Here is episode 1 in the Ford Fairlane History Series. Starting with the ZA. Please Like 👍 and Sbscribe plus check out the full Falcon history on the playlist. Thanks for watching. 👍
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@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Here is the first episode in a new Ford Fairlane History. The first model is the ZA and we will cover all the models to the BF. Please give the episode a 👍Like👍 and be sure to Subscribe. Plus, if you haven’t already, check out the Falcon History series. There is a full playlist so you can view XK right through to FG-X. I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. 👍
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
Your flat out like a lizard drinking but if you could consider giving your subscribers a guided tour of bathurst narrating as you do a circuit the famous and infamous locations there would be many this would be a fitting salute to this legendary australian racetrack please consider 🇦🇺
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
Did govt use fairlane for pollies..
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
Ford got the jump on holden valiant with the lux vehcile market ?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn Yes and Galaxies. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn I’m more road car history than race cars. 👍
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
Looking at these fords mid 1960s makes you realise how excellent the aesthetics design of the ford mustang was.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn I am sure they both influenced each other. 🤔👍
@Paul-kp1tu7 күн бұрын
My Uncle and Aunty had a new one in Melbourne when I was a kid. I asked for first options to buy it when I was able to drive but alas, it never happened. It was a most beautiful car, quiet and smooth. They used it to drive from home to band practice on mostly flat roads, it never even needed throttle, those v8 s and autos simply drove themselves, put it drive and off you go. I can remember the sumptuous interior with huge lounge chair front seats. What a car.
@markbehr887 күн бұрын
@@Paul-kp1tu What a shame they didn’t offer it to you. Great memories. 👍
@nathansmith6914Ай бұрын
Fair dinkum, how good is KZfaq some days!! Thanks Mark, legend. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Thanks mate. Appreciate it. 👍
@barrycuda3769Ай бұрын
I concur.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@barrycuda3769 Thanks 👍
@triggeredleftyvegan6004Ай бұрын
Its always good when Mark drops a video.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@triggeredleftyvegan6004 Thanks 😀👍
@aussietaipan8700Ай бұрын
Way back in 1983, my then girl friend shared an XY falcon with her brother. One day he had an accident and the car needed repairs. My GF being a uni student needed a car and I was at a Ford dealership when a ZA Fairlane 500 was tradedin and I bought this near perfect example for $350 and gave it to my GF. We have been married for 38 years and we still fondly remember the back seat of the FL. It was a great car but rust took its toll.
@barrycuda3769Ай бұрын
@@aussietaipan8700 It would have been roomier than my VC Valiant's back seat , but you make do.
@lancecooper464616 күн бұрын
The FG Falcon back seat is reasonably roomy & secluded😛😈👍
@user-by8gj7vu3vАй бұрын
My father bought a ZA brand new in October of 67 what a great car white with black interior with the 289
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@user-by8gj7vu3v Very nice. 👍
@romemancer7905Ай бұрын
And i remember as a kid...our next door neighbor was a sales manager at Stillwell Ford and always came home from work with a new model !
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@romemancer7905 Yes. Those were the days. Tricked out demonstrators of the latest models. 👍
@philnorbury9032Ай бұрын
I particularly liked the ZH, NA and AU models because there was so much model differentiation from the Falcon donor cars.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@philnorbury9032 The ZH is one of my favourites. 👍
@peterguertler2752Ай бұрын
Mark when I see you have a new Ford story on KZfaq I start to shake with excitement, cant wait to see my favorite ZD Fairlane in 3 more episodes . Keep up the great work that you put into your channel.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@peterguertler2752 Thanks very much indeed. 👍
@Binzy-jq2xqАй бұрын
I had a ZA from 1990 to 2005, brilliant car and I literally cried the day I sold it.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Binzy-jq2xq I can understand that. 👍
@stevenborham1584Ай бұрын
I owned a ZD from 1997 to 2003 and it was the car I dreamed of as a 10 yr old and got to own it as my 1st. You never forget your 1st car but I also cried when I saw her drive away.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@stevenborham1584 Understandable. The ZD looked terrific. I especially liked the Lincoln inspired hubcaps, which I’ll cover in my ZD episode. 👍
@thedronedownunder3919Ай бұрын
Looking forward to this one, mate! Love your channel.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Thanks very much. Enjoy. 👍
@GerardDaly-y1nАй бұрын
Another great episode thanks mark
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@GerardDaly-y1n Thanks Gerard. 👍
@MickB52sАй бұрын
My Dad had the ZA fairlane 500 maroon in color..in top condition. My Brother is looking after it now, once a classic always a classic.Thanks for the great vlog.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@MickB52s Thanks. Great colour 👍
@mikldude9376Ай бұрын
Thanks for the memories Mark , I miss these old cars , built for comfort, they had character and were just bloody good cruisers . It’s a real shame young people today driving soulless characterless smart phones on wheels , the vast majority will never have experienced just how good these oldies were. I’m in the outer burbs of Melbourne in a very car centric area , and you almost never see oldies like this anymore sadly .
