Legendary 60s Ford: 1964 Fairlane 500 Hardtop 427 4-On-The-Floor

This 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 two-door hardtop was acquired by the seller in 2013 and subsequently underwent a refurbishment that was completed in 2016. Work consisted of mounting the body on a rotisserie, stripping and repainting the body and chassis, reupholstering the interior, installing an aircraft-style electrical system, a 427ci FE V8, a Toploader four-speed manual transmission, and a 9″ rear axle with a 3.50:1 limited-slip differential. The car is finished in Brandywine and silver metallic over black vinyl upholstery and features a fiberglass Thunderbolt-style tear-drop hood, headlight intake tubes, chassis bracing, a driveshaft loop, modified front shock towers, traction bars, four-wheel disc brakes, 15″ American Racing wheels, a Pertronix electronic ignition module, an aluminum intake manifold, two Holley four-barrel carburetors, and AutoMeter instrumentation. This Fairlane is now offered with a refurbishment photo booklet, car show awards, spare parts, build invoices, and a clean Oregon title in the seller’s name.

The body was stripped and refinished in House of Kolor Brandywine over silver metallic during the 2016 refurbishment. Features include a lift-off fiberglass tear-drop hood secured with four pins, headlight intake tubes, polished trim accents, chrome bumpers, and 427-badging on the fenders. There are scratches in the hood pin retainer plates, and there is a touched-up paint chip on the right-front fender wheel opening.

Chrome 15″ American Racing Torq Thrust II wheels are mounted with 215/60 BFGoodrich Radial T/A white-letter tires. A driveshaft loop, chassis bracing, and welded rear traction bars have been installed, and the front shock towers were modified to accommodate the engine. Braking is handled by drilled and slotted discs at all four corners.

The cabin features front bucket seats and a rear bench reupholstered in black vinyl joined by a color-coordinated dashboard, headliner, door panels, and carpets. Equipment includes a center console, a Hurst shifter, latch-and-link lap belts, polished door sills, and radio and heater block-off plates. An aircraft-style electrical system was installed during the refurbishment and features circuit breaker protection rather than the factory-style fused system. The battery has been relocated to the trunk.

The three-spoke steering wheel has a chrome horn ring and frames an AutoMeter 160-mph speedometer as well as gauges for oil pressure and coolant temperature. A matching tachometer is located on top of the dashboard, and auxiliary gauges are mounted in the front of the center console. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 420 miles. True chassis mileage is unknown.

The replacement 427ci FE V8 is said to have been overhauled under current ownership and features a Pertronix electronic ignition module, a Powermaster high-torque mini starter, an aluminum intake manifold, two Holley 600-cfm carburetors, a custom air-intake assembly, tubular exhaust headers, and braided stainless steel fuel lines. The electronic ignition module is said to have been installed in May 2023.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Toploader four-speed manual transmission and a 9″ rear axle with a 3.50:1 limited-slip differential. According to the seller, the transmission and rear axle were overhauled during the refurbishment, and a modified transmission cross-member and 4″ custom driveshaft were installed.

The vehicle serial number reveals that the car is a 1964 Fairlane two-door hardtop built at the Dearborn, Michigan, plant and powered by a 289ci V8 with a two-barrel carburetor. The data tag shown above decodes as follows: