1967 Ford Failane 2 Door Post Body on 2040-cars
Mountain View, California, United States
1967 Ford Fairlane, 2-door post sedan, Style 62 body. This is the body style that was used for the Pro Stock racing of the time since it is the lighter and stiffer body. Of the 235,688 Fairlanes produced in 1967, only 10,628 were this body style--that's fewer than 5% of the production run. How many of these Series 62 style bodies remain 47 years later? I'm guessing fewer than 1000. If you want a clean, straight, and solid body for a Nostalgia Pro Stock build, then this car is a great candidate. This is an original California car, sold through Hughson Ford on Larkin Street in San Francisco. It spent most of its life in San Francisco and was garaged when not driven. In all seriousness this car was owned by a little old lady until the day she died (I am not joking), and when I acquired it the car had just 96,000 original miles on it. How can I be certain it was only 96,000 original miles and not 196,000 or 296,000 or 396,000? Because the car still had old, cracked bias ply tires on it that were made by Goodyear. I contacted Goodyear with the DOT date code and asked when the tires were manufactured and their reply was, "Thank you for contacting us. The date code that you provided from the tires goes beyond our records, which means that they were manufactured prior to 1980." Using this information combined with the service records in the Owner's Manual (ie, the dealership service dates and recorded mileage), it's very easy to correlate that the mileage could not be more than the original 96,000 when I purchased it. I have a free and clear California Certificate of Title and the car has current California registration into 2015. It has the original front and rear black and gold California license plates. Currently the car has 167,000 miles on it. It has the original 6-cylinder, 3-speed manual drive train. I commuted with it daily and it got 22 mpg on the highway. The car is now 47 years old, completely unrestored, and needs full restoration. But the body is solid and the car does run and drive under its own power. That said, it is nevertheless 47 years old, unrestored, in need of restoration, and is being sold as is. I replaced the front coil springs with aftermarket units that lower the front end of the car 2-3 inches. Other than that the car is pretty much stock. I do recall replacing the alternator, fuel pump, starter motor, and exhaust manifold sometime over my ownership. The tires were replaced but are bald, spongy brakes, parking brake doesn't hold, blown muffler, engine uses oil, worn interior upholstry, etc. But hey, all that stuff gets replaced or restored during the restoration anyway. When I parked it 2 years ago, everything worked--the heater, turn signals, head lights, brake lights, dash lights, horn, wipers, etc (I would start the car once in awhile while it sat). Right now the high beams aren't lighting up but they worked when I parked it, so it shouldn't be anything complicated. All the important Fairlane-specific trim is on the car. The side trim is in great shape, the headlight bezels are scratched up. The body is solid and there is no cancerous rust that I can find anywhere, only the slightest superficial surface rust in non-conspicuous places (if at all). It is now up and running as noted, and it just got a brand new windshield (the original one had a crack in it so went ahead and replaced it). This could be built into a great street hot rod; I was going to put a 500-inch BBF stroker in it. Or if you have an old 5.0 Mustang with a 302 roller engine, 5-speed, and 8.8 differential, this would be an outstanding candidate to accept that drive train and make a great street ride or even a Pro Touring car. And as stated earlier it's an excellent candidate for a Nostalgia Pro Stock car build. I reserve the right to end this auction at any time. I will answer as many questions as is humanly possible, but please review the Q&A history prior to sending me a specific question. Payment due from the winning bidder within 7 days of auction end. International bidders please note: it is YOUR responsibility to arrange for international shipping, and you must already have an account with a shipper prior to bidding on this car. I can deliver to YOUR shipper in the San Francisco Bay Area for an additional US$185, or in the Los Angeles/Long Beach area (via trailer) for an additonal US$295. Thanks everyone and happy bidding! |
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