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@mikldude9376 Thanks very much. I completely agree with you. 👍
@noelgibson5956Ай бұрын
Big hits with farmers during this period were Valiants and Fairlane, as you stated. Not a lot of safety or standard features by today's standards, but they made up for that in style, and a great engine sound. In those days, you bought a V8 mainly for the performance, and got the sound thrown in as a bonus. I never knew the early 60's Fairlanes had model codings. Well there you go!
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@noelgibson5956 I guess they were somewhat safer with seat belts and front discs compared to what they traded in? 😀👍
@Aquarium-DownunderАй бұрын
I have had 6 Fairlanes and 1 LTD over the last 44 years, in order 1. ZD 351 V8 - 1971 2. ZC 351 V8 - 1969 3. ZH 302 V8 - 1977 4. P6 351 V8 - 1978 - wished I still had it. $17,000 traid-in for the AU 2 5. NA 3.9 S6, New - 1990 - wifes car 6 AU 2 4L Tickford, NEW - 2002 - Still driving 7 AU 1 4L Tickford - 1999 my ex-wife took it Got my first Fairlane in 1980 and have always had a Fairlane or LTD over the last 44 years. Best looking was the P6, best driving is the AU 2, .......... NA Fairlane, rusty boot lid and LCD dash with a mind of it's own that worked some times, put a NC dash in to fix it.
@andrewg2618Ай бұрын
That's an awesome selection over the years. I currently have a 94 NC2 V8 Fairlane Ghia and a 1979 P6 LTD.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Aquarium-Downunder Very nice list f cars there. I will be covering them all so please Subscribe. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@andrewg2618 Very cool. I do like the P6. I will be doing an LTD series. 👍
@davidbarnsley8486Ай бұрын
Two firsts for me in this episode My first falcon was an xr faimont in that dark red colour and I restored a 63 compact in the early 80s Was black with bright red interior and was from the local funeral directors in Rockingham Had 260 v8 I put XC Fairmont mags on it and it looked amazing
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@davidbarnsley8486 Very cool. 👍😎
@MitchTubeАй бұрын
My uncle had a successful tile business and bought a series of fairlanes, LTDs and even a Landau starting with the ZA. As a little kid riding in the ZA was a big deal! Going anywhere on my booster seat in this giant beast was sooo exciting 😂
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@MitchTube I can imagine. Sounds like your uncle had some cool cars. 👍
@ashleygordon3467Ай бұрын
…. and yes, PLEASE do a series on the local Galaxy models.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@ashleygordon3467 I will. 👍
@louiskats5116Ай бұрын
G’day Mark, Always liked the ZA ever since seeing one on Skippy, those horizontal headlight arrangement just looks awesome. There is a black one parked in the back streets of Seddon near the cafe Fig & Olive between Yarraville and Footscray. Go out of my way just to check it out every now and then. Cheers Louis Kats 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Thanks Louis. Very nice. I agree, they are a very nice looking car, as was the XR Falcon and Fairmont series. And who doesn’t like Skippy! 😀👍
@louiskats5116Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 👍👍👍
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
Farmers or cattle station owners were the fairlanes popular for towing horse floats or cattle floats etc.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4ynDefinitely. And Real Estate agents. 👍
@chrisF351Ай бұрын
Awesome episode Mark👍, thanks for making these vids they mean alot to me. Hopefully future generations will appreciate the cars that were made here back in the day.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@chrisF351 Thanks very much. Glad you liked it. Hopefully these cars will always be appreciated. 👍
@theov2670Ай бұрын
Before by time but I do appreciate era of Ford Australia. I remember the 80's era Fairlane and LTD espexjally5 the I guess NB version (which is based on EB) as one of the bosses had one and I got oondrive it every now and then they had the Fuel Injected Windsor V8 and were just so smooth and powerful for back then
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@theov2670 yes. My favourites are the 1960’s and 70’s but I do have an 82 ZK and a 99 AU.
