The Ford Fairlane has one of the most unique histories for the automobile production company. A car that had its body style produced as a family style response to the Chevy Impala, then morphed into an almost station wagon style with a hatchback, then changed into a sports style body, then back to the family style with long body and, again, a hatchback. Pay close attention to the years mentioned and their relation to the pictures included.
Ford Fairlanes were produced from 1955-1970, the name "Fairlane" is a result of company owner Henry Ford's property in Michigan, entitled, "Fair Lane." In 1956, the model represented an old school era of vehicle bodies with long side panels and overall design.
The family style hatchback can be seen in this picture of a 1963 Ford Fairlane. You can see the differences between this model and the earlier models of the mid 50s.
In the very next year, the car took a turn to the sports car era with morphing from a cute and long body to a sleek and stylish shorter sports version. Some noticeable changes include the material of the roof, 4 headlights instead of 2, and 2 doors instead of 4.
In 1966, the body style changed once again to the longer version with a hatchback. A change worth mentioning in this style is in the headlights. Instead of lining up next to each other vertically, they are now horizontal.
The final year of production for the Fairlane was 1970, aaannnnnddd a switch back to the sports style body once again. This is arguably the meanest version of the Ford Fairlane with the capability to go 0-60 in 11.3 seconds.
