• A pale 1961 Ford Fairlane four-door sedan is shown from the front quarter on a driveway, with two people beside the rear of the car and a brick house behind it.
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1961 Ford Fairlane four-door sedan — front-quarter view outside a house — 0401-7370

1961 Ford Fairlane four-door sedan — front-quarter view outside a house — 0401-7370

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A pale 1961 Ford Fairlane four-door sedan is shown from the front quarter on a driveway, with two people beside the rear of the car and a brick house behind it.

1961 Fairlane factory specifications and equipment

These original Ford specifications describe the U.S. production Fairlane model range for 1961. They do not establish the engine, transmission or optional equipment fitted to the photographed car. Fairlane and Fairlane 500 entries describe distinct trim ranges. Prototype, competition, Canadian and export vehicles remain separate. Horsepower values are period advertised ratings, not modern net ratings.

Fairlane two-door sedan
The Fairlane range included a two-door sedan.Sources: A · PDF page 5 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 5
Fairlane four-door sedan
The Fairlane range included a four-door sedan.Sources: A · PDF page 5 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 5
Fairlane 500 two-door sedan
The Fairlane 500 range included a two-door sedan.Sources: A · PDF page 7 · B · PDF page 5 · C · PDF page 4
Fairlane 500 four-door sedan
The Fairlane 500 range included a four-door sedan.Sources: A · PDF page 7 · B · PDF page 5 · C · PDF page 4
Mileage Maker Six
Ford advertised the Mileage Maker Six at 135 hp.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 4
Thunderbird 292 V-8
The Thunderbird 292 V-8 was advertised at 175 hp and recommended for regular gasoline.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 4
Thunderbird 352 Special V-8
The Thunderbird 352 Special V-8 was advertised at 220 hp and recommended for regular gasoline.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 5 · C · PDF page 4
Thunderbird 390 Special V-8
The regular Thunderbird 390 Special V-8 was advertised at 300 hp. Special high-performance versions require separate documentation.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 5 · C · PDF page 4
Overdrive
Overdrive was listed as optional equipment.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 9 · C · PDF page 4
Fordomatic Drive
Fordomatic automatic transmission was listed as optional equipment. Engine eligibility must be checked against the specific publication.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 9 · C · PDF page 4
Cruise-O-Matic Drive
Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission was listed as optional equipment. Engine eligibility must be checked against the specific publication.Sources: A · PDF page 32 · B · PDF page 9 · C · PDF page 4
Self-adjusting brakes
Ford described self-adjusting brakes as a production feature.Sources: A · PDF page 3 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 4
Period oil-change claim
Ford advertised 4,000 miles between oil changes. This records a period factory claim and is not maintenance advice for a surviving vehicle.Sources: A · PDF page 3 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 4
Period chassis-lubrication claim
Ford advertised a normal 30,000-mile chassis-lubrication interval. This records a period factory claim and is not maintenance advice for a surviving vehicle.Sources: A · PDF page 3 · B · PDF page 4 · C · PDF page 4

Publication differences and research limits

Victoria caption conflict: the corporate brochure, PDF 4, calls its pictured car a “four-door Club Victoria.” The retail catalog, PDF 11, distinguishes the two-door Club Victoria and four-door Town Victoria. The conflicting corporate caption is preserved as a source exception; that exact name/body combination is withheld from the three-source verified entries.

Engine and transmission scope: high-performance 390 packages and later transmission changes require their own dated Ford documentation. They are not inferred from this regular retail engine list. The catalog and corporate brochure also differ in the breadth of their Cruise-O-Matic engine-availability language. The exact engine/transmission matrix is withheld pending reconciliation.

Research limits: production totals, VIN and paint codes, prices, exact dimensions, compression ratios, torque, service adjustments and additional trim claims remain pending the same three-family corroboration. The Ford service specification booklet was located and sampled, but is not used to expand these entries beyond the inspected retail evidence.

Source key and original publications:

  • A — 1961 Fords: Fairlanes, Fairlane 500's, Galaxies, Station Wagons. Ford Division, form FDC-6122, printed August 1960. Open complete 32-page catalog PDF . Models: PDF 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15; period service features: PDF 3; specifications: PDF 32. Complete original PDF
  • B — Ford's 1961 Listing of Models, Equipment and Prices. Original Ford advertising supplement, archived as the Reader's Digest supplement. Open complete 12-page supplement PDF . Fairlane and engine listings: PDF 4–5, printed 168D–168E; Galaxie/Sunliner: PDF 6–7, printed 168F–168G; optional equipment: PDF 9, printed 168I. The Buyer's Digest advertised on PDF 12 is a different document and is not counted as another inspected source. Complete original PDF
  • C — The Ford Family of Fine Cars for 1961. Ford Motor Company shareholder brochure, printed in the U.S.A.; archived as the 1961 mailer. Open complete 16-page corporate brochure PDF . Corporate introduction: PDF 3; full-size engines, transmissions and Fairlane 500 bodies: PDF 4; Fairlane sedans and Sunliner: PDF 5. Complete original PDF

1961 Ford Fairlane factory reference

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