1966 Ford Fairlane

1966 Ford Fairlane 500 XL Convertible

Why This Car Is Special

This spectacular restored 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertible we have at Skyway Classics is a real-deal 1966 Ford C Code 289 500 XL convertible. This car was advertised by Ford as the sporty version and ours has the super rare Ember Glow paint job, matching interior, and a white convertible top too.

It has been a labor-of-love for the current owner and has had a total restoration into what we believe to be one of the finest 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertibles in the country.

When you see it in person you will know what we are talking about.

Features

1966 Ford XL 500 Convertible

Factory correct 289 cubic inch engine
Block, heads, and intake paint in Ford Racing Blue
Chrome open element air cleaner setup with the 289 correct decal on the lid
Matching chrome Ford logo racing flags valve covers
Headers leading back to the dual exhausts
Grey performance spark plug wires
Power brakes and steering
Air conditioning
Three-speed automatic transmission
Engine sits in a perfectly clean, painted, detailed, and correct engine compartment
Undercarriage is all painted structurally sound
Factory chrome styled mag wheels
Grand Am Radial GT raised white letter tires
Twin rust colored bucket seat interior
Factory center console with chrome automatic shifter and T-handle
Factory dash with gauges
Push button factory radio
Matching door panels and rear seat
Factory steering wheel
Rust carpeting and matching Fairlane floor mats
Rust colored factory seatbelts
Air conditioning
White power convertible top
XL has a super rare Ember Glow paint job
Straight panels
XL factory badging
Bright work and chrome is in very good condition
Front and rear chrome bumpers
Bottom chrome rocker panels
Body lines are great, fit and finish is fabulous

Mechanical Specs

Pop the hood and gaze at the factory correct 289 cubic inch engine with the block, heads, and intake paint in Ford Racing Blue, the chrome open element air cleaner setup with the 289 correct decal on the lid, matching chrome Ford logo racing flags valve covers, headers leading back to the dual exhausts, grey performance spark plug wires, power brakes and steering, air conditioning, and backed by a three-speed automatic transmission.

The engine sits in a perfectly clean, painted, detailed, and correct engine compartment while the undercarriage is all painted, structurally sound, and rides on the factory chrome styled mag wheels and Grand Am Radial GT raised white letter tires.

Interior

The twin rust colored bucket seat interior appears restored as stock with the factory center console with chrome automatic shifter and T-handle, factory dash with gauges, push button factory radio, matching door panels and rear seat, factory steering wheel, rust carpeting and matching Fairlane floor mats, rust colored factory seatbelts, air conditioning, and of course the white power convertible top.

The interior, exterior, and engine compartment are all to such a high level of presentation we do not have enough adjectives to really describe this Ford.

Exterior

Our XL has a super rare Ember Glow paint job that covers straight panels, has the XL factory badging with the bright work and chrome is in very good condition, as are drip moldings, front and rear chrome bumpers, glass, white power top, bottom chrome rocker panels, and window moldings.

Body lines are great, fit and finish is fabulous, and it looks actually better than it did when new.

Conclusion

This restored and rare Ember Glow 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertible we have at Skyway Classics is a great Ford muscle car that is a real factory C Code with the 289 cubic inch engine, automatic transmission, Power White Convertible top, air conditioning, and that matching color bucket seat interior, and you get one spo