1967 Ford Fairlane 427 Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode 306 V8TV

1967 Ford Fairlane 427 Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode 306 V8TV

A car so hot, it came with a warning letter!

We take modern car reliability for granted, but back when this ‘67 Fairlane was new, Ford actually included a letter to the new owner stating that this monster wasn’t intended for highway or general passenger car use!

The mid 60s saw the light weight Galaxies racing in superstock, aerodynamic Galaxies competing on NASCAR speedways, Shelby Cobras and GT 350s winning on road race tracks, and no one can ever forget the historic 123 win at the 1966 Le Mans where ford GT 40s beat Ferrari on the world stage. That racing technology truly trickled down to the streets, directly resulting in our 1967 Fairlane 500 feature car, and average guy version of an NHRA superstock drag car for the street.

The Fairlane is a mid-size car, bigger than the Falcon, but not as heavy as the Galaxie. Their accommodating underhood space allowed for the installation of any of the Ford V8s of the day, and only 229 ended up like this one, stuffed with the notorious R-code 427.

It's the drivetrain that is so special on these cars. Starting with the 427 in.³ FE series engine, a thin wall, high compression, tight tolerance racing V8 topped with 2 4 barrel carburetors perched on a medium rise intake manifold, high flow cylinder heads, high compression pistons, a solid lifter camshaft, and free-flowing exhaust manifolds. The factory tune claimed 425 hp and 480 pound feet of torque. This one is hooked to a heavy duty clutch and a four-speed transmission. A stout 9 inch rear end is loaded with 3.89:1 gears and the limited slip differential allowing for hard launches on the dragstrip, or the street. The dealer warning letter warned of decreased fuel economy, increased oil consumption, and high idle.

When I was a kid, a neighbor had a Fairlane like this one, even the same color, but it was a 390 car. I’ll never forget my bigwheel-eye view of this thing, and how the dual exhaust rumble nearly literally blew me away. Today, this whole car blows me away.

The stacked headlights and pronounced grille are popular styling language for the time, and it still looks great today. We dig the red, white, and blue crest in the grille. The headlights suggestively lean forward giving a speedy appearance, and the sloping rear roofline makes for a slick profile. Painted steel wheels topped with dog-dish caps and white pinstripe tires add to the classy look. The lower side trim almost looks stripe-ish, but this car is devoid of anything that suggests its performance capabilities… save for the 427 badges on the fenders.

Interior styling is the definition of “clean”, with acres of blue vinyl to match the outside, only interrupted by the occasional slab of woodgrain door trim and chrome dash trim. This car has an interesting redline on the speedo, warning that you’ve crossed the 70 MPH mark, but there is no tachometer. Heater controls are tucked in below the AM radio, and the 4-speed stick pops up through the floor, without the need for a console to pretty things up. Bench-seat 4-speed cars are all business.

This one is one of the nicest examples of an R-code 1967 Ford Fairlane, and it’s wearing most of it’s original Brittany Blue paint. It drives, and runs, like new.

From The Brothers Collection.

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1967 Ford Fairlane 427 Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode 306 V8TV

[aguyinnc]

Always loved the '66-'67 Fairlanes, one of the best body styles Ford ever built.

[danielmoose]

For people who vividly remember the 1960s, those days slipped away almost a lifetime ago. Although such memories usually bring along at least a little unspoken sadness (at least for me), watching furious old dinosaurs like this one wake up and rattle my ears, smoke up the air, and stripe the pavement once again brings a nice, big, welcome smile to my face. "Here's To The Sunny Slopes Of Long Ago" 🥃🥃 🙂.

[jeremythompson]

Wow this is now maybe my favorite Ford in the collection. Love the Wimbledon White 66 Fairlane 427 too. Such a sleeper. The average person would think it's a straight six powered grandma's car but it's anything but that. This is maybe the baddest Ford of the whole muscle car era

[branon]

Omg that sound @2:44!! Nothing sounds as badass as a Big Block Ford, I don't care what anyone has to say to the contrary 🔥☝🏻

[jimearnest]

The 67 is my favorite year and model love the old Ford's.

[opera]

Thanks, I first encountered that 427 engine in a 1963 & 1/2 SCATBACK FORD GALAXIE/ 4 Speed/ BLACK/ Black: at our Garage hang Out( WOLF LAKE quite exciting and a lot of talks & GAWKS...etc. :: in

[rdouglas]

A great piece of history, thank you for sharing these great cars with us!

[markg]

The red line on the speedometer at 70MPH is when you need to shift out of 1st gear. Lol!

[GICK]

This was the perfect sleeper of the day. I'm drooling.

[jeffw]

My fathers first patrol car, the 427 Fairlane, I have some great pictures. He always talked about how well it performed.

[redbay]

Incredibly magnificent!!! I'd trade 10 of my AC Cobra kit cars for this single vehicle. When I was young the highway was FULL of cars like this. Chevy, Dodge/Plymouth and Dodge all made big block performance cars like this. The sound they made is indescribable and will NEVER be reproduced by today's performance cars. It was a deep sound that excited ALL of your senses and let you know that you were dealing with a monster. I was poor then, and was never able to have one. But, I dreamed of it all the time. The Ford 427 side oiler was the cream of the owns this car is truly blessed.

[richardhoepfner]

A One wheel Peel in a car like this is a sacrilege.

[Scorpionluva]

That is a smokin hot Ford right there ! 427 is an Awesome motor !!

[montymatilda]

What can you say except my oh my. This really is a special piece of history. I love it and I love that you do Drive it a little to show how it runs. In my early teens I had an older friend with a 68 Torino GT he bought new with a 390. He helped me learn how to drive a 4 speed. Maroon/Black. Beautiful and I thought it was quite fast. I can only imagine how this one would feel riding in it or driving it. Fantastic! Thank you!

[timmotel]

Excellent. Beautiful car. Very impressive. Thanks

[markwegner]

Who in the hell thumbs down a video of a rare, clean, powerful car with a 4-speed?

[Porschedriver]

Great rare car and that motor. Don’t forget 1968 David Pearson winning Nascar in the famous #17 Torino.

[rossmartens]

One of the best looking fords ever made

[bgh]

Put a new set of clutches in that Traction Lock so it will spin both tires.
I love the '66 and '67 Fairlanes, especially the big block versions. I had 4 of the '66 Fairlanes years ago. This one is very nice.

[MostlyBuicks]

Ford's 427 was so much MORE than the CJ428 ever could be.