@briansroadrunnergarage3560Ай бұрын
Good work Mark. We liked it.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@briansroadrunnergarage3560 Thanks Brian. 👍
@romemancer7905Ай бұрын
We used to buy them rusty and cheap for our V8 early falcon conversions...Easy weekend swap at home including the use of the disc brakes ! Looking forward to this new series... CHEERS Mark .😁
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@romemancer7905 I know. The things we used to do! 🤔👍
@couttsy222Ай бұрын
Great new series, Mark!!! Looking forward to the ZB 🙂
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@couttsy222 Thanks. There will also be a Valiant and Commodore series too. 👍
@couttsy222Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 -- Then British Leyland (Australia) / JLR...... Or AMC, even!
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@couttsy222 Yes. Plenty of material. 👍
@DavidBurrell-z8hАй бұрын
great episode MB!
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@DavidBurrell-z8h Thanks very much David. 👍
@commodorenut18 күн бұрын
Totally agree. I really like Mark’s history videos. I think it’s just the right amount of factual info, a bit of contemporary cultural info to put things in context for many of us who weren’t yet born, and a distinct lack of waffle. You got the recipe right MB 😊
@markbehr8818 күн бұрын
@@commodorenut Thanks very much. Tell your mates! 😀👍
@patrickaussieMilartryАй бұрын
Ohh lol I’m waiting for the G8 show. Could Evan show you a nice one I’ve spent $$$$ but Mann it’s nice.👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Yes, I’ll certainly cover those models. Good that you have one too. 👍
@warrenbrown5621Ай бұрын
Mark Behr, there may be a renewed interest for these Fairlaine V8 cruisers. You certainly stirred a desire to add a ZD Fairlaine 500 to my garage. Looking forward to the next Fairlaine episode. ☺
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@warrenbrown5621 Thanks. Good luck in your search. 👍
@BluesShedАй бұрын
Great stuff mark i was just watching the XF again the other night this is a huge effort on your behalf to do these videos. Much appreciated. Cheers Blue
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@BluesShed Thanks Blue. Much appreciated and glad you like them. 👍
@richardbrimble1319Ай бұрын
Tremendous video Mark thanks. Fairlane by Ford were some of the few nest vehicles we ever produced.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Thanks very much. 👍
@shaun30-3-mg9zsАй бұрын
Hi Mark, Hope tour well, Great another car series ,I liked the Falcon Story. Fairlane a nice big luxury Ford of Australia with the V8 Mustang power, If a Mustang had four doors it would look like this, I like the badge with the stars of the Australian flag. I can see how business people would prefer the Fairlane to a Jaguar at the time. I like the styling of these American styled Australian built Fords. Just a thought here was the Mustang ever produced in Australia as I have seen RHD Mustangs and watch Mustang racing on Tv at Bathurst and other race circuits. How are you getting on with your Fox body Mustang. As always a great video, Take care
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Thanks Shaun. Glad you liked it. Ford Australia did bring in about 200 or so first model Mustangs and converted them back in the day. Tickford also sold and converted Mustang Cobras around 1999-2000. They were never built here though. Fox body Mustang has had a service, clutch freed up and brakes done. Still a bit to do but it will have to wait it’s turn. 👍
@onedayiwillmakesomecontentАй бұрын
The rustle of silk, the sparkle of diamonds... that guy is clearly picking up his mistress 😂
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@onedayiwillmakesomecontent Sounds like it. 🤔👍
@tonxbezzina7015Ай бұрын
I have been patiently watching the Falcon episodes in anticipation for this series to start can’t wait for the ZD!!!!
