1962 Ford Fairlane 500

Muscle car powered by 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 engine family.

Exact-year Fairlane 500 two-door Club Sedan retained as the stock-presenting family baseline for body, grille, trim, lamps, glass, and factory wheels.

Bodies Two-door or four-door sedan and station wagon

Configurations Fairlane 500 two-door sedan, Fairlane 500 four-door sedan, Fairlane 500 wagon

Engine range 170 inline-six through optional 260 V8

Chassis Coil-spring front and leaf-spring rear

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1962 Ford Fairlane 500

The 1962 Fairlane 500 family combined two-door or four-door sedan and station wagon with Fairlane 500 two-door sedan, Fairlane 500 four-door sedan, Fairlane 500 wagon configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The 170 six supported regular service while the new 221 and 260 Challenger V8 paths introduced distinct cooling, exhaust, transmission, axle, and identification requirements. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The intermediate unibody used independent front coils and a leaf-sprung live rear axle, with body- and load-specific springs and brakes. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed car.**Mr.choppers via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

170 Mileage Maker Six 170 cu in inline-six with one-barrel induction · Regular Fairlane 500 path · engine assembly / specification
221 Challenger V8 221 cu in small-block V8 with two-barrel induction · Fairlane 500 V8 path · engine assembly / specification
260 Challenger V8 260 cu in small-block V8 with two-barrel induction · Optional Fairlane 500 V8 path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual
Factory transmission Three-speed manual with overdrive where factory listed
Factory transmission Ford-O-Matic automatic matched to engine and axle

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

260 260 Challenger V8 factory · performance · Engine, induction, cooling, transmission, axle, exhaust, dates, and records must agree.
FORD-O-MATIC Ford-O-Matic automatic factory · comfort · Transmission, controls, cooling, axle, dates, and records must agree.
OVERDRIVE Manual overdrive factory · performance · Gearbox, overdrive unit, controls, wiring, axle, and records must agree.
POWER-STEERING Power steering factory · comfort · Pump, brackets, linkage, hoses, steering gear, and records must agree.
POWER-BRAKES Power drum brakes factory · safety · Booster, master cylinder, drums, hydraulics, wheels, and records must agree.

Paint

A Raven Black factory · solid
M Corinthian White factory · solid
D Starlight Blue factory · solid
F Chesapeake Blue factory · solid
J Rangoon Red factory · solid
I Heritage Burgundy factory · solid
S Cascade Green factory · solid
X Viking Blue factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1962 Ford Fairlane 500 family total · disputed

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1962 Fairlane 500 VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1962 Fairlane 500 production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.