1961 FORD FAILANE 500 SEDAN – 85,415 MILES SHOWING
Full-size Fairlane (1959–1962)
In September 1959, Ford Australia released three new locally-assembled models, the Fairlane 500, the lower specification Custom 300, and the Ranch Wagon. They were sourced from Ford of Canada, but were essentially the same as their 1959 US Ford counterparts.
Tooling for local manufacture had taken nearly two years and had been completed at a cost of almost £1.5 million Australian.
The sedans were 9½ inches longer and 5 inches lower than the Ford Customline models which they replaced and all three models featured a 204 hp (152 kW) 332-cubic-inch (5.44 L) V8 engine.
The Custom 300 and Ranch Wagon was fitted with a three-speed manual transmission as standard equipment and the Fairlane 500 used a fully automatic transmission. Wheelbase was 118″.
Quite a rare find in today’s world, it presents in White over Green with Green interior trim.
This is basically a barn find, a two owner Australian delivered Fairlane with lots of originality and loads of patina.
If you are looking for originality or you are looking for a Fairlane to restore, this would be a great starting point, with just about everything present and correct.
It has been presented to us as is with no history, books or paperwork. We have been informed by the present owner, that it has been in his family for a long time and one other owner that he is aware of.
Powered by a 5.4Lt (332ci) V8 engine, it produced when new 152Kw of power, delivered to the rear wheels via a 2 speed Fordomatic auto transmission. Performance figures for this Australian assembled Fairlane are hard to find, but would presumably easily break today’s speed limits.
If you are a Ford lover and looking for a project, this is certainly one to consider.
The current SA plate # 410952 is not included in this sale.
Eligible for Historic registration, this equates to minimal on road costs.
Available to inspect on our showroom floor in Adelaide.
We can arrange transport door to door Australia wide.
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Fairlane 500 Sedan |
Built: | 1962 |
KM: | 85,415 Miles |
Engine Size: | 5400cc |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Price: | Sold |