The Fairlane joined the Ford lineup in 1955 as their version of the Chevrolet Bel Air. It remained a full-size model until 1962, when the name was applied to a new mid-size platform it carried until 1970. The seller has a pair of 1967 Fairlane station wagons. One ran when it was parked, while the other is strictly a parts car. Located in the woods in Oxford, Georgia, they’re available here only as a pair for $3,750 here on Facebook Marketplace. “Moparman” brings this latest tip our way.
We understand that the name Fairlane was derived from Henry Ford’s Michigan estate, Fair Lane. When Ford reimagined the car in 1962 as an intermediate step between the Falcon compact and big Galaxie, a new market segment was born that the competition quickly jumped into. The 1966-67 Fairlanes were redesigned and took on a boxier look, something of a smaller Galaxie using stacked headlights like the larger automobiles.
Ford sold three Fairlane wagons in 1967: Ranch Wagon/Standard (10,900 units), Ranch Wagon/Custom (15,900 units), and the Squire (8,300 units). They were all 4-door wagons, of which the seller’s duo is a Ranch Wagon since neither has the faux woodgrain paneling of the Squire.
The Lime Gold Fairlane is probably the most viable of the pair. It almost tries to kick off with a can of gas. The actual fuel tank sits somewhere inside the wagon. The body is rusty with ample patina. Under the hood resides a 289 cubic-inch V8 paired with a C4 automatic transmission. Besides power steering, it also has factory air (does it still work?).
Further in the trees sits a roller that may have once worn white paint. Mother Nature has taken greater advantage of this one, which no longer has running gear. Through the grime, a potentially decent body may exist. The seller is firm on the price and will not separate the pair, and you shouldn’t expect to receive a title for either vehicle. Would you try to make one good wagon out of two? Or keep going?
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