1967 Fairlane 500 Ranchero on 2040-cars
Fieldale, Virginia, United States
Here is a very nice Ranchero - the only year that it was produced on a Fairlane body style.
The Ford Ranchero was first introduced in 1957 whn the full size Ford was the only model offered. In 1960 the Ranchero was produced on the Falcon body style and starting in 1968 it was on a Torino body style until it was discontinued in 1979. This is equipped with the 289 2-V engine, Cruise-O-Matic transmission, power steering, power brakes and the optional style steel wheels. It has a Ford dealer-installed air conditioner but someone has previously removed the air conditioner compressor. Every indication is that the current odometer reading is actual mileage. I purchased this about 3 years ago in North Carolina. The previous owner had started to restore it and then got interested in a different project and decided to sell it. Last year I replaced the upholstery, headliner, carpet and door panels and arm rests with first quality replacement items from Dearborn Classics. I have also replaced the exterior emblems - the hood letters, the 289 emblems, the Ranchero 500 emblem and the three Ranchero Bull emblems. It has the original AM radio and works okay. The dash is original and is not cracked as is typically found in these cars - it apparently was kept out of the sun. The sunvisors are original and are not cracked - they have been redyed. All of the exterior trim was removed and professionally straightened and polished by a shop in Winston-Salem, NC. The body had very little rust and still had the original paint. I had a local shop repair the minor rust and repaint the vehicle. The paint shop removed the bumpers, front fenders, the hood, the tailgate, the grille, the headlight buckets and the taillight assemblies before painting. This is not a trailer queen - it was painted with single stage paint in the original color. Body is nice and straight. The tailgate was disassembled while it was removed and coated inside with a rust preventative. The floorpans had some rust and replacement floorpans were purchased from Dearborn Classics and installed. Since the body had such small amounts of rust I am inclined to think that the carpet had been wet and the thick padding underneath the carpet would have held moisture for a long time and caused the rust in the floorpans. This vehicle has a spray on bed liner done by the previous owner.It has a new set of P215/70R14 whitewalls. When I purchased this it had an incorrect carburetor and I purchased the correct rebuilt carburetor for it. I have posted a couple of photos of the vehicle as it was before the body and paint work I had done. There are a couple very minor leaks underneath the vehicle. I think it is from a seal on the transmission shift lever and a power steering hose. I have a couple photos of underneath the vehicle. I have had the local repair shop check everything over and they have advised me that everything is in very good condition. I have probably driven this less than 50 miles since I purchased it. I have been fixing up old cars since the late 1970's - starting with a 1953 Ford Victoria 2 Dr Hardtop (my son still has this car), a couple 1956 Thunderbirds, a 67 Mustang "High Country Special" Fastback, a 54 Mercury Glasstop, a 57 Continental Mark II, a 50 Chevy Deluxe 2 Dr, a 63 Comet Convertible, a 67 Fairlane Convertible, etc. I was a Ford dealer in upstate New York and had a lot of resources available. I retired a few years ago and purchased a 62 Mercury Meteor and then this Ranchero. I do not do restorations - I enjoy going to Hershey, Carlisle and now the Charlotte Auto Fair to find the things I need to make a vehicle driveable and enjoyable and that is what this is. If you want a vehicle to take to the local cruise in or car show and drive occasionally you will enjoy this vehicle - and you won't find many other ones like this one there. I try to give an honest description and have been selling on Ebay since it's early days. Check my feedback and the items I have sold - everything from coins, currency, antique cars, motorhomes, coin operated antique machines, etc. Please let me know what additional information or photos you would like to have. |
Ford Fairlane for Sale
1954 ford victoria(US $18,950.00)
1953 auto ac power steering & brakes power windows 5.0l cobra engine leather
1956 auto 5.0l ford cobra engine ac power steering brakes windows seats leather
Fairlane 500 convertible 312 v8 auto power top convertible(US $59,900.00)
1956 ford fairlane
56 ford fairlane(US $8,000.00)
Auto Services in Virginia
Whitten Brothers of Ashland ★★★★★
Valley BMW ★★★★★
Thurston Spring Service ★★★★★
Standard Parts Corp ★★★★★
Soundworks Mobile Audio ★★★★★
Settle Tire Company ★★★★★
Auto blog
Production of Shelby GT350 is coming to an end
Fri, 26 Jul 2013One Autoblog staffer who drove the limited-edition Shelby GT350 wrote it probably was the best Mustang he'd driven, but, at some point, the fun had to come to an end: December 31 is the last day the GT350 will be available to order.