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@tonxbezzina7015 Thanks. I am looking forward to doing them. 👍
@brianandglendaharkin9457Ай бұрын
Taxi in Newcastle NSW had these Fairlanes in black iv been in them many times. 👍🏻.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@brianandglendaharkin9457 That sounds like Silver Service! 😀👍
@AussiePomАй бұрын
That was great Mark and very interesting for although I was around when the ZA was released I was too young to notice. I do however look forward to the rest of the series on the Fairlane and eventually the LTD.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@AussiePom Thanks very much. Glad you liked it. 👍
@grumpybear663Ай бұрын
Loved how you covered the Yank Tank at the start. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@grumpybear663 Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. I thought it was important to mention. Should have also said Fair Lane was the name of Henry Ford’s home in Michigan, which I have toured through. 👍
@grumpybear663Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 yeah. Fairlanes have been a huge part of the family. My dad had the Yank Tank sedan, ZA, ZC, ZH, ZJ & ZK. Grandfather had the Ranch Wagon, plus others including the LTD. I've had the ZH & NF. So looking forward for the rest of this series
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@grumpybear663 What great cars hey! 👍
@George-dl7gvАй бұрын
Another great series Mark. I love the research and detail you provide. Looking forward to the next.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@George-dl7gv Thanks very much. Glad you enjoy them. 👍
@66Fairlane500Wagon20 күн бұрын
Gday Mark, love your channel mate and have watched a stack of your videos. I’ve been waiting for these cars to come up in you videos, I love checking out the similarities and differences between the Aussie cars and my US wagon. Cheers
@markbehr8820 күн бұрын
Thanks very much. Glad you are enjoying the channel. 👍
@ashleygordon3467Ай бұрын
Fabulous car and the default choice for executives for decades and incredibly popular in the bush. The word ‘Fairlane’ was written into so many senior management packages well into the 1990’s.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@ashleygordon3467 Absolutely. 👍
@chrisweeks6973Ай бұрын
The Fairlane was always a great car. The basic styling of the ZA/ZB was remarkably similar to the 1965-72 Vauxhall Cresta PC / 1966-72 Vauxhall Viscount, though both these models, neither of which were sold in Australia, only had inline sixes.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Agree. Always love my Fairlanes. Interesting similarity with the Viscount too. 👍
@mrdoiiiАй бұрын
Thanks Mark, couldn't wait for these! Looking forward to the rest. There's something about these long wheelbase cars. They were built at a time where they were affordable; these days, I don't think a LWB car is within reach of a lot of people.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Thanks. Like you, I love the LWB cars too. 👍
@alanbrown8837Ай бұрын
Very interesting and informative Mark. Looking forward to the next one. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@alanbrown8837Thanks very much. 👍
@patrickaussieMilartryАй бұрын
What a car hey mate. You could buy one of these for $2,000 max and all the other Z series LANES. I have a personal connection to all FAIRLANES. AND THE ODD LTD. But I’ve always preferred the long wheel base FORDS. JUST THE BEST.👍👍🇦🇺❤️ cheers for the show 👍👍
@patrickaussieMilartryАй бұрын
I’m taking in the very late 80s early 90 s we were a lucky age as these were our dailies as kids finding our way in the NUT CRACKER WORLD. But thanks for the memories 👍👍🇦🇺❤️
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@patrickaussieMilartry Thanks very much. Yes, they were cheap once, especially during 1980’s fuel strikes. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@patrickaussieMilartry Yes. I was there! Cheers. 👍
@patrickaussieMilartryАй бұрын
I’d recommend to anyone if you find any nice tidy fairlane GRAB IT THEY WILL BE GOLD MINES IN THE YEARS TO COME. I GOT A FEW. LOVE THEM.
@patrickaussieMilartryАй бұрын
@@markbehr88 Rippa mate sorry got a tad excited 😜 but I’m a sucker for a big boot 😜👍
@nigelberghoff64736 күн бұрын
Thanks for your effort, looking forward to the zb which I have
@markbehr886 күн бұрын
Thanks very much. ZB episode now on the channel too and ZC coming this week. 👍
@christolois9705Ай бұрын
The instrument panel was based on the Lincoln Continental’s design as used for the Australian Ford Galaxies.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Yes. 👍
@andrewbrown7675Ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting for the Fairlane series to begin! Great work again mate.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@andrewbrown7675 Thanks very much. 👍
@coalfacechris1336Ай бұрын
Legendary, Mark! These were beautiful cars. Cheers.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@coalfacechris1336 Thanks Chris. I agree. 👍
@chuckselvage3157Ай бұрын
Thanks Mark for this. You know your stuff.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@chuckselvage3157 Thanks very much. 👍
@michaelbyrnes7944Ай бұрын
Love the video nice… 64 compact Fairlane is my favourite model along with the 63 model I remember pulling out three tank Fairlane 9 inch diffs as a kid at the wrecking yard we sold to a car club from Goldcoast Qld .. back then 1000 bucks per diff 😂
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@michaelbyrnes7944 Thanks very much. That is good money for those diffs. 👍
@andrewg2618Ай бұрын
Another awesome video Mark! But I knew that before i even began watching.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@andrewg2618 Thanks very much. 👍
@robertknights1028Ай бұрын
Finally, the Fairlane episodes! Nice one mate. Let me know if you need some ZB images for the next one.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@robertknights1028 Thanks Rob. Hope you’re well and I’ll still do an episode on your car as a standalone if you’re interested. Yes, please send pics to mjbehr@yahoo.com.au 👍👍
@couttsy222Ай бұрын
I always liked how the taillights of the ZA through to ZD echoed the Falcon taillights of the equivalent model. Eg: The XR Falcon had round dot indicators in the centre -- the ZA had rectangular indicators in the centre. The XT went to cross bar indicators -- so did the ZB. And so on.......
