Ford Fairlane specifications by year — American Muscle Car Facts

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Red 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 two-door sedan seen from the rear three-quarter in a parking lot in front of the arched Theme Building at LAX — 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 two-door sedan in red at Los Angeles International Airport Ford Motor Company Archives

1962

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, Sport Coupe (47) V8	3,002 lb	47, V8
Shipping weight, Sport Coupe (47) six	2,870 lb	47, six
Wheelbase	115.5 in	all
Overall length	197.6 in	all
Tires, V8	7.00 x 13 / 7.00 x 14	V8

1963

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, Sport Coupe (47) V8	3,002 lb	47, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 hardtop (43) V8	2,982 lb	43, V8
Wheelbase	115.4 in	all
Overall length	197.6 in	sedans (wagons 201.8)
Overall width	71.3 in	all

1964

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, Sport Coupe (47) V8	3,012 lb	47, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 hardtop (43) V8	2,992 lb	43, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 2-door sedan (31) V8	2,922 lb	31, V8
Wheelbase	115.4 in	all
Overall length	197.6 in	sedans (wagons 201.8)

1965

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	116 in	as compiled
Overall length	199 in	all except wagons (203.0)
Overall width	73.8 in	all
Rear axle, 289 Hi-Po	3.89 (4-speed), 3.50 (automatic)	K-code
Shipping weight, Sports Coupe (65B) six	2,888 lb	65B, six
Shipping weight, Sports Coupe (65B) V8	3,080 lb	65B, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 hardtop (65A) V8	3,069 lb	65A, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 2-door sedan (62A) six	2,806 lb	62A, six (lightest listed)
Overall height, hardtop	54.8 in	2-door hardtop
Overall height, Sports Coupe	51.9 in	Sports Coupe, as compiled
Front track	57 in	all
Rear track	56 in	all
Tires, 271 hp Hi-Po	7.35 x 14 red line	K-code cars
Tires, base	6.95 x 14	except wagons and K-code

1966

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	116 in	all except wagons (113.0)
Overall length	197 in	all except wagons (199.8)
Tires, GT/GTA	7.75-14 size	GT/GTA and wagons
Rear axle ratio, 427 with 4-speed	3.89 ratio	427
Rear axle, 390 (all transmissions)	3 ratio	390 V8
Shipping weight, GT hardtop (63D)	3,493 lb	63D
Shipping weight, GT convertible (76D), as printed	3,070 lb	76D; printed lighter than the hardtop, possibly a transcription slip
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 XL hardtop (63C) V8	3,053 lb	63C, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 XL convertible (76C) V8	3,268 lb	76C, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 2-door sedan (62) six	2,747 lb	62, six (lightest listed)
Overall width, 2-door and convertible	74 in	2-door sedan, hardtop, convertible
Overall height, hardtop	54.3 in	2-door hardtop
Overall height, convertible	54 in	convertible
Front track	58 in	all
Rear track	58 in	all

1967

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	116 in	all except wagons (113.0)
Overall length	197 in	all except wagons (199.8)
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 XL hardtop (63C) V8	3,039 lb	63C, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 XL convertible (76C) V8	3,356 lb	76C, V8
Shipping weight, GT hardtop (63D)	3,301 lb	63D
Shipping weight, GT convertible (76D)	3,607 lb	76D
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 hardtop (63A) V8	3,011 lb	63A, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 2-door sedan (62) six	2,747 lb	62, six (lightest listed)
Overall width	74 in	all
Overall height, hardtop	54.3 in	2-door hardtop
Overall height, convertible	54 in	convertible
Front track	58 in	all
Rear track	58 in	all
Tires, GT/GTA	7.75 x 14	GT/GTA

1968

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	116 in	sedans and hardtops (wagons 113.0)
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 fastback (63B) V8	3,177 lb	63B, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 fastback (63B) six	2,994 lb	63B, six
Shipping weight, Fairlane 2-door hardtop (65A) V8	3,125 lb	65A, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 convertible (76B) V8	3,323 lb	76B, V8
Overall length	201.1 in	except wagons (203.9)
Overall width	74.5 in	all
Overall height, 2-door and fastback	53.5 in	2-door hardtop and fastback
Overall height, convertible	54.5 in	convertible
Front track	58.83 in	all
Rear track	58.93 in	all
Tires, base	7.35 x 14	except wagons and GT

1969

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	116 in	all except wagons (113.0)
Overall length	201.1 in	all except wagons (203.9)
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 fastback (63B) V8	3,190 lb	63B, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 2-door hardtop (65A) V8	3,133 lb	65A, V8
Shipping weight, Fairlane 500 convertible (76B) V8	3,336 lb	76B, V8
Overall height, 2-door and fastback	53.5 in	2-door hardtop and fastback
Overall width, 2-door	74 in	2-door, fastback, convertible
Front track	58.83 in	all
Rear track	58.93 in	all
Tires, base	7.35 x 14	except wagons and GT

1970

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	117 in	all except wagons (114.0)
Overall length	206.2 in	except wagons (209.0)
Overall height, 2-door hardtop	52.3 in	2-door hardtop
Overall width, 2-door hardtop	76.7 in	2-door hardtop
Front track	60.5 in	all
Rear track	60 in	all
Tires, base	7.35 x 14	except wagons and GT

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