A Classic 1958 Ford Fairlane Derby Car???

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Theres no way I would've put that car in a demo! Great video brother!!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Me neither!! What a waste!

[@johnnorman7708]

Back when these were common junk I could see such antics as acceptable. Destroying this car now after 6 decades is probably an automotive sin. Should have been left as a cruisers hot rod. For future generations of course.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I agree! Even parted out, it would be worth quite a bit. I was told it didn't look that nice until he fixed it up, but it sure looked nice until he wrecked it!

[@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693]

I hear you! What a nasty thing to do to that ol classic. I was pulling for it, lol. Thanks for sharing Brother

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Me too! Then head on.....BOOM! Way to pretty to wreck!

[@PU8698]

They could have at least removed the bumpers before destorying them! That's a good way to destroy spare parts

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Exactly. I was told this car had a lot of rust covered with Bondo, and far from original, but it's also proof that it could be fixed. There's a lot of value here in hard to find parts......at least there was.

[@tt600pch]

This is a tragedy. I cannot count how many classics went to scrap in the 70s and 80s. A lot went when scrap steel hit 400 bucks a ton a few years back. Quite a few were hauled away without permission as well. Sad times for the guys that can and do fix them up.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

"Cash for Clunkers" was anouther disaster. A LOT of great old cars and trucks were crushed. Many were rusted out and beyond ever running again, but all of them are good for a few parts. A good welder/body man can cut out the rust and weld in a panel so you can never tell it was bad. I'm not that great at it, but even I was able to do that with my 1948 Willys Jeep. A lot of it is the lids from 55 gallon drums. The firewall is an old wheel barrel! This car was worth quite a bit!

[@tt600pch]

@@MuskratOutdoors amen to that. I built a coupe from the ground up out of parts once. 27 nash, 27 dodge, 27 buick, 66 chevy van axles, 400 cu 74 el camino engine/transmission. It was fast, loud and metallic purple.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@tt600pch Very neat! It's fun to do too. I built my Jeep out of several. I'd like to find an old truck of some sort with a round hood.

[@gregoryclemen1870]

@@MuskratOutdoors , cash for clunkers program did not accept cars that were 20 years old/ older,( at the time). many car dealerships stopped taking in such cars/ trucks, due to the time taken to add sodium silicate to the engine, and run it until it locked up. the other problem was the paper work that had to be done, with tires/ batteries removed, so it could be loaded up for scrap. then it took forever to get paid by the federal government. it really was not worth it. I saw many cars/ trucks that were in tip top shape that had low millage on them ,some did manage to make it through the system and was resold. the other big problem was , it caused a huge shortage of used vehicles, and did nothing to stimulate new car sales. when this program ended, new car sales took a deep plunge that lasted a long time. another "OBAMASS" disaster, what a "SCHLEPROCK"!!!!!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@gregoryclemen1870 Personally, I can not afford to buy anything new. If I could, I'm not sure I would. I can't work on the new stuff. Demo-crat = Demo-lition really anything they touch or try to do. I can not understand why people can't see that.

[@Leverguns50]

I have to say it kind of hurt my feelings, I like old cars, thanks for sharing

[@MuskratOutdoors]

You and me both! Those old cars had class. That one was much too nice to destroy. It belonged in a car show, not a Demo Derby.

[@mr.fisher3973]

What a shame - that was a classic car.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

That's for sure! Lot's of junk cars at the wrecking yard. That one was worth quite a bit even just parted out.

[@bwilliams463]

It's his car, he can do what he wants with it. I am a little surprised that the sheet metal was in such good shape. Anyway, the '58 Fords and Edsels were top-ranked demo derby cars in the 60s and early 70s, when the mighty full-frame Chrysler Imperials started showing up.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Very true, but dang...they don't make these anymore and they are worth more to a collector than any demo derby car.

[@gnrvintagediecastracing7978]

Well done, the driver was a modern noser and if you drive a noser you change the front bumper. But once going backwards these cars can give out the pain. A bit of a freak hit took out the drive shaft and rolled it. STill good for another one.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I don't know a lot about it really. It does look like fun.....with a worse looking car!

[@stevemccoy8138]

Looks like fun, but I couldn't do that to that classic car, It was also worth too much money.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

They said it didn't look that nice when they got it, but even just parting it out, it would be worth quite a bit. Too bad....

[@claircraig8552]

I can not believe you destroyed this fine antique automobile... can't fix stupid

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Stupid? You do realize I didn't do it,....right? I was filming from the crowd, not the owner or driver.

[@johnwilkerson2195]

I'm a car guy and that 58' should of never been that derby

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I agree. Terrible waste. They said this was really more Bondo than car, but it sure looked great to me. I was told they have an old Mustang this year, but it might be just a rumor.....hopefully.

[@KevinK_208]

You sure have a lot of fun up there. Down here in Glenn's fairies kind of dull. Cheers you have a good one looking forward to the next video.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Thanks! They do have some neat stuff here at the Fairgrounds. Busy, busy, busy in the Summer!

