Assembly of the 1963 US Fairlane 500 sedan as the FC model was commenced by Ford Australia
Intermediate Fairlanes (1962–1965) FC (1963)[edit] Assembly of the 1963 US Fairlane 500 sedan as the FC model was commenced by Ford Australia in November 1962.[9] It featured a revised bonnet, front guards, grille, headlights, and taillights,[9] and was fitted with the “Ford-O-Matic” automatic transmission as standard equipment , and a 260-cubic-inch (4.3 L) Windsor V8 engine was now offered as […]
Fairlane (FB) 500 In May 1962, the smaller 1962 US Fairlane 500 sedan
Intermediate Fairlanes (1962–1965) FB (1962) In May 1962, the smaller 1962 US Fairlane 500 sedan was introduced as the FB model[9] and a 221-cubic-inch (3.62 L) Windsor V8 was fitted[10] in lieu of the 332. Although classified as an intermediate-sized car in the United States,[11] the new model was referred to in Australia as the “compact” Fairlane.[10] The new model, which was assembled in Ford […]
1960-61 Australian built Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan. Ford Australia built the 1959 US Fairlane
1960–1961 Ford Fairlane 500 sedan (facelift) 1960-61 Australian built Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan. Ford Australia built the 1959 US Fairlane from 1959 until replaced by the 1962 US Fairlane in early 1962. The example shown is a facelifted model, introduced in late 1960, which utilised the radiator grille from the 1959 Canadian Meteor. Full-size Fairlane (1959–1962) In September 1959, Ford Australia released three new […]
