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| Car Of The Day: May 30, 2008; Imperial '57 Ford Fairlane | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 29 2008, 10:56 PM (1,481 Views) | |
| craftymore | May 29 2008, 10:56 PM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car is Imperial's version of the 1957 Ford Fairlane. ![]()
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More information concerning this model year can be found at ***Link no longer works***
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| Swifty | May 29 2008, 11:13 PM Post #2 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Nice ride! I've been after one of these for awhile! |
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| davidj94 | May 30 2008, 08:11 AM Post #3 |
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Out hunting for JL
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This I like! This car has style and simplicity! Great color combo of black & white w/ some decent rims! |
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| James | May 30 2008, 02:58 PM Post #4 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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This in a 4 door would make an excellent cop car. But help. please xplain to me what the ovals line of cars were in 1956,57,58,59. Where did the imfamous Edsel fit in, Was the fairlane top dog, or was there a galaxie, i seem to recall a galaxie by the early 60's. What was there 3rd full size car. Lots of questions but what I know about Fords could be written on a pin head. which is really only slightly less then what I know about Chevy's
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| Swifty | May 30 2008, 03:16 PM Post #5 |
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The Edsel was supposed to be between Ford and Mercury. '59 was the first year for the Galaxie, and LTD was a trim line on the Galaxie at first. For 1957 I believe the Fairlane was the top of the line (with the exception, of course, of the retractable hardtop Skyliner which was still Fairlane based). |
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| craftymore | May 30 2008, 04:12 PM Post #6 |
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James, the Galaxy did not become Ford's true full size car until 1960 and the Fairlane was essentially made into Ford's mid size car at the time. If you follow the link in my post, it should help fill on the info and mystery surronding Fords from the late 50s and early 60s esp on Fairlanes. |
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| James | May 30 2008, 04:22 PM Post #7 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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thanks, nice series of Fairlanes shown there. |
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| ivantt | May 30 2008, 10:13 PM Post #8 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I assume IMPERIAL is a casting company out of business?? Too bad, as once again, this appears to be a not too shabby casting of an old classic American car. I've seen newer castings by current makers that did cars like this that don't look half as good. This is a nice one to have in anyone's collection. Nice find!
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| Swifty | May 30 2008, 11:14 PM Post #9 |
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Still around (I think this is the same company), but not doing diecast any more. These were issued in the late '90s. http://www.imperialtoy.com/ |
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| Sak | May 31 2008, 10:23 AM Post #10 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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Example year: 1957 Ford used two bodies, on separate wheelbases. Ford's Custom line was built on the shorter, and Fairlane lines were on the larger, longer by two inches or so. All station wagons were built on the smaller body style. Mercury used it's own body for 1957. All body styles and station wagons on this single style and wheelbase. Edsel for the 1958 model year used both the larger Ford and Mercury body styles. The Ranger and Pacer models were on the larger Fairlane bodies; the Corsairs and Citations on the Mercury bodies. All Edsel station wagons were on the shorter Ford bodies. ALL Ford lines, including Lincoln, were restyled for 1959. |
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| Sak | May 31 2008, 10:25 AM Post #11 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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Correction: Lincoln's aircraft carrier styled bodies of that era ran from 1958 to 1960. |
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| craftymore | May 31 2008, 12:22 PM Post #12 |
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Yup, the suicide door Continentals started in 1961 and were remodeled in 1966. Suicides ended after the 1969 model year. |
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| Sak | May 31 2008, 06:35 PM Post #13 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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The Lincolns of the '58-60 generation were so godawful enormous that they were breathtaking. For the most part, they tanked. Some had the slanted rear windows that later appeared on '63-'66 Mercurys as the 'Breezeways', as well as the memorable Ford Anglias of the period. Lincoln's idea was to out-Cadillac Cadillac. Instead, thankfully, someone gave the charcoals to Elwood Engel, and things clearly changed for 1961. They didn't learn their lesson, though. We had to endure the 1975-78 generation of gargantuan, hideous ocean liners, memorable for their sheer girth, as well as their propensity to rust (like other Ford products of the period). Today, these Lincolns are encountered by wonder...as well as laughter, in some quarters. |
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| ivantt | May 31 2008, 07:40 PM Post #14 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Quite a good and nicely worded assessment of the Ford products of the time, SAK.
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| James | Jun 15 2008, 04:22 AM Post #15 |
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I thought this little baby won the week, its Sunday and no pic in the box, ???????? It still looks good for a Ford.
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| Swifty | Jun 15 2008, 04:54 AM Post #16 |
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Kinda having some issues with it. I've been assured it will be changed over... Going from two cars down to one requires changing codes I don't know how to change. Sorta like how last week's tie kinda messed with me as well, meaning the '69 Mustang stuck around longer than anticipated. |
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| James | Jun 15 2008, 05:51 AM Post #17 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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I was thinking you were having issues with it. Take your time, Appreciate all you do to keep this site up and running.
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| STUTZ | Jun 16 2008, 11:43 PM Post #18 |
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Nice casting! It reminds me of the movie "Thunder Road", even though the car in the movie is a different color and not a hardtop.
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| Dragnet_Supporter | Jun 17 2008, 11:32 AM Post #19 |
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Now this is a great car...two enthusiastic thumbs up
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| Stangfreak | Jun 17 2008, 08:29 PM Post #20 |
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That is one of the most awesome castings out there... I have been able to acquire 2 from a good net friend in Canada !!! |
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| James | Jun 19 2008, 09:58 PM Post #21 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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Have to agree with the "Stangfreak" on this one, one awesome casting ![]() And thanks to Craftymore for the awesome look at some of his collection. I wish I could take pics like you guys, and I would volunteer to put up 7 of my collection for Car of the Week. (Now that I have a nice camera, bought one for Fathers Day) I'll practice some and let you know Swifty.......when I am ready. |
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| Swifty | Jun 20 2008, 04:04 AM Post #22 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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I look forward to it! |
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| Swifty | May 30 2018, 12:31 AM Post #23 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Ten years later and I still don't have one of these. |
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| pjedsel | May 30 2018, 08:41 AM Post #24 |
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Muscle Car
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I have always wondered if I hadn't gone grocery shopping in Richland, WA with my wife and her mother if I would have ever found one of these - but there it was in a five pack in a Safeway store - being a car of the '50's it is still in my collection!
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| juantoo3 | May 30 2018, 11:30 AM Post #25 |
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Ah yes, one of the "mystery mobiles" as Imperial didn't make any of the models they sold, they were a Toy distributor, hawking things from marbles to paddle balls. This is one of the short series that nobody seems to be able to pinpoint a maker for, the others they sold were "badge engineered" Yatmings and other makers. I would take minor exception in the write up. As I understand, the 312 Y block is the Tbird engine, the 292 Y block is a truck engine, known as the "shaker." Not saying they weren't available, simply saying the 292 is not generally thought of as "the" Tbird engine, where the 312 is. |
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