1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe 289

The Ford Fairlane is an automobile model that was sold between the 1955 and 1970 model years by Ford in North America. Taking its name from the Dearborn, Michigan estate of Henry Ford, the Fairlane nameplate was used for seven different generations of vehicles. 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.

Ford’s sports car world in 1964 was rightly centered on a newly released galloping pony, but that was far from being the company’s only two-door performer. Ford’s budget-friendly Fairlane could also be dialed up to deliver maximum driving excitement. Shoppers strolling into dealer showrooms could choose from eight different versions, with the hottest performer getting hearts racing being the 500 Sports Coupe.

Ford TV commercials in 1964 used the character Hazel as well as the Peanuts cartoon characters. The Ford Motor Company was a sponsor of the show, and also sponsored The Ford Show during the late 1950s. For the 1964 year, Ford added a Sport Coupe, which gave the Fairlane a 289ci V8, a stiffer suspension, and a louder exhaust.
For consignment a Blue Oval Fairlane 500 with a V8, souped up cam, and Edelbrock 4 bbl carb. She’s looking very sporty with some American Racing wheels, and very well done paint and trimmings.

Twin low-back front bucket seats and a rear bench have been reupholstered in black vinyl and are paired with a matching replacement headliner and carpeting. Additional equipment includes a chrome-lined dashboard, a heater, a center console with storage, a push-button AM radio, and Fairlane-embroidered floor mats. The three-spoke steering wheel with a chrome horn button frames a 120-mph speedometer and gauges displaying fuel level and coolant temperature, and a Rotunda tachometer is mounted on top of the dashboard.

This Ford Fairlane 500 is a handsome two-door hardtop that evokes a wonderful sense of 1960s Americana. Benefiting from resprayed coachwork, a re-trimmed interior, and a later fuel-injected engine, this Fairlane should prove to be an eminently usable US classic; one that could make a fine weekend cruiser, or perhaps even an eye-catching daily driver.