1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Retractable Hardtop Convertible - Gorgeous! on 2040-cars
North Royalton, Ohio, United States
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Retractable Hardtop Convertible Powered by what we believe to be the original 312. Casting# EDB6015E. A/C car; however, air conditioning is not hooked up. Automatic transmission. Dual exhausts. Outstanding solid body with beautiful paint. We believe it to have one repaint. The paint is beautiful with a great shine. There are a few small nicks that have been brush touched. The body is straight and solid. Extremely clean and solid frame and undercarriage. The frame doesn't appear to have ever been touched or repainted. It is extremely solid; however, not detailed. Clean engine bay and trunk compartment. Nice interior including the headliner, seats, door panels, dash and carpet. Aftermarket radio is installed under the dash. There are a few small tears on the side of the drivers seat and in the headliner as shown in video. All lights, blinkers, hi-low beams, heater, work as they should. Horn button has been relocated under dash. Beautiful
chrome and glass! Newer tires. Unfortunately, we do not have any history of the car. Previous owner purchased the car as is from the estate of an elderly gentleman. We are unsure if / when any of the drive-train was rebuilt. The car runs, drives, stops, and steers very nice! This car is not perfect; however, shows very nice. It appears to have been very pampered throughout its life. It is most definitely an investment grade car that is surely to increase in value. It can be driven and shown as is or taken to the next level. Known flaws: -Passenger power window is weak - Rear windows are missing power motors ( previous owner was unable to locate them after they were rebuilt). - Some of the stainless trim has minor dents / dings. - Gas and temperature gauge are currently not working. THE PICTURES AND VIDEO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES! Two Videos! Vehicle Disclaimer This vehicle is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with NO warranty, expressed, written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. Every reasonable effort will be made to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle, at the buyers request, prior to the close of the sale. |
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TX officer allegedly lets 140-mph street racer go with a warning [w/poll]
Tue, 26 Aug 2014Being pulled over by the police is one of the most nerve-racking situations that a driver can go through, and it's even worse when you know that the officer has you dead to rights for speeding well over the posted limit. In this video, the driver of a heavily modified Ford Mustang with a claimed 966 horsepower at the rear wheels could have easily lost his ride for doing triple-digit speeds and street racing, but a friendly Texas police officer appears to send him on his way with a simple warning.
What's more, the driver in question wasn't just speeding - his Mustang was the camera car for a bunch of rolling street races in the wee hours of the morning on a Texas highway. The driver was more than willing to mix it up in the action, too. Eventually the cops catch on and pick the 'Stang to pull over, but not before the Ford owner runs a claimed 140 mph. With only audio to go on after the car is pulled over, the police officer seems incredibly nonchalant about catching someone who was so brazenly breaking the law. Incredibly, the patrolman actually tells the driver that he's seen everyone racing tonight but ignored them. With traffic picking up, the cop says that it's time to "cut it out" and go home for the night. As far as this video shows, that was the end of it.
Warning: There is explicit, not-safe-for-work language in the video below.
Ford Australia reveals updated Territory, Falcon via Twitter
Mon, 28 Jul 2014Ford may have tied together much of its global lineup under the One Ford campaign, but one market where it still offers unique products is Australia. That will soon draw to a close as well, but before it does, the Blue Oval's Aussie operations are rolling out refreshed versions of its two unique products. For the moment, Ford isn't revealing much in the way of powertrain details, but it has shown off a couple of snaps of the revised products on its in-market Twitter feed.
First up is the new Territory. The SUV is neither based on a front-drive crossover platform nor on a truck frame, but shares its rear-drive underpinnings with the Falcon, taking it a step beyond the Falcon wagon alongside which it sits in Ford's Aussie range. Like the outgoing third-generation SZ Territory, the facelifted version is dominated by a narrow grille and larger front air dam, but further punctuates its big-chinned look with more rugged lower cladding and other metallic inserts that bring its look up to date.
And there's the Falcon, which Ford revealed in XR8 trim just last week and is now presenting in G6E spec. If the XR8 is the performance model, the G6E is the luxury version, swapping in more refined trim like a chrome-slat grille (instead of a black honeycomb), chrome foglamp surrounds, less-aggressive multi-spoke wheels (instead of five-spokes) and a flatter hood (instead of a power bulge). Otherwise, it looks essentially the same as the one we saw last week, its facelift bringing it more in line with the smaller, front-drive Mondeo (which we know here as the Fusion) and other members of the Ford family.
Feds looking into Ford Explorer exhaust leak complaints
Fri, 20 Jun 2014There may be a burgeoning problem with exhaust leaks in the 2011-2014 model year Ford Explorer. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining multiple complaints of a gasoline smell in the cabin of these SUVs. However, the exact cause of this problem is still unknown.
"The agency is reviewing all available data and will take appropriate action as warranted," said a NHTSA spokesperson in an email to Automotive News. Owners seem to generally complain on the regulator's website of the smell entering the cabin through the air vents. At this time, the government organization has not yet opened an official investigation into the problem, though. When it does begin inspecting vehicles, NHTSA posts a detailed breakdown of its public data online.
Similar problems have been reported about the Explorer in the past, though. In 2013, Ford issued a recall for the 2013 model year of the SUV due to a fuel leak that could cause drivers to smell a gasoline odor and repaired them again later for another possible leak. In response to Autoblog's questions, Ford responded via email: "We are not aware of a NHTSA investigation. We are currently reviewing the case and in the event that any action is required, we will address it promptly."