We had a pink and white 56 that I barely remember, but when I was about 3, in 1963 or so, I guess, my dad had a chance to buy a white 57 4-door with this option of this T-bird engine in it, a three speed automatic transmission, and believe it or not, factory air-conditioning! That was our family car, named “Old Whitey”, up until I was about 11. Nothing ever went wrong with it, and we finally sold it to a local gal about to go off to Texas Tech in Lubbock, with well over 150,000 miles on it. We kind of lost track of it but about 2 years after she took it, she told HER dad to see to it that word got back to my dad that one brutally cold panhandle morning, “that old Ford he sold her” was the ONLY vehicle in the big dormitory parking lot that would START. All he said was “I’m not the least bit surprised … that car NEVER even hesitated to start after the starter had turned the engine over a couple of times if you remembered to set the choke first. Last word we had was that it had gone over 200,000 miles on it after it had carried her through 4 years of school to graduation, and then sold, still running and driving. This, plus what the subsequent 68, then 76 Fords that were my youthful experience with cars, and ingrained in my young mind what I believed a car should deliver with just average maintenance and care, and further confirmed once I was on my own and bought a 71 LTD, and later an 81 F-150 pickup. These old American Fords were just bulletproof. I wish I could have Old Whitey back.

I ❤ The 4 Door and the Style and Color 😊

Probably the main reason it doesn't say Fairlane 500 anywhere on the car is because it's a Custom 300. My Grandfather had one identical to this car except his had a 3 speed with overdrive. I also had a 1957 Custom 300 2 door. I replaced the 312 with a 1970 SCJ 429 with a Toploader 4 speed.

I ❤ The Weel Covers.

What a beautiful car! Wish my 57 Custom 300 was that clean. My 300 was an Arizona car that moved to South Dakota so it is in pretty good shape.

@rayherzing5271

2 жыл бұрын

Greatcar

@masonfarleyproductions

3 ай бұрын

Got one here in Texas

*Mafia 2 made me love old cars*

Beautiful love the 57" Fairlane best wishes

It doesn’t have Fairlane 500 badges on it because it isn’t one! It’s a Custom 300. The middle model. Those seats have been reupholstered. If it is really a 312 that would be VERY unusual. Decent car overall!

@rodneyracer

3 жыл бұрын

Correct! that is why the video description says "Custom 300". If the family said they ordered the 312, I dont argue. Head and block casting numbers are same for 292 and 312. Block ECZ6015 and heads ECZ-G in this case. Seats recovered of course! But look at the original door panels and the rest of the interior.

Mafia 2 made me liked this car :D

@thetrxppiniqqa

3 жыл бұрын

omggg “smith custom 200”

@benderrodriguez8331

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the only reason I knew about this car lol

Joe Barbaro's car...😏😏

The Fairlane had a more sweeping side tail fins. It looks to be custom 500 model.

If it was jet black, Lee Marvin could be driving it around Cicero in 1957 as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, of M Squad.

@rodneyracer

23 күн бұрын

You haven't seen the video of the 57 Ford Police Car we built?

@JimPack-jy3rr

23 күн бұрын

@rodneyracer Yeah, that Napa cruser is the same make, model, year, and color as the M Squad Ford. Except for all the markings and fixtures that turn it into a police cruser and not Ballinger's unmarked detective's car. Sweet.

It’s not a Fairlane 500. It’s the mid trim series Custom 300 Fordor. My Dad had one like it.

It’s the car from psycho

@puterboy2

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad somebody notices.

What a beautiful car. You made need to get a dealership license. At the end of the day it's money! And maybe in your community, someone thinks your running a business. Best regards

@donaldwheaton8235

4 жыл бұрын

It is a Custom 300. Not Fairlane 500.

Mafia 2 :)

I own one the same color and it has 75000 mile on it it’s a custom 4 door 300 292 engine

Also, unless there was an engine swap, the 312 Y-block wasn’t available in the Custom 300 series. The only engine choices were the 223 Mileagemaker 6, and the smaller 272 Y. Block. The 292 and 312 were available only in the larger Fairlane/Fairlane 500 series.

If you like this one, check my other 57 Ford video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3-rxrtupMfOZs4.htmlsi=uD0TxNFHEWKtK9gg

You said it's a Fairlane 500, but it doesn't say that anywhere on the car. The reason it doesn't say Fairlane 500 is because it's NOT a Fairlane 500. It's a Custom 300. A different model altogether.

@rodneyracer

Жыл бұрын

Testing you all. You passed-- Did you notice the title read Custom 300? Thanks For Watching!

Someone blew the whistle on ya maybe you should collect scale models instead keep up the good work

@isaacsrandomvideos667

3 жыл бұрын

Paul T McNulty what?

That is a custom 300 . That is custom 300 trim on the car . .I know my 1957 Fords .Fairlane 500 trim is Way different than this cr .

Cat's name? Marion Crane!

How come it’s got a 312 thunderbird engine most came with a 292 ?

@rodneyracer

3 жыл бұрын

Available Option in 1957

That a custom 300

That’s a Ford custom 300 four door not a far lane 500

@rodneyracer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you are correct. That is what it says in the video description.

The upholstery is not original.