The Ford Fairlane, inspired by Henry Ford’s estate, hit the roads in 1955, replacing the Crestline with a lineup flaunting stainless-steel flair. Under the hood, options ranged from the no-nonsense straight-six to the