[@KevinK_208]

@@MuskratOutdoors Are fairs next week

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@KevinK_208 Ours is August 21st-28th this year......lot's to do to get ready....

[@denniswhite6779]

what are they going to do next a 67 camaro or maybe a 64 stang?

[@MuskratOutdoors]

HA! Maybe.....!

[@bwilliams463]

Mustangs are really catching on as compact derby cars. They can give and take a lot of hits with the Japanese FWDs the're typically pitted against.

[@Stumpfollj]

What a shame, obviously it wasn't built for a demo derby. Would have been better as a gasser or show car

[@MuskratOutdoors]

100% right. I'm told it wasn't as good as it looked. Lots of bondo....but still, these aren't made anymore and parts are hard to come by.

[@mackhopper]

WTF?!?! How could the other drivers commit to hitting that? It isn’t even slightly competitive out there, making this even more of a ridiculous waste!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I know.....what a shame.

[@verlynnygaard4735]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT A BUILT FORD TOUGH BROKEN VEHICLE BEING PUSH/LIFTED OUTA DEMOLITION DERBY HEAT END

[@MuskratOutdoors]

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[@staceymay2655]

Good Times, All thanks tooya.. Talksoon

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It was Stacey! Thanks again for coming!

[@IdahoHillbilly]

DAMN 😳 That's Crazy!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It sure is!!

[@virginia7191]

Oh no! What a shame! We used to have a Fairlane! Nice little car!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Yes it was!! What a shame to wreck it!

[@IdahoHillbilly]

That was Great! BUT man I can't Believe he used that Ol' Ford for a DEMO CAR

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It kind of made me sick actually! That should have been in a car show, not a Demo Derby!

[@IdahoHillbilly]

That was Sad 😔

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It really was!!

[@philstall6262]

That's where most of these cars ended up in the wrong hands that's a waste

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Terrible ain't it? I was told that car was mostly bondo and covered up rust, but it sure looked nice. Lots of good parts left yet. It's a shame...

[@philstall6262]

@@MuskratOutdoors I know a guy who did this to a 66 Chevy impala supersport that was supposed to be restored he got a beating for it after the Derbyln the pits look good on him

[@philstall6262]

Yes that is a waste of 58 Ford being used in the demolition Derby Is or any other carWe should be destroying our new cars not our old ones

[@marygarner5249]

Well at least 58 went out whith a bang 😲😲😲

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It sure did. I think a Demo Derby would be fun to try.....but not with a car that nice!

[@GearheadRob319]

Poor fairlane didnt fair to well..

[@MuskratOutdoors]

No....it sure didn't. The guy driving didn't help either. Headlong the first hit......What a shame.....

[@leonapharis8398]

That pretty old gal. What a shame. Smdh

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I KNOW!! They said there was a lot of Bondo, and it wasn't as good as it looked.....but it looked mighty fine to me! I was still worth more than a demo car.

[@marygarner5249]

That is SAD Why Why why Well Hello my friend pray all is well 😁❤

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It is kind of sad! Too late now! Hello toyou too Mary, I hope things are going well for you.

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

It's a shame cause that 58 Ford is also a two door! But nothing the less that Ford 9" rear axle is tough as nails didn't even bend but instead got knocked out of alignment!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Parts alone makes that car too good to wreck. They said there was a lot of Bondo and covered up rust....but it sure looked good to me.

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

@@MuskratOutdoors yeah well cars like that should be restored not wrecked!

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Well, that didn’t start or end well for the old Ford 😂

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It sure didn't!

[@gregoryclemen1870]

that car was a "ONE HIT WONDER", back in those days, you did every thing you could to keep the front end clean

[@logicaredux5205]

Wow! My parents had one like that when I was very little! A ‘58 Fairlane , red over white with white upholstery and a white ragtop. I’m sorry, but this seems like a waste of a classic.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

My Mom had one I can remember as a kid. There can't be very many of these left? Too bad they squashed it. Even just parted out, it would have been worth quite a bit. That belonged in a car show, not a Demo Derby.

[@ImixSpb]

Derby is a spectacular show, yet it's a pity the Fairlane beauty got dead.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

That's for sure!! Alfully pretty car to scrunch that way.

[@logicaredux5205]

A terrible waste! When something gets as old as that car, It should be shown respect.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@logicaredux5205 I AGREE!!

[@elleryparsons5766]

Have you lost your Marbles A blower motor In A derby car?

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I just watch 'em wreck. I try to hard to keep mine running to want to destroy one. It does look like it might be fun though.

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

Why couldn't they use an Edsel or something like that??? (even an old suicide door Lincoln)

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Yeah....that one was much too pretty to wreck!!

[@lansesteiner3563]

Well that was uneventful

[@MuskratOutdoors]

What were you expecting?

