1965 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan
The Ford Fairlane is an automobile model that was sold between the 1955 and 1970 model years by Ford in North America.
The Fairlane name was moved to Ford’s new intermediate, introduced for the 1962 model year, to bridge the gap between the compact Ford Falcon and the full-sized Galaxie, making it a competitor for GM’s A-body “senior compacts”, the Plymouth Belvedere, and the AMC Rambler. With an overall length of 197 in (5004 mm) and a wheelbase of 115.5 in (2934 mm), it was 16 in (406 mm) longer than the Falcon and 12.3 in (312 mm) shorter than the Galaxie. Wheel track varied from 53.5 in (1355 mm) to 56 in (1422 mm) depending on model and specification.
Like the Falcon, the Fairlane had a unibody frame, but the body incorporated an unusual feature Ford dubbed torque boxes, four boxed structures in the lower body structure designed to absorb road shock by moving slightly in the vertical plane. Suspension was a conventional short-long arm independent arrangement in front, with Hotchkiss drive in the rear. The Fairlane was initially offered only in two-door or four-door sedan body styles.
Assembly: Metuchen (New Jersey, USA)
Year: 1962—1965
Length: 5039 mm (198.4 in)
Width: 1875 mm (73.8 in)
Height: 1417 mm (55.8 in)
Engine: 6 cylinders; 3200 cc
Power: 120 HP
Max speed: 150 km/h
Fuel consumption: 15 l/100 km
Weight: 1369 kg
Rahmi M. Koç museum (Istanbul, Turkey)