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@couttsy222 Yes. Good observation. 👍
@paulheywood2116Ай бұрын
Most comfortable car ever
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@paulheywood2116 Yes and rugged. 👍
@scottrobertson6949Ай бұрын
Very nice production Mark. If only we could go back in time and live a week in the life of a new ZA Fairlane owner. I wonder what they felt as they drove it from the dealership for the first time? My parents had a FB 1962 Compact when I was young and they used to have to roll start it sometimes. It was a 2spd Automatic. Love the class of the ZA 500
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@scottrobertson6949 Thanks. Agree. It would have been something really special. 👍
@robertmorris652915 күн бұрын
@scottrobertson6949 aah the old days of rear oil pump Auto transmissions , sadly discontinued shortly after BW 35 (3S) 3 speed Auto introduced .
@OLDS98Ай бұрын
Thank you Mark. This was quite intereting amd detailed. I now understand hoiw it became a car based off the Falcon, The Australiajs are quite good ay making due with less. I appreciated the information about the car and how it created a segment. No Holden Brougham yet I see....That car has a better interior than the Amerucan Fords. I noticed the Lincoln touches as well. That was impressive to see. Thank you for sharing the dimensions. This car was big as a downsized 1980's American GM fullsized. They were 196-198 inches long when they were downsized. This car has a wide track and a long wheelbase. The close equal to this car in current times would be a Mercury Sable loaded. I have to hand it to Ford of Australia for doing this car. They started with a Falcon took American Fairlane and Lincoln parts and came up with some grand. This series going to get interesting. The reason for the delay in my response is we were hit with a hurriucane here in the United States in Texas. I just got my internet back. Thank you for the video.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Hi Olds98. I hope you and your family and friends are ok? While we deal with bushfires and floods, we don’t really get Hurricanes or Tornados. Maybe up north we receive Cyclones but not in NSW or VIc really. There are always exceptions. Yes, the Fairlane was an excellent offering by Ford Australia and was very nicely executed, creating a new segment, soon to be followed by Holden and Chrysler. I will cover those responses off when I do the ZB model. Next, I plan to do the VB Commodore as Part 1 in the Commodore series and then R Series Valiant as Part 1 in the Chrysler Australia Valiant series. 👍
@OLDS98Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 Hello Mark. Everyone is okay. The recoivery part is going on right now and the clean up and restoration of electricity and internet and more. There are still peoplev without electricity, water, and the debris and trees need to be cleaned. Many haeve to repair their homes because trees fell on them.. It seems we all are impacted by weather all over the world, You are right about the execution, No Fords during the 1960's were nice except Lincoln and Thunderbird maybe LTD. I look forward to these series.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@OLDS98 Thanks Olds98. Glad everyone is safe. 👍
@user-qs4xw7ye5sАй бұрын
Bring it on! 😃
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@user-qs4xw7ye5s 👍
@judgedread-q4tАй бұрын
Onya Mark, yes Galaxies please. I knew an old bloke who bought a gold ZA 289 new when he retired and owned it for 20 years.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@judgedread-q4t Thanks. I do love my Galaxies and have a couple. That gold Fairlane would have been a nice reward for years of hard work. 👍
@timfordfalconxf7714Ай бұрын
YES we need fairlane stuff!!! Will you also do the LTD as well ? as a 27 year old. Why cant we just remake 30s to 80s cars haha. I love them stock and factory :)
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@timfordfalconxf7714 Absolutely. I will do the entire Fairlane range and then a separate series on LTD and Landau. Agree. Stock is best. 👍
@timfordfalconxf7714Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 Sweet how i like it. Good to see someone FINELY see the LTD is not the same as a Fairlane ( even if its based on it :) ) AND when i had my 1984 ( sep built so very early XF ) fairmont took ages to get me a cassette player am all into factory stock for sure :) ALSO funny how the XF fairmont hubcaps came the Base EA GL hub caps.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@timfordfalconxf7714 There’s always a lot of wheel and hubcap designs that trickle down the model range as the new updates come out. 👍
