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1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan Original on 2040-cars

Year:1956 Mileage:44628
Location:

Uniontown, Ohio, United States

Uniontown, Ohio, United States

Hello, and Thanks for Looking at my auction. Up for bid is an Original 1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan purchased at Market Motors, 850 E Market Street Akron Ohio in 1956 by my grandfather. This was the only new car he ever purchased and was treated as such. He worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Akron and this car was only driven on sunny summer Sundays. The car has never been driven in the snow. My grandfather was an oiler/mechanic at Goodyear Plant 2. While he worked there, they developed the rust deterrent Cosmoline and it has been liberally applied to the inner fenders and potential rust areas of the car. I believe this is the major reason this car has survived the test of time. The right front fender of the car was wrecked and repaired in 1963 by the dealership. The car has 44,628 original miles. The paint, engine, transmission, interior have never been replaced, removed, or redone. This car is as it was when I was a boy and we would visit my grandparents. My grandfather died in 1989 and the car was purchased from my grandmother by my father.

My father had the bumpers re-chromed in 1990 and added show quality bias ply white wall tires. My father registered the car with the Crown Victoria Association in 1991. My mother and father began to show the car at many fairs, cruise-ins, festivals and car shows. And they won. Not always first place but people liked the aspect of an every man car in the show. A no frills working mans car taken care of and enjoyed by folks whose parents had one just like it. The car even won a silver cup at the Prestigious Father's Day car show at Stan Hewett, the home of Goodyear founder F.A. Seiberling. The car was even featured at a vintage automobile show inside Summit Mall in Fairlawn Ohio. My mother and father enjoyed and showed the car until 2004 when they began to travel. That is when I inherited the car.

My wife and I have done many shows with the car and won our fair share of trophies and dash plaques. We have had many great conversations with many people with many comments on the outstanding condition that this survivor is in. We have always garaged the car at our home. The Fairlane is still in show quality condition. We have always been proud to show off just how well the car has been taken car of over the years. We have enjoyed the 10 years we have owned the Fairlane. The time is now for this classic automobile to go to another family that would enjoy it as much as mine.

The VIN or Serial number of the car is M6FT253630 which means Engine code M V-8 292. Production year 1956. Assembly Plant F. Dearborn Michigan. Body Type Fairlane Tudor 4 door Sedan. Production sequence 253630. Body type 73C Fairlane Town Sedan. Paint color is Bermuda Blue. Unlike many Fairlanes this vehicle is NOT two toned. Interior Trim light blue and medium blue cloth. Production code 253630. On the upper part of the VIN plate it reads "Body 73C Color C Trim H Production Code 30C440" Look at the pictures to verify this information. I have included pictures of the factory paint stamp for each door.

The only known problem with this car is the master cylinder has a very slow leak between the firewall and the top of the brake pedal. The drivers side carpet is understandably soiled and needs cleaned or replaced. When fully charged the brakes will last a month for shows, the leak is that slow. The vehicle has the very small scratches and dings that are normally acquired over the years. The picture package I am including in this listing is very large -75 photos- that were just taken this past Thursday May 8, 2014. We have tried to be very honest with the details of the this special vehicle. Please look at all the pictures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Included with the sale, I have a binder that has the original bill of sale from 1956, the service policy, even the owners manual. I also have each registration card from 1956 until the car was registered historic in 1984. It also comes with a cloth cover for storage.

Payment for this auction will be in either cash, wire transfer or cashier check (upon which title will be transferred when funds are verified). My wife is an Officer of FirstMerit Bank, Akron Ohio, we can make the transfer very easy.

Thank you for taking an interest in the future of this car. Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns at 330-703-9755. We can schedule a time that you can come and see the car for yourself.

Thanks Again, David

 


 

 

 


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