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1961 Ford Fairlane 500 With Holman-Moody V8 Power Is a Moonshine-Running Sleeper
1961 Ford Fairlane 500 With Holman-Moody V8 Power Is a Moonshine-Running Sleeper

8 Feb 2023, 13:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1961 Ford Fairlane was no slouch thanks to the 375-horsepower 390 Thunderbird V8, but this unassuming two-door rocks a Holman-Moody-built Cobra Jet.

 
This 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA Is a Pontiac GTO Slayer in Emberglow
This 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA Is a Pontiac GTO Slayer in Emberglow

23 Jan 2023, 20:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as iconic as the Pontiac GTO it was designed to go against, the Ford Fairlane GTA is one of the coolest muscle cars from the mid-1960s.

 
Stack Injected 1964 Ford Galaxie Is Pure Eye Candy, Sounds Vicious
Stack Injected 1964 Ford Galaxie Is Pure Eye Candy, Sounds Vicious

12 Jan 2023, 16:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may not ride on vintage steelies and it doesn't have a bulged hood like the Thunderbolt, but it's far more powerful than the iconic R-code.

 
1966 Ford Fairlane With 482 Stroker V8 Is Quicker Than a Thunderbolt, Runs 9s
1966 Ford Fairlane With 482 Stroker V8 Is Quicker Than a Thunderbolt, Runs 9s

9 Nov 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A stunningly accurate build when compared to factory-backed racers from the 1960s, this white Fairlane looks a lot like the legendary 1966 R-Code.

 
1964 Ford Thunderbolt "HEMI Hunter" Needs a New Home and Costs a Fortune
1964 Ford Thunderbolt "HEMI Hunter" Needs a New Home and Costs a Fortune

30 Oct 2022, 20:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The retired quarter-mile racer is in excellent condition overall but its original V8 engine was replaced with a period-correct mill.

 
Restored 1966 Ford Fairlane R-Code Shows Only 4,931 Original Miles
Restored 1966 Ford Fairlane R-Code Shows Only 4,931 Original Miles

18 Sep 2022, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Based on the Fairlane 500 two-door hardtop, the strip-slaying Fairlane R-Code is all about the 427-ci leviathan hiding under the hood

 
Perfectly Restored 1969 Ford Cobra Has a Mysterious Past, Matching 428 Cobra Jet V8
Perfectly Restored 1969 Ford Cobra Has a Mysterious Past, Matching 428 Cobra Jet V8

7 Jul 2022, 14:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A stripped-down version of the Ford Torino aimed at the popular Plymouth Road Runner, the Cobra came with the mighty 428 Cobra Jet V8

 
1957 Ford Fairlane Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Gets Unexpected Lifeline
1957 Ford Fairlane Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Gets Unexpected Lifeline

26 May 2022, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Just like its Chevrolet Tri-Five counterpart, the 1957 Ford Fairlane is now more common in junkyards than on public roads

 
Rare, Pristine 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt Oddly Fails to Sell
Rare, Pristine 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt Oddly Fails to Sell

29 Mar 2022, 10:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Bidding reached a whopping $210,000, but that wasn't enough to surpass the seller's reserve. Thunderbolts usually go for more than $230K

 
Barn-Find 1966 Ford Fairlane Spent 34 Years in Storage, Engine Purrs Like a Kitten
Barn-Find 1966 Ford Fairlane Spent 34 Years in Storage, Engine Purrs Like a Kitten

10 Mar 2022, 12:14 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / In the hands of a single family since new, this 1966 Ford Fairlane is waiting for a new owner to buy it in the online auction ending this weekend

 
This Rare 1956 Ford Parklane Will Make You Forget About the Chevrolet Nomad
This Rare 1956 Ford Parklane Will Make You Forget About the Chevrolet Nomad

16 Feb 2022, 16:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Chevy Nomad is a design icon and an expensive collectible nowadays, but that's also because people tend to forget about other cool wagons from the era

 
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable Barn Find Is an All-Original Time Capsule
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable Barn Find Is an All-Original Time Capsule

2 Feb 2022, 23:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Skyliner Retractable comes in unrestored condition, as the vehicle has apparently been stored in a barn for decades

 
Remembering the 1966 Fairlane R-Code, Ford's Street-Legal Drag Racer
Remembering the 1966 Fairlane R-Code, Ford's Street-Legal Drag Racer

29 Jan 2022, 18:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unlike the Ford Thunderbolt, which showcased a unique exterior, the Fairlane R-Code looked like a run-of-the-mill Fairlane. But it wasn't!

 
Modern Ford Fairlane Imagines “Cheap V6 Performance” Two-Door via Taurus SHO
Modern Ford Fairlane Imagines “Cheap V6 Performance” Two-Door via Taurus SHO

24 Jan 2022, 09:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jim, the virtual artist better known as “jlord8” on social media, loves coupes with a Blue Oval twist. He presents us with a potentially controversial idea

 
Place Your Bets: 1969 Ford Cobra Drag Races 1969 Hurst Olds
Place Your Bets: 1969 Ford Cobra Drag Races 1969 Hurst Olds

10 Dec 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1969 Hurst Olds is a living legend, while the 1969 Ford Cobra is one-year nameplate that didn''t sport the popular "Mustang" or "Torino" badges

 
This 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 Road Racer Is Looking for a New Home
This 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 Road Racer Is Looking for a New Home

3 Dec 2021, 12:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it's not as desirable as an original Thunderbolt, this road-racing Ford Fairlane 500 is way better in the twisties

 
Remembering the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt, Ford's Factory-Built Super Stock Monster
Remembering the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt, Ford's Factory-Built Super Stock Monster

13 Nov 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With quarter-mile times in the 11-second bracket, the Thunderbolt also went on to take the NHRA Top Stock crown that year, as well as the NHRA Manucturers' Cup

 
1963 Ford Galaxie Flexes 427 V8 up a Mountain Pass, Sounds Glorious
1963 Ford Galaxie Flexes 427 V8 up a Mountain Pass, Sounds Glorious

14 Oct 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / These big coupes were spotted at the 2021 Bernina Gran Turismo, an event that pays tribute to the Bernina Pass Hillclimb race of the late 1920s

 
1966 Ford Fairlane Sleeper Hits the Drag Strip with 1,300 HP, Wins Every Race
1966 Ford Fairlane Sleeper Hits the Drag Strip with 1,300 HP, Wins Every Race

10 Aug 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1966 Fairlane may look like a plain midsize coupe from the era, but it hides a fully built, turbocharged V8 under the hood

 
1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Flexes Big Blower, Sounds Like Thunder
1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Flexes Big Blower, Sounds Like Thunder

12 Apr 2021, 11:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This almost stock 1967 Ford Galaxie is a tasteful drag conversion; it's not the quickest quarter-mile rig out there, but it's a stylish gentleman's racer