Vehicle Description
A classic FoMoCo performance look and a bargain price make this
1964 Ford Fairlane hardtop a great opportunity. It's a small block
289 car, and with a bucket seat interior, it's a bit sportier than
your average '60s cruiser. And at this price, you really have
nothing to lose.
If you're going racing in a '60s Ford, you need to paint it
Wimbledon White like this Fairlane. It's the quintessential Ford
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.
We're guessing the paint is either original or a very old repaint,
and it's showing its age with a series of touch-ups that give it a
reasonable overall look that is part of the affordable price tag.
It doesn't look to have 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 paint it someday in the future, but we're guessing that
you'll be having too much fun to worry too much. You'll note that
the side trim has inserts that match the interior, and Ford's
jet-inspired taillights always look great. We also like the trim at
the base of the roof and the neat Fairlane script that makes it
easy to identify.
The tan 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 decent overall. The
biggest demerit might be the hole in the driver's seat, but it's on
the side where it's not terribly visible and if you need it fixed,
seat covers are relatively inexpensive. There's some performance
hardware, too, including a tach strapped on top of the dash and a
slick Hurst shifter on a nice mini console in the middle. Factory
gauges have white faces, so they have a somewhat modern look in
their cool individual binnacles, and there's an AM/FM/cassette
stereo to replace the original AM unit. And 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. You also get a truly massive
trunk that's equipped with an original-style mat for a stock
look.
Any Ford with a 289 is going to be fun to drive, and this Fairlane
qualifies. The neatly dressed small block wears a big Holley
4-barrel up top, an Edelbrock intake manifold, some chrome valve
covers, and Ford Blue paint on the block itself, 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. The transmission is a 3-speed
automatic feeding a 9-inch rear end (this is a full-sized Ford,
after all), and the exhaust uses glasspack-style mufflers to give
it that authentic '60s soundtrack. The suspension remains largely
stock, so it has that comfortable big car ride and a set of Torque
Thrust-style 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 got a cool old-school look and V8 power is always welcome.
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