CC Outtake: This 1965 Ford Fairlane Is Getting An Unexpected New Lease On Life

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When I came upon this ’65 Fairlane 500 two-door sedan (a rather uncommon model) being hauled off from a storage lot on this flatbed, with its proud new owner standing by, I could well imagine it ending up as a resto-mod, with a giant V8 under the hood. But then we started talking, and it turns out that’s not the case at all.

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It’s going to get a proper restoration, back to its original state, including its 200 CID six and all. What a pleasant surprise. It seems thatΒ  the predictable “hot wheels” phenomena is perhaps experiencing growing fatigue, and originality is becoming more in vogue. Three cheers for that!

1965 Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe CC here