1963 Ford Fairlane 500

Muscle car powered by 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting Fairlane 500 retained for body, grille, trim, badging, hubcaps, whitewalls, and stance context.

Bodies Two- or four-door sedan, Sports Coupe, or station wagon by series

Configurations Fairlane 500 sedan, Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe, Fairlane 500 station wagon

Engine range Inline-six or 221/260/289 small-block V8

Chassis Ford intermediate with front coils, rear leaves, and powertrain-specific road equipment

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1963 Ford Fairlane 500

The 1963 Fairlane 500 family combined two- or four-door sedan, sports coupe, or station wagon by series with Fairlane 500 sedan, Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe, Fairlane 500 station 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

Six-cylinder and small-block paths require matching engine, induction, transmission, axle, cooling, brakes, dates, and warranty-plate evidence. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

Body, engine, transmission, axle, steering, spring, brake, wheel, and tire combinations varied across the Fairlane 500 family. 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 Fairlane 500 two-door hardtop retained for its stock-presenting front sheet metal, grille, roofline, side trim, badges, wheel covers, whitewalls, and stance; visible equipment does not authenticate an individual car.Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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

Fairlane Six 170 or 200 cu in inline-six by application · Regular Fairlane 500 paths · engine assembly / specification
221/260 V8 Small-block V8 with two-barrel induction · Optional V8 paths · engine assembly / specification
289 V8 289 cu in small-block V8 by build date and application · Later performance path; records required · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual
Factory transmission Four-speed manual by V8 application
Factory transmission Fordomatic automatic

Options

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

FAIRLANE-500 Fairlane 500 series factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
SPORTS-COUPE Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
260-V8 260 small-block V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
289-V8 289 small-block V8 by build date factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
FOUR-SPEED Four-speed manual factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

A Raven Black factory · solid
M Corinthian White factory · solid
J Rangoon Red factory · solid
E Viking Blue Metallic factory · metallic
G Silver Moss Metallic factory · metallic

Production

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

1963 Ford Fairlane 500 family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

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

Model-year identity 1963 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 1963 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.