In 1962, Ford created a mid-size car to sell between the compact Falcon and full-size Galaxie. And they shifted the Fairlane moniker to it for name recognition. That move prompted General Motors to follow suit in 1964 with the all-new Chevrolet Chevelle, and others from Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile. The seller offers a 1964 Fairlane 500 in pretty good shape with some performance tricks to its 289 cubic inch V8. Located in Beaverton, Oregon, this FOMOCO find is available here on craigslist for $15,000 OBO. A thumbs up to “Curvette” for the tip!

The “new” Fairlane was in its third year of a design cycle in 1964, so changes were few. Perhaps most noticeable is that the small tailfins that had held on in 1963 were gone. At 277,000 units, sales were good, but Ford got beaten out by 22% by the new kid on the block, the Chevy Chevelle, at 338,000 copies. During the year, the 260 cubic inch V8 got replaced by the 289, though we don’t know if the one in the seller’s car is numbers-matching.

This Ford has had some recent work done on it, many leading to more giddyap out of the 289 engine. The motor has been rebuilt with a 2-barrel carburetor, but the powerplant has been bored over, given polished and ported heads from a 351, and fitted with some snappier lifters. Also added were a new gas tank, aluminum radiator, and some suspension pieces. Extra parts include a set of headers that you can install if you really want to get serious.

The passenger compartment was not overlooked in the process, with new upholstery and a headliner. Parts of the original “factory” air conditioning remain, but it’s in-op. The Ford has a few little dents and dings, but that doesn’t mean that a reservation is needed right away at the body shop. The mileage is unknown as the odometer quit working, and the car has continued to be used as a daily driver during warmer months. So, this could be an auto to be driven as-is or given time to beef it up some more.