@UncleJoeLITEАй бұрын
Hell, I grew up on the backseat of a 1968 302 ZA 500, what an utterly lovely car! Went well, rode beautifully, looked great but had crappy brakes, as we discovered towing our Millard. =) After the ZA, as a kid I absolutely hated the next ZC, they just looked so ugly next to ours, even if they had more 'luxury'. Thanks Mark. _I'll get to the FG, just it will make me a bit sad tbh. Ah, Homebush where they assembled my Laser!_
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@UncleJoeLITE Thanks. Glad you liked it. Your parent’s ZA should have had a 289 V8 as the 302 V8 came out in the ZB. 👍
@UncleJoeLITEАй бұрын
@@markbehr88 Ahh...it was a ZB bc it definitely had the 302, my Dad showed it off constantly. Thanks Mark.
@brianthomson6512Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 still have all the blinker covers and decals, bonnet emblem the lot. GS XB falcon and ZA Fairlane 500 the two best cars in the world and i was lucky enough to own them in the 80s besides others but they are the best looking imo. very cool.
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
I can imagine fairlanes were 100% male owners & drivers.
@UncleJoeLITEАй бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn As I recall...yep!
@barrycuda3769Ай бұрын
I noticed that you said the first Galaxies offered to Australians from the Australian factory, was the 1964 model . There were RHD 1963 (and earlier ) Galaxie's in NZ , and no doubt, in Australia as well , ( not nearly as many as Impala's though , it would seem) , so, did those, prior to 1964 Galaxies come to us from Canada in RHD form ?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Yes, those cars were not officially offered or marketed cars, at least in Australia. They were certainly around but there are no 1963 Ford Australia Galaxie brochures for example. 1964 is the first one. 👍
@RE1974Ай бұрын
Great Episode, as were all the Falcon episodes. I would ask in this Fairlane series to talk about the Holden Brougham cars and how they compared and fit into the marketplace against the Fairlane. Did the Brougham come out for sale alongside the ZB? What points of differentiation for the GM and Ford would the buyer of '68 be expecting?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@RE1974 Thanks very much. Yes, I will cover the Brougham and VIP as part of the response in the ZB episodes although these models will also receive their own detailed episodes down the track too. 👍
@mishham6388Ай бұрын
I've always wanted a Ford Galaxy since I first saw one as a young kid and remarked to dad what the hell is that !!!
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@mishham6388 Yes. Great cars. I have 1961, 1970 and 1972 Galaxies. There are a couple of episodes on the channel if you’re interested. 👍
@mishham6388Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 will watch them. I just remember this massive yank tank that was so much bigger than an already large Fairlane or Fairmont ghia it blew my mind. The length and width mad me think it was a Cadillac because I was young and uneducated lol
@barrycuda3769Ай бұрын
Same with me , about 1974 , travelling south with mum and dad in our AP 6 Valiant, just coming into Timaru ( nz) , and there was this big car in front of us with really big round taillights, I asked dad "what sort of car is that ? " , he said ," it's a Ford Galaxie " , it was a '63 model, and ever since, Iv'e wanted a '63 Galaxie. It may still happen, but Iv'e barely got enough garaging for the Valiants.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@barrycuda3769 63 Galaxies are very good looking cars. 👍
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@mishham6388 Yes. Very impressive to a young kid. 👍
@tonybennett638Ай бұрын
I started as a apprentice Ford dealership mechanic in 1971 .... stupid FORD all the days till end of days in Australia.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@tonybennett638 Certainly sad to see the end of local production. 🤔👍
@tonybennett638Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 terrible mate ...
@robertmorris652915 күн бұрын
@@tonybennett638in what way do you think Ford were stupid ? As an ex FORD apprentice, then 12 moths in 76 at ' THE FACTORY ' will probably agree 10% upwards !
