1957 Ford Fairlane

Ford introduced the Fairlane name in 1955 and continued to produce them until 1970. Interestingly, the name was inspired by the Dearborn, Michigan estate of Henry Ford. They were initially the flagship model and later became the base model equivalent of the Chevy Bel Air. This 1957 was the first year of the second generation and is the 500 which was the top trim level. These cars had a new style with a sleek look and low tailfins. It was a hit among customers with Ford outselling Chevrolet for the first time since 1935.

The car has 61,375 miles on it which are thought to be original. The car wears its stock Raven Black paint and the body is straight. This was a time period where chrome was still highly incorporated into cars and this one still has its original stainless trim, large stock bumpers, Gold emblems, and unique Gold side trim insert. In back the car has a continental kit with is a really cool vintage feature you don't see on all of them. The way it was innovated to work was the spare wheel with cover lifts up and rolls to the side to give access to the trunk. They aren't in place for the pictures but the car does come with a set of painted rear fender skirts. The glass is all in good condition and it is a hardtop so the side windows roll down to create a full opening which tends to be the more popular look. The car rides on a set of Dayton wire wheels with knock offs and new Cavalry thin white wall tires. These are high quality wheels that themselves can sell for $1,000 per wheel.

There were a few different engine options for these cars and this one came with the optional 312 V8 Thunderbird motor under the forward opening hood. It runs/drives well and has been kept looking very stock with the Thunderbird Special V8 valve covers. Combined with the engine is a Fordomatic transmission that shifts well. The car does have power steering which operates properly and makes it a nice car to cruise around in.

The interior features bench seats which are the original pattern. It is the correct code AT Raven Vinyl with Gold Ripple-Wave fabric inserts and is in good condition. The dash has a stock layout with its stock gauges and controls. An underdash Old Air AC system has been added to the car and is the more modern R134a system. The trunk of these cars offer a ton of additional storage space for all your car show gear and has a nice mat plus houses the original spare with jack.

This nice classic is in good shape and is a solid stock car that incorporates some nice upgrades like the AC plus has features like the continental kit which is very unique. In addition to the fender skirts the car also comes with an original owners manual.