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By McQ - 11/24/2004 7:36:39 PM; IP 65.176.64.173
Just an opinionated comment or two.

As one who purchased a brand new '66 GT/A I can say they're excellent cars. The car provided me a lot of kicks and faithful transportation over the ten year period I owned it. Never changed the 3.25 gearing; had the C6 rebuilt under warranty(at 23,000 miles - just made it); installed a PI aluminum intake in '69, along with a dual point Ford "kit"; the trusty Springtime Yellow 'lane would run consistently in the mid 14's all the way to '76. Sold it for a whopping $1,400 with just 70K well cared for miles. Big mistake.

The great thing about the '66/'67 Fairlane(although the '67 is more difficult to find due to lower production due to, I think, the -S- code being available to the 'stang) is that you can do what you may have done gt428...install a built '28 and not hurt the value at all. As a matter of fact, I've seen from limited following/checking, that a built FE in a factory -S- code anything increases the value. I attribute this to the fact that the stock, showroom GT390 never set the pace in '66-'68. It was a good all around street performer but it needed help to keep up. What really made them run better was headers, plus a little lower gearing.

I was fortunate enough in the mid 80's to acquire a '66 Cyclone GT. Had a little more wherewithall and $ money this time. It was a nice automatic, one owner car. Installed a CJ and it would run mid 13's all Saturday night long. But I sold it too.

Anyway, it's fun to read your ideas/opinions on the value of the -S- code Fairlanes. I "think" a nicely restored(not concours perfect - why?) built FE - 390/406/427/428 or a brand new Ford Racing Parts crate FE, would be worth close to $20K in today's market. Again, that's nicely restored to stock appearance, a detailed FE(tri power/dual 4's a plus) headers, suspension improvements, and any 14-15" by 7" wide wheels.

The Fairlane is every bit as good as the Mustang/Cougar in all respects except maybe in top $ value. And that's not a bad thing at all.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23292&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23292" onclick="return false;">1966 Fairlane GT/A</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Junior, <i>11/19/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23292', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23292') }); </script>  1966 Fairlane GT/A -- Junior, 11/19/2004
 RE: 1966 Fairlane GT/A -- Wayne K., 11/19/2004
 Ford says 33015 HT plus 4327 CVT '66 Fairlane GTs. [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/20/2004
 No breakdown by tranny, but I'd estimate ~75% A/T. [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/20/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23320&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23320" onclick="return false;">Junior: here's a good place . .</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Orin, <i>11/20/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23320', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23320') }); </script>  Junior: here's a good place . . -- Orin, 11/20/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23336&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23336" onclick="return false;">So, you're saying his 'site has those prod. figures? [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/22/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23336', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23336') }); </script>  So, you're saying his 'site has those prod. figures? [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/22/2004
 It's a place to start to . . . -- Orin, 11/22/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23338&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23338" onclick="return false;">RE: 1966 Fairlane GT/A</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don, <i>11/22/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23338', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23338') }); </script>  RE: 1966 Fairlane GT/A -- Don, 11/22/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23340&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23340" onclick="return false;">RE: 1966 Fairlane GT/A</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Junior, <i>11/22/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23340', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23340') }); </script>  RE: 1966 Fairlane GT/A -- Junior, 11/22/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23341&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23341" onclick="return false;">OK, I'll venture a..</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don, <i>11/22/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23341', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23341') }); </script>  OK, I'll venture a.. -- Don, 11/22/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23342&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23342" onclick="return false;">RE: OK, I'll venture a..</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Junior, <i>11/22/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23342', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23342') }); </script>  RE: OK, I'll venture a.. -- Junior, 11/22/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23355&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23355" onclick="return false;">RE: OK, I'll venture a..</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>fairlanegt428, <i>11/24/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23355', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23355') }); </script>  RE: OK, I'll venture a.. -- fairlanegt428, 11/24/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23356&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23356" onclick="return false;">Not worth much - compared to what?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don, <i>11/24/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23356', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23356') }); </script>  Not worth much - compared to what? -- Don, 11/24/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23357&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23357" onclick="return false;">Compared to...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>fairlanegt428, <i>11/24/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23357', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23357') }); </script>  Compared to... -- fairlanegt428, 11/24/2004
Collapse <b>RE: Compared to...</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>11/24/2004</i></font>RE: Compared to... -- McQ, 11/24/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23361&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23361" onclick="return false;">I'll buy that...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don, <i>11/25/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23361', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23361') }); </script>  I'll buy that... -- Don, 11/25/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23377&Reply=23292><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23377" onclick="return false;">RE: I'll buy that...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>11/27/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23377', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23377') }); </script>  RE: I'll buy that... -- McQ, 11/27/2004
 That's what I thought.. -- Don, 11/27/2004
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