The Ford Fairlane 500 is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5.8 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 212 bhp (215 PS/158 kW) at 4600 rpm and 427 Nm (315 lbft/43.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1615 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 192 km/h (119 mph).
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