1964 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon /// Load ‘em up

1964 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
If we need any further proof that station wagons were the SUVs of their day, often loaded to the gills to show the Smiths and the Joneses and the rest of the suburban neighbors that your family was truly doing well and living the American Dream, consider this 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Custom Ranch Wagon for sale on Hemmings.com, plenty flashy with its two-tone paint, red red interior, and all sorts of options thrown at it, all apparently original equipment.
With the debut of the first Ponycar, there's little doubt that 1964 will go down as one of the most significant years in Ford's history. Comparatively small was the role the mildly revised Fairlane played in the lineup that year, but in the end, it has transformed into one of the more popular platforms for Ford performance enthusiasts. Aided in no small measure by the legendary 427 Thunderbolts and to a lesser degree by a small number of K-code 289 models, the '64 Fairlane had plenty to offer the buying public-at least in two-door form.
While door count/body style has always played a major influence on desirability, the passing decades have seen a transition in the mindset-particularly amongst new cars.
From a '60s point of view, it's unbelievable that many of the highest performing imports shun a two-door design in favor of ones with four. As for wagons, well, the modern wagon (aka the SUV) appeal is virtually unprecedented, along with a penchant for customizing with aftermarket add-ons that were seldom considered back in the day. Can you imagine the original owner of a '60s wagon pimping their ride with flashy rolling stock or high-performance exhaust? Hardly. Wagons had a simple job to do, and they did it well. That they could be cool . . . well, few people gave it a fleeting thought.
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