the classic car hobby with a bang. It's a small block 260 V8 car,
and with a blacked-out livery and bucket seat interior, it's a bit
sportier than your average '60s cruiser. And at this competitive
price, you really have nothing to lose.
If you're going for style points in a '60s Ford, Raven Black is a
classic choice for vintage Ford muscle. Along with Wimbledon White,
it's the quintessential Ford Fairlane (and Galaxie for that matter)
color and while this car isn't trying to be another Thunderbolt
clone, it's hard to miss the association when you see it in person.
Despite the car's survivor-style setup, it wears a relatively fresh
repaint that's actually so darn nice it almost runs counter to the
Fairlane's blue-collar pedigree. This is a '500 Sport Coupe', so
it's one of the better designs of the early '60s, and keeping it
original Code A Raven Black was the right decision. Not a show car,
nor would we want it to be, but the curb appeal is sky high on this
strong, driver-quality hauler. By the looks of the straight body,
exacting panels, and precise gaps, it doesn't look like this car
has ever been rusty or banged up, and the doors fit well, as do the
hood and trunk, suggesting that perhaps it has never been fully
disassembled. You could buy it today to enjoy and perhaps
buff-and-wax it to kick it back up a notch, but we're guessing that
you'll be having too much fun to worry too much. You'll note the
ample side trim with black inserts on the profiles, the ornate hood
and fender accents, sophisticated-looking black vinyl roof, and the
bright tail panel that all add to the slick overall look of this
500. Add in that iconic grille and headlight setup up front, Ford's
jet-inspired taillights, and the big, chrome bumpers at the endcaps
and you've got yourself one good looking car.
The white interior is a nice change from red or black, and buckets
in a Fairlane are rather rare. Like the bodywork, it's a
combination of original and replacement stuff, but it looks very
nice overall inside and the white upholstery is a perfect
complement to the Raven Black exterior. The seat covers are in
great shape both front and rear, the door panels at the flanks are
likely original (sans the paint up top and carpeting on the
bottom), and the plush black carpets that line the floors look
great and insulate the cabin from the outside world. The original
dash is slightly warped, but a carpeted pad covers it for the most
part, and although the factory center console is more of a
Parchment color (likely because it's original), but it's a welcomed
option nonetheless. Factory gauges have white faces, so they have a
somewhat modern look in their cool individual binnacles, and
they've been augmented with a trio of auxiliary units under the
dash. Further aftermarket pieces include the Grant Gt steering
wheel at the helm of the cockpit, along with an older Panasonic
AM/FM/Cassette head unit that supplements the factory AM radio in
the dash. As a full-sized car, there's a big back seat with plenty
of room for friends and family and it's in quite good shape
overall, and you also get a truly massive trunk that's equipped
with an original mat and spare tire/jack set.
Any Ford with a small block is going to be fun to drive, and the
believed original F-code 260 V8 under the hood of this Fairlane
certainly qualifies. The neatly dressed small block wears an
upgraded Holley 4-barrel up top, an aluminum intake manifold, some
chrome valve covers, and a Moroso open-element air cleaner, so fans
of '60s performance should see things that are familiar. It starts
easily and runs well, and it's nice to see authentic details like
the generator making electricity and the original FoMoCo overflow
bag still in place. The transmission is a believed-original 2-speed
Ford-O-Matic feeding a 9-inch rear end with 3.08 gear inside (this
is a full-sized Ford, after all), and the exhaust uses chambered
mufflers to give it that authentic '60s soundtrack. The suspension
remains largely stock and featured newer shocks in the rear, so it
has that comfortable big car ride and a set of 14-inch Sendel alloy
bullet-hole wheels with blackwall radials give it the perfect
period performance look.
This is not a show car or a trailer queen, you've gathered that.
But it's an honest Fairlane 500 with a killer cool old-school look,
is turn-key ready, and has strong V8 power under the hood. Call
now!