Featured is a fine looking two-tone 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Coupe. The Ford Fairlane model was sold between 1955 and 1970.
The new 1957 Ford models were popular with car buyers and propelled Ford to beat out Chevy for the first time in over twenty years. The Fairlane replaced the Ford Crestlines as Ford’s top of the line model for full size vehicles.
At the beginning the Ford Fairlane was a full size vehicle but later in 1962 the Fairlane became a mid size model. The Fairlane achieved great sales numbers during the latter 1950’s and continues to be a very popular collector car today.
The Ford Fairlane was named after Henry Ford’s 56 room, 31,000 square foot Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan, a Detroit suburb.
1957 Ford Fairlane Styling
Ford introduced all new styling in 1957. Ford’s new models for 1957 were longer, wider, lower, sleeker and with two tail fins. Body panels took on a sculptured look for the first time. This was a significant change since the process of stamping sheet metal with sharp creases that wouldn’t break was in it’s infancy. Many of the sculptured panels for 1957 models were rejected because the process was so new. Ford made necessary changes so that stamping the sculptured body panels for 1959 and 1960 models were much more reliable.
The Fairlane 500
The Fairlane 500 was the top trim level for the Fairlane models. The Fairlane 500 has the chrome trim and other more dressy features. The 500 Fairlane had a three speed automatic transmission, select engines and a more stylish interior than the base model. The Fairlane 500 was a step above the Fairlane Base model and the 500 XL was one step ahead of the 500.
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