3/28/2024 0 Comments 1961 thunderbird dash![]() ![]() For 1961, all models got the block letters on their hoods. While the 1960 de luxe Galaxie and Fairlane 500 series sported a tri-color Ford crest on the hood, base Fairlanes had "FORD" in chrome block letters across their hoods. Two bodystyles were available, a 2-door pillared sedan (Club Sedan and Business Sedan) and a 4-door pillared sedan (Town Sedan). Fairlanes were primarily sold as base level trim models for fleet use (taxi, police). Fairlane 500s demoted to mid-level in the lineup and were equivalent to the Chevrolet Bel Air. The Galaxie series continued as the top-of-the-line full-sized Ford. The 1959 Galaxie displayed both "Fairlane 500" and "Galaxie" badging.įull-sized Fairlane and Fairlane 500 models were restyled for 1960 and again for the 1961 model year. New big-block FE V8s of 332 and 352 CID (5.4 L and 5.8 L) replaced the previous largest V8s, and a better three-speed automatic transmission was also available with a steering column transmission gear selector lever.Ī new top-level full-sized model was introduced at mid-year 1959, the Ford Galaxie. The big news for 1957 was the introduction of the Fairlane 500 Skyliner power retractable hardtop, whose solid top hinged and folded down into the trunk space at the touch of a button, while the Ford Ranchero 2-door coupe utility was also introduced.Īnother facelift for 1958 had fashionable quad headlights, a grille that matched the 1958 Thunderbird, and other styling changes. A new top trim level, the Fairlane 500 was added to the Fairlane model line and the Country Squire continued to be the luxury station wagon while the Country Sedan was now added to the Fairlane model line, while engine choices were largely the same as the year before. The new proportions and modern styling were a hit with customers to the extent that the Ford outsold Chevrolet in 1957 for the first time since 1935. It was marketed to compete against the Chevrolet Nomad.ġ957 Ford Fairlane 500 Victoria Club Coupeģ32 cu in (5.4 L) Interceptor V8 (1958–1959)ģ52 cu in (5.8 L) Interceptor V8 (1958–1959)įor 1957, a new style gave a longer, wider, lower, and sleeker look with low tailfins. A one-year only two-door station wagon, the 1956 Ford Parklane, featured Fairlane-level trim. ![]() The two-door Victoria hardtop featured a new and slimmer roofline. The Lifeguard safety package was introduced. įew changes were made for 1956 a four-door Victoria hardtop and two new, more powerful V8 options, of 292 cu in (4.8 L) and 312 cu in (5.1 L), the latter available up to 225 bhp (168 kW 228 PS), were introduced. The Fairlane 4-door Town Sedan was the most popular sedan Ford sold that year, having manufactured 254,437 with a listed retail price of US$1,960 ($21,411 in 2022 dollars ). The 292 cu in (4.8 L) Y-block was offered as an option and was called the Thunderbird V-8. Power options were a 223 cu in (3.7 L) straight-6 engine and a 272 cu in (4.5 L) V8. ![]() All featured the trademark stainless-steel "Fairlane stripe" on the side. Six different body styles were offered, including the Crown Victoria Skyliner with a tinted, transparent plastic roof, the regular Crown Victoria coupe with much stainless steel trim, a convertible Sunliner, the Victoria hardtop coupe, and traditional sedans. ![]() In South America, the sixth generation Fairlane was marketed through 1981 Ford Australia used the nameplate on its own version of the Fairlane (a long-wheelbase Ford Falcon) through the 2007 model year.įor the 1955 model year the Fairlane name replaced the Crestline as Ford's premier full-sized offering. For 1971, Ford expanded the Ford Torino nameplate across its entire intermediate range, dropping the Fairlane (and Falcon) nameplates in North America. Initially introduced as the flagship of the full-size Ford range, the Fairlane marked the introduction of the Crown Victoria and 500 nameplates, both later becoming stand-alone full-size model lines (the latter, as the Ford Five Hundred).įollowing the introduction of the Ford Galaxie, the Fairlane 500 (and Fairlane) became Ford's base models, equivalent to the Chevrolet Bel Air and Biscayne respectively, until 1962, when it was repackaged as an intermediate-segment car (today, mid-size) from 1962 to 1970. Through its production, the model line would be marketed in a wide variety of body styles, including two-door and four-door sedans, two-door and four-door hardtops, station wagons, and both traditional and retractable-hardtop convertibles. Taking its name from the Dearborn, Michigan estate of Henry Ford, the Fairlane nameplate was used for seven different generations of vehicles. The Ford Fairlane is an automobile model that was sold between the 19 model years by Ford in North America.
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