Rare Ford Fairlane Commercials from 1962

[@walterweddle7644]

A year later my old man bought a new Galaxy 500 fast back. I was young but I thought wow, what a car! He drove it until he bought a 67 Olds Cutlass. I wish I had it today. He later bought a 72 Chevelle and by gosh it's in my garage today. Lost my old man in 93 but have his old Chevelle.

[@markhenry5294]

I'm sorry for your lost. My sincere condolences. And by the bythe way,(I know it's going to sound rude, and I'm sorry,) the model name is Galaxie 500.

[@tracymesser296]

Sorry for your loss. Getting a car like that at least takes your mind off depressing thoughts!!

[@rickca217]

hope its a SS w/a 454

[@CJColvin]

Those Ford Fairlanes sure look beautiful.

[@ArizonaPoet]

Had a '63 "woody" car had a weak undersized cooling system. Used to hand push the car to the street and wait for the first pickup truck to push start me (couldn't afford a new battery). Started fine at work for lunch and the rest of the day.

[@dennisschell5543]

I've had two '63 Falcon with a 260. They really hauled ass! 😎

[@Martin2153]

They assembled these in Australia in RHD from mid 1950s up until the late 1960's. My dad had a 1962 as shown in the ad, light brown with a white roof. By modern standars it was very sparse, no carpet, heater or even a radio. But with lots of chrome, it was very flash and stylish. It had a 221 V8 and two speed auto. The 260 was introduced a couple of years later. In about 1968 Ford Australia introduced a locally designed and built Fairlane model. It was based on the Australian Falcon, with a longer wheelbase and a different styling front and rear. The interior had a different dash and interior trim initially, too. The Australian Fairlane continued until about 2007, so they were around for nearly 50 years and were very popular for a long time.

[@fhurtado9387]

Era una epoca donde los fabricantes comenzaron a expandir la fabricacion de carros compactos sin abandonar sus lineas de carros tamaño completo. Esta modalidad comenzó en 1960 con el Falcon de Ford, Corvair por General Motors y Valiant por Chrysler. Aunque una cuarta y quinta fabrica americana, la Studebaquer Packard y American Motors la iniciaron en el 58 con el Studebajer Lark y American Motors en el 52 con su modelo Nash !. En 1961 General Motors siguio la tendencia de carros compactos con el Buick Special, Oldsmobile F85 y Pontiac Tempest. En 1962 nació el Ford Fairlane y el Mercury Meteor por Ford Motor Company. General Motors presento el Chevy II y Chrysler el Dodge Lancer. Cada fabricante siguio igualmente con sus modelos grandes y habian para todos los gustos con diferentes motorizaciones ,accesorios y equipos de conveniencia. Es importante hacer notar que esta categoría de autos compactos fue la respuesta Americana a la "invasion" de carros Europeos pequeños y economicos en consumo y una forma de ingresar e "invadir" el mercado Europeo con vehiculos Norteamericanos. En esos años los vehiculos Japoneses no eran amenaza ni.mucho menos los Coreanos del Sur quienes lo poco que producian era para el mercado interno . Fin de la historia amigos!!

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Also, didn't that Ford commercial at 3:30 appear on HNIC during the commercial breaks since there was hockey in the commercial?

[@rogerdaigle6777]

This was my first car in 1972 when I was 16. 144 cid and three on the tree. Paid fifty bucks for it...loved it!

[@RodBeauvex]

That's about 350 dollars today. Can you find so much a running motorcycle for that today?

[@53pittmanjt]

My first car, bought around 1970. Paid $224. Sold about 3 yrs later for $225. 3 on the tree, 6 cyl. engine, busted heater and AM radio, nonworking instrument panel lights. But it got me around fine and I can't complain about depreciation!

[@christopherkraft1327]

In 1978 I bought a 63 Ford Fairlane for $40 from a buddy who won it in a poker game. We called it the Blue Bonnet. I keep it 6 months, never did a thing to it then sold it for $300. 😁

[@LawrenceRoss1906]

That underwater Fairlane rusted by the time they sent it back to the dealership

[@glennso47]

What did Ford badge the Taurus for a couple years? Then they renamed it the Taurus? I was thinking the 500 or the Fairlane 500? Thanks.

[@eutimiochavez415]

Great day s gone by !

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Awesome, but I was wondering if you happen to have any Canadian Ford commercial from the 60s to 70s?

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Love the hockey players getting out , but no way he drove with skates on !

[@davidgold5961]

Frankly, I thought that commercial where the Ford Fairlane was underwater was shockingly effective.

[@JESSEDHEPLER]

Sweet

[@randyoehlert5045]

I have a 1962 Falcon 2 door

[@billhershkowitz5759]

I'm sure that Fairlane underwater didn't have a drive train or electrical equipment installed

[@OCISupport-yj5bd]

Sir....sir, ypu cant park there!

[@garybrinker4522]

No Wagon or convertible for Fairlane that year.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

The 1962 Ford Fairlane and Mercury Meteor were based on the Ford Falcon.

[@darrenhefford3722]

The Mercury Meteor was a full size car, like the Galaxie, not a compact.

[@eutimiochavez415]

Yea

[@romemancer7905]

Apart from the drive train the compact fairlane shared nothing with the falcon... not even suspension parts...the fairlane was much bigger and hevier..not even panels or bumpers...the small block ford of 221 cubic inch motor was designed for the 62 fairlane then became the 260...windsor.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

@@romemancer7905 "Howstuffworks" calls the 1962 Fairlane "essentially an enlarged Falcon" which is seen by the same cowl and windshield. I said based on, not the same.

[@romemancer7905]

From 1962 on all passenger cars shared what ford called the thunderbird roofline so they did have that in common...i get your point...the mercury commet was a falcon under the skin 2doors and 4doors...i owned a 63 futura with V8 and 4 speed what a sweet car...

[@gorcer7600]

Excessive methamphetamine use in advertising marketing in 1962 ! Go madmen !

[@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602]

That poor Fairlane on your cover shot is a f*cked over POS! Clean house and get rid of ALL that trash.