The GT350's option list has evolved much like it did for the original 1965-67 GT350. For 2011, the 45th Anniversary edition only came in coupe form and was painted white with blue stripes, just as with the 1965 car. The 2012 GT350 was offered as a coupe or convertible, and three colors were added to the option list, just like the 1966 model. For 2013, more colors and options were added in addition to equipment and styling updates, which resulted in Wilwood instead of Baer brakes. No major changes were made for the 2014 model. From the first car in 2011, customers have been able to choose between three different configurations for their 5.0-liter V8: naturally aspirated with 440 horsepower, supercharged with 525 hp (with warranty) or supercharged with 624 hp (without warranty).
"When we unveiled this latest version of the Shelby GT350, we promised it would be built for a limited time to preserve its collectability and value," states John Luft, president of Shelby American. He may have a point, because the original GT350, which also had a limited production run, is among the most valuable muscle cars in the world.
European jury picks finalists for 2015 Car of the Year
Tue, Dec 16 2014There are countless Car of the Year awards handed out each year, and naturally, Europe has its own way of doing things. Every year, a panel of jurists representing seven publications in seven different languages and seven different countries get together to name their joint Car of the Year. The panel released a list of 32 candidates back in July, and it has now whittled that list down to seven nominees. The list consists of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, the Citroen C4 Cactus (shown), the Ford Mondeo, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the Nissan Qashqai, the Renault Twingo and the Volkswagen Passat. Of those seven, only two are available in the US – those being the Mondeo (sold Stateside as the Fusion) and the C-Class. The Passat is an entirely different model in North America, the Qashqai isn't offered here, Citroen and Renault don't even participate in our market and the BMW 2 Series is represented here only by the completely different coupe and convertible. Expect the one and only recipient of the 2015 Car of the Year award to be announced at the Geneva Motor Show this coming March, and while you're waiting, you can place your guesses for the eventual winner in Comments. Featured Gallery 2015 European Car of the Year: Nominees News Source: CaroftheYear.org BMW Ford Mercedes-Benz Nissan Volkswagen Citroen Renault car of the year nissan qashqai citroen c4 cactus bmw 2 series active tourer
Generation Z prefers Ford, wants better fuel efficiency
Mon, Mar 2 2015Fear not the future, dear green-car enthusiast. For the youngest drivers like good gas mileage. And they don't really like SUVs or trucks. Breathe easier. About 80 percent of drivers ages 16 to 21, part of what's known as 'Generation Z,' prefer cars more than any other type of larger light-duty vehicle, with about half of that group preferring compact cars, The Detroit News says, citing data company MaritzCX. That company polled about 1,100 prospective young car buyers and found them to put a priority on fuel economy because that group is... well, cheap. To put that demographic's vehicle choice into perspective, just a third of light-duty vehicles sold in the US last year were cars, while the rest were SUVs and trucks. So the future is bright, and possibly devoid of some of the smog we're now seeing. Meanwhile, Ford is the most popular brand among younger drivers, again reflecting that company's more recent emphasis on hybrids, plug-ins and high-fuel-economy gas-burning engines. Ford's US green car sales fell 1.4 percent last year to about 86,500 units (falling C-Max Hybrid demand pulled the American automaker's numbers down), so we'd think that this is very welcome news for the Blue Oval. Featured Gallery 2013 Ford C-Max Energi: First Drive View 20 Photos News Source: The Detroit News Green Ford Fuel Efficiency