@markbehr8813 күн бұрын
I think their Marketing left a lot to be desired, especially on FGX. 🤔👍
@andrewg2618Ай бұрын
I'm sure we'll find out later in the series but what Fairlane offered the option of power windows for the first time?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Yes, that will be the ZF model. 👍
@noelgibson5956Ай бұрын
In South Africa, I know the ZD offered them. For reasons that escape me, Australian customers had to wait for ZF to get them. 🤔
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@noelgibson5956 Yes, maybe they were fitted locally or it was a specific request of the South African regional office as they were used to power windows on American cars? 🤔👍
@royferntorpАй бұрын
Have always had a sweet spot for the Fairlane. Ford never meant it to be a muscle car. Just a really good long distance performer. Some of you will understand how that works.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@royferntorp Yes, I have always loved the Fairlanes. I have three of them - ZH, ZK and AU. All 302 V8s. Great Aussie cars for long distances. 👍
@royferntorpАй бұрын
@@markbehr88 I bought a Compact 62 Fairlane. with a 260. Great car. Mint green, white roof. Had those old ROH 5 spoke mags. After this I tried a car from the dark side. I bought an HK Brougham. They sold it as a full size car but it just had 18" welded to a Premier boot.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Very nice re the Fairlane. Some people unkindly called the Brougham the big booted Belmont! 🫣
@royferntorpАй бұрын
@@markbehr88 I never heard that in the day. Still hilarious though. I gotta say though, that 307 and Powerglide never gave up.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@royferntorp Yes, they drove pretty well for sure. Just needed more differentiation. 👍
@rodneymcgiveron7494Ай бұрын
G'day Mark.....Thanks for this and Oh My God were the Fairlanes beaut cars... Is the LTD later on considered as an updated Fairlane or were they a totally different entity..Guessing the latter ...Cheers
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@rodneymcgiveron7494 Thanks. I’ll do the LTD as a separate series that will include the Landaus. 👍
@david.m.304Ай бұрын
I haven't read any of the comments below, so I'll still point out one recurring error I noticed; you refer to the red car as a Falcon. It isn't a Falcon, it's a Fairmont which is the up-market version of the Falcon. I have a Fairmont and recognize the name badge on the car. Still, a great presentation, brings back memories, many thanks and take care.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@david.m.304 Thanks. I am referring to “Falcon” in the generic sense of the short wheelbase cars versus the LWB Fairlane. All the SWB models are Falcon based cars. I do know the differences. 👍
@david.m.304Ай бұрын
@@markbehr88 With apologies Mark, I didn't see that. MANY thanks for your patience again and take care.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
All good. 👍👍
@herbnalis372329 күн бұрын
I know the ZB Fairlane had a CUSTOM model with 3 speed manual transmission column shift & drum brakes all around. These could be optioned with the V8 engine. A older workmate had a white ZB Fairlane Custom with a V8 . All factory fitted. 3 speed column manual & drum brakes all around. He traded it in on a brand new Holden Camira when the Camira's first came out.
@markbehr8829 күн бұрын
@@herbnalis3723 That’s right. I will cover the ZB in the next Fairlane episode. 👍
@robertmorris652915 күн бұрын
@@markbehr88Hi again Mark , think you will find only ZA Base was called Custom . The ZB was just Fairlane , then higher level , 500 . Also if V8 optioned Mandatory Power Disc & Auto with 6" wheels .
@markbehr8815 күн бұрын
@@robertmorris6529 Actually, per the episode, it is the other way around. The base ZA was just Fairlane, while the high series was Fairlane 500. In the ZB the base was the Fairlane Custom and the high series the Fairlane 500. If you google the original sales brochures Fairlane Custom is in the heading and copy for the base model on the relevant pages. 👍
@robertmorris652915 күн бұрын
@@markbehr88 see comment about how I watch KZfaq , thanks again really enjoy ALL my subbed Auto subject vids .
@DeadCat-42Ай бұрын
Sitting in my friends car. Cop comes up and says"far lane". We all say "no , it's a galaxy". "Far lane!" No they look similar but this is a galaxy.. Points at sign . All six of us in unison.. "OH, FIRE Lane!". American cops all have thick southern /country accents even if they are from a big city in the North. .
