139 Ford Fairlane (2nd Generation) 4 door Sedan (1958) USA 780 X by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Ford Fairlane (2nd Gen) (1957-59) Engine 223 ci in (3650cc) Mileage Maker S6 Registration Number USA 780 X (Cherished number) FORD USA ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623789312836/ The second generation Ford Fairlane was launched for the 1957 model year, with a longer, wider, lower, and sleeker look and low tailfins. A new top trim level, the Fairlane 500, was added to the Fairlane model line and the Country Squire continued to be the luxury station wagon while the Country Sedan was now added to the Fairlane model line, while engine choices were largely the same as the year before Another facelift for 1958 had fashionable quad headlights, a grille that matched the 1958 Thunderbird, and other styling changes. New big-block FE V8s of 332 and 352 CID (5.4 L and 5.8 L) replaced the previous largest V8s, and a better three-speed automatic transmission was also available with a steering column transmission gear selector lever. In the Douglas Adams comic sci-fi series, A| Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, the the world's last surviving Earth man, Arthur Dent, following the demolition of the Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Dent is rescued from Earth's destruction by Ford Prefect. Dent and Ford Prefect Following his rescue, Dent explores the galaxy with Prefect. Ford Prefects name was chosen by the writer as it represented a rather non-descript character. In the American version of the book the character is called Ford Fairlane. Diolch am 97,316,764 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawr706'n fawr. Thanks for 97,316,764 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-139