The 1963 Fairlane was articulation of the Ford Engine Association's Industry contour of mid-size cars manufactured from One thousand nine hundred fifty five buttoned up 1971. Named after Henry Ford's estate, Prerrogative Passageway, in Dearborn, Mich., the Fairlane was a moderately priced motorcar with indefinite engine and protest style options that appealed to drivers of all ages.
Engine
A 170-cubic-inch, 2.8-liter, six-cylinder engine was criterion on most Fairlane models. In 1962, Ford introduced the lightweight 3.8-liter Windsor V-8 with an initial horsepower (hp) classifying of 145; a 4.2-liter history was a subsequent alternative with an advertised One hundred sixty four hp. In 1963, a high-performance 289-cubic-inch, small-block V-8 was added as an preference for sedans and hard-top models. The Two hundred eighty nine featured solid lifters and produced an advertised Two hundred seventy one hp at 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). Six-cylinder models, which featured Ford's Fordomatic transmission, were matched with a late 200-cubic-inch, One hundred sixteen hp engine.
Transmission
Ford produced 97,444 of the Series Thirty example models and 246,443 of Series Fourty 500 models. The two-speed Fordomatic and three-speed Cruise-O-Matic were available for automatic transmissions.
Design
Originally manufactured as a full-size machine, the Fairlane was redesigned as a mid-size vehicle in 1962. With an overall length of One hundred ninety seven inches and a wheelbase of 115.5 inches, the One thousand nine hundred sixty three Fairlane bridged the hole between the shorter Falcon and the longer Galaxie. The Fairlane featured a unibody frame and a thing that incorporated four "torque boxes" designed to absorb path shock and care a smooth manage. The suspension consisted of a criterion independent depiction in front and a Hotchkiss driveshaft in the rear.
Fairlane Models
Nine models untrue the One thousand nine hundred sixty three lineup. Two-and four-door sedans were available in both replica Fairlane and the sportier Fairlane Five hundred trim. The Five hundred pattern featured two recent two-door hardtops. Bucket seats, spinner rotate covers, and Buick-style front-fender "ventiports" were the elder differences between the Sports Coupe and the less sporty, bench-seat Five hundred hardtop. Three station wagons besides joined the One thousand nine hundred sixty three contour: a Ranch Wagon with base Fairlane trim, a Custom Ranch Wagon with the Five hundred styling, and a pseudo-"woody" Squire.
Major Changes
The front objective featured a advanced grille representation, just out bumpers and the hood gone its exaggerated overhang. The Five hundred two-door and Sports Coupe pattern offered pillarless hardtops.
Options
Options available for the One thousand nine hundred sixty three Fairlane included ability steering, capability brakes, whitewall tires on either 13- or 14-inch rims, a 30-amp generator, tinted glass, two-speed electric windscreen wipers, seat belts, unabridged turn covers and a heavy-duty battery.
Price and Production Figures
Depending on oppose type, trim and options, the One thousand nine hundred sixty three Fairlane had a retail bill compass of $2,154 to $2,781.The criterion Fordomatic transmission was available with the larger six-cylinder engine and the two smaller V-8 models. The larger V-8 featured a virgin "Synchro-Smooth" three-speed stick shift transmission with synchronizers on all three forward gears. The legend equipped with the 170-cubic-inch, six-cylinder engine had synchronizers on honorable the top two gears. Overdrive and a dissimilar Borg-Warner four-on-the-floor stick shift could be chief ordered with any V-8.