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@DeadCat-42 Gotta love it though. 👍
@barrycuda3769Ай бұрын
I suppose the compact Fairlanes could be called small , but a number of years ago I was having a good look at a beautiful black unmolested survivor '64 Fairlane , and I thought it was actually quite a large bulky car , my AP6 is classed as a compact , but compared to the Fairlane, it's much more compact.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@barrycuda3769 Yes, they were bigger than contemporary Falcons and Valiants but “compact” compared to the “Tank” they replaced. 👍
@SS-yw7voАй бұрын
The copywriters layed it on thick didn't they
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@SS-yw7vo They sure did plus not the level of truth in advertising back then either. 👍
@paulsz6194Ай бұрын
Fairlane By Ford reminds of How Holden used to have on the back of their cars, " Statesman by Holden" . I guess Ford and later GMH were trying to differentiate their domestic luxury vehicles from their everyday, bread & butter counterpart, like as if they were some sort of handcrafted vehicles made from better materials ….By the way I had to laugh at the initials at 14:11. B.S -Stilwell Ford…😂
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@paulsz6194 Yes. Trying to make it more upmarket. I’m sure there were jokes back in the day re those initials. 👍
@thunderbird1454Ай бұрын
Hey Mark, where ever did Ford get the "500" from ?? ie Falcon 500, Fairlane 500, Galaxie 500. What is the history & background behind the 500 ?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@thunderbird1454 My only thought was it related to their Total Performance era where they were heavily involved in motorsport. Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 etc. 👍
@jamesfrench729921 күн бұрын
I wonder when power windows were first offered? Non of this generation seems to have them. Holden seems to have been first with their Brougham.
@markbehr8821 күн бұрын
@@jamesfrench7299 My understanding was that it was ZF. Quite a while after the Brougham. Sales tell us that maybe spending more on differentiation was more important. 🤔👍
@jamesfrench729921 күн бұрын
@@markbehr88 not so much now, but I used to view power windows as a prerequisite to being considered luxury. I imagine Holden simply gained access to GM's parts bin for power windows, not develop them for the Brougham. PWs were common in luxury cars in America in the 1950s and certainly in the 60s.
@markbehr8821 күн бұрын
@@jamesfrench7299 Yes, most definitely and a relatively easy way to give their offering some class. 👍
@georgeiliadis9240Ай бұрын
was the 3.6 221 in the fairlane a v8? we had the 221 in our xw falcon - 6cyl
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@georgeiliadis9240 Yes but different engines. Just same capacity. 👍
@robertmorris652915 күн бұрын
@@markbehr88which Fairlane was George referring to ?
@markbehr8815 күн бұрын
@@robertmorris6529 He would be referring to the Compact American Fairlane sold here. If you watch the ZA episode I mention those at the beginning. 👍
@robertmorris652915 күн бұрын
@@markbehr88 thanks Mark , love your vids , sometimes the ' mushy stuff up top ' needs a tickle ' ! I tend to start vid , go to comments put newest on top scroll down to earliest read , comment and so on 'til all read , then watch vid .
@markbehr8815 күн бұрын
@@robertmorris6529 No worries Appreciate it. 👍
@tonyscarcare5657Ай бұрын
Do you have very many of those left down there, Mark? Do you see any?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@tonyscarcare5657 Hi Tony. I wouldn’t say many. There are a few still around but nothing like you used to see. A bit like the USA. 👍
@peterkirby1753Ай бұрын
what's the story (if there is one) on the "500" in the model names?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@peterkirby1753 That was taken from the US. I think it may have come from Ford’s Total Performance years when it was very active in Racing. 👍
@JimLahey21Ай бұрын
Do you have an email I can send some historic pictures from Dawson street?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@JimLahey21 Sure. It is mjbehr@yahoo.com.au
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
What color could you have for these fairlanes ?
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn I’d have to check my colour charts but off the top of my head - black, white, stratos grey, burgundy, navy blue, light metallic green, pale yellow, gold, silver. 👍
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
@@markbehr88 a good selection similar to falcon thats near enough .
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
Yes, there was also a dark green and I am sure a few others plus special order colours too. 👍
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
Not an a/c in sight ?.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn Not until a bit later. ZC I think. 👍
@Rob-fc9wg3 күн бұрын
It was available as a dealer fitted option.
@markbehr883 күн бұрын
@@Rob-fc9wg Yes. Under dash.
@Eric-kn4ynАй бұрын
100% male motoring im sure.
@markbehr88Ай бұрын
@@Eric-kn4yn There may be some ladies out there to take you to task! 😀👍