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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 variety of body styles ...
Envoy FB (1962-1964) Ford Fairlane (1962-1965) Ford N-Series (1962–1969) International Metro Van BM/CM Series (1962-1972) Jeep Gladiator (1962–1971) Jeep Wagoneer (SJ) (1962–1964) Plymouth Belvedere (1962-1964) Plymouth Fury (1962-1964) Plymouth Savoy (1962-1964) Pontiac Catalina Super Duty (1962) Pontiac Grand Prix (1962-1968) Studebaker ...
After 1961, the Meteor brand was discontinued by Ford Canada, coinciding with the failure of Edsel and the remarketing of the Mercury brand (see below), who adopted the name for its base full-size car line derived from the Ford Fairlane. For 1964, the Mercury Meteor was dropped, with Ford Canada reviving the brand.
Ford Fairlane 500 Thunderbolt rear view Modified, street-driven, 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt. Based on the standard two door post sedan Fairlane and named for a factory experimental Fairlane of 1963, the Thunderbolt combined the light weight of Ford's intermediate-sized body introduced in 1962 with a "high rise" 427 cu in (7.0 L) V8 engine with dual 4-barrel Holley carburetors intended for use ...
Ford Capri Mk.1 Ford Fairlane (1962–1964) Ford Galaxie (1965–1968) Ford Laser Ford Meteor Ford Transit Ford Mustang (conversion to right hand drive) Opened in 1936, closed in September 1994 H (SA) Horizonte (Troller Veículos Especiais) Horizonte, Ceará: Brazil: Acquired in 2007; operated until 2021. Closed (2021). [5] Troller T4, Troller ...
Ford had purchased the name "Comet" from Comet Coach Company, a professional car manufacturer in which the term belonged to a line of funeral coaches, mainly Oldsmobiles. The coach company then was renamed Cotner-Bevington. In Canada, for the 1960 model year, Meteor-Mercury dealers sold a compact car called the "Frontenac".
The 1964 Meteor looked nearly identical to the 1964 Mercury, save for its Ford dashboard and interior, and was available in a base and Custom series. Sedans, hardtops, and a convertible were offered. It appears that most, if not all, 1964 Meteor closed models were of the "Breezeway" style, featuring a blocky C-pillar with retractable rear ...
The 1957 Ford chassis was a split-wheelbase platform; the 118-inch wheelbase was exclusive to the Fairlane, with Ford (and Edsel) station wagons sharing a 116-inch wheelbase with the Ford Custom. [10] To allow for a lower floor, the frame layout changed from a truck-style ladder frame to a perimeter frame. A configuration used until the 2011 ...