The Ford Fairlane 500 Convertible is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style road car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) at 4400 rpm and 529 N·m (390 lb·ft/53.9 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
Power is transmitted to the wheels through a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 5108 mm | 201.1 inches | |
| Width | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6387 cc (389.759 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.9 × 96 mm
4.05 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
269 PS (265 bhp) (198 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
529 Nm (390 ft·lb) (53.9 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
30.9 kW/litre 42.1 ps/litre 41.5 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
82.82 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1040.8 kPa (151 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 798.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 418473 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford Fairlane 500 Convertible added 2015-04-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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