[@huntarama9375]

Wat down in the real south a beat up 58 fairlaine would go for about 30-35000 a good one about 65000

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Even in poor shape it would be worth quite a bit. This one looked pretty darn nice. What a waste!

[@denniswhite6779]

that is just wrong!!!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I thought so too. They said it didn't look that good before he bought it. Still, it looked great before he smashed it! Even in bad shape, it was worth a lot just in body parts to a lot of collectors.

[@davidcurtiscrowell5367]

Well these millenials have no idea how a demo derby works. Oh there ya go. They figured it out.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Ha! That's for sure!

[@allenbold4861]

the year i was born and he doesn't know about hitting with the rear

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Yeah, what a waste! Head on is how you finish one of these, not start it!

[@idahorodgersusmc]

That was a little painful to watch....however I did expect it to fo better than it did.🙄

[@MuskratOutdoors]

That's for sure!! Head on right away was a bad idea! That car was much too nice to wreck!

[@sandyc6569]

👍💞💝💞👍

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@paulrinehart4262]

58 is ugly, no loss.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I don't agree. It's still a classic car. I'm a truck guy though and wouldn't have any use for it anyway.

[@youknoweverything7643]

Calm down ppl i have seen rotted out classics in demo derby before and usually they are either so far rotted out thats all its good for or its just the vody put on a frame of a newer car or its a non numbers car not able to gwt tirle for a ever and can't make it road safe

[@MuskratOutdoors]

True, but the body parts alone are worth a lot. I heard that this same guy has a 1960's Mustang he wants to wreck this year.....I hope not.

[@jairret3640]

58 is the bater car number

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I would have been....didn't think about that.

[@timpurk8467]

Sucks that they would destroy a car like that. It's not mine so I don't guess it's for me to say.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Same here....not mine so I shouldn't critisize, but it's hard not to!! From what I heard, it was not in that great of shape when he started "restoring it", but then I heard it was, so I don't know which is true. Even in bad shape, it would be worth a lot for body parts and things. That little chrome strip in the front that said "Fairlane" is probably worth $300. Anything like that they don't make anymore is valuable. From the looks of things, this was a nice, restorable, classic car. Heck, I'm a truck & Jeep guy, not much into cars, but I would have loved to own that one!

[@verlynnygaard4735]

ONLY REASON FORD IS ABLE TO KEEP MANUFACTUREING VEHICLES ONLY GOOD FORDS ARE FOUND IN DEMOLITION DERBIES, HOPEFULLY ALL SMASHED UP

[@MuskratOutdoors]

??

[@YurrNext]

I'm pretty sure this is a crime.🤔

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It has to be!! If it ain't, we need the law changed!!

[@robertcarey8237]

Neat looks bad for the driver tho

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I think it would be kind of fun to try the Demo Derby. What makes me mad though, is that I try hard to keep my truck running.....they are trying to kill theirs.....and theirs run better than mine!!

[@robertcarey8237]

@@MuskratOutdoors I agree I love demo derbies but I have driven worse cars trying to get by than the try to wreck.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@robertcarey8237 FOR SURE!!

[@kathyevans3783]

WHAT A WASTE!!!! COULD HAVE BEEN BUILT AS A VINTAGE RACE CAR!!!!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Or a lot of other stuff. Yeah, it was hard to watch!

[@RandomDuude]

You people don't really believe that is 100% a 1958 Fairlane, right? Let me tell you what that is: That is a 1958 body almost entirely made of rust and bondo powered by an engine lifted from a taxi or delivery van, bolted to the chassis of a light truck.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It's a collection of some damn nice, hard to find parts that could have been put to a lot better use than that. Have you ever done any body work? Rust and Bondo can be cut out, and plates can be welded back in. Take a better look at that car. There's a lot of it that could have been restored, not destroyed.

[@neilrobertson1345]

@@MuskratOutdoors correct

[@75impalaca91]

It’s a 4 door who cares

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Ha! Still a nice car!

[@joes_junkyard]

That makes me sick

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Me too!

[@joes_junkyard]

I can’t believe that they just destroyed it that car was an amazing classic we will never get those back again

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@joes_junkyard I know! It was worth much more than a demo derby car. Parts alone was worth a lot and it sure looked good to me.....bondo or not!

[@neilrobertson1345]

Braindead act doing that to a classic i bet feels like a full on Egghead

[@MuskratOutdoors]

It was a shame. I was told there was a lot of covered rust, and Bondo, but still.....those body panels alone are worth a lot more than any demo derby car. It was a nice car any way you look at it, and a terrible thing to do to it.

[@Papawheelie57]

if ur gonna bring a car like that in a derby at least know how to drive in a derby

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I know.....head on first hit? Who does that?

[@mrfiestas]

really crappy driver, wasteful of something desirable and for that, should be ashamed.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I agree. Head on hit first time.....I was told that car had a lot of patched rust holes and Bondo, but it sure looked good to me. Nothing else, the body parts and running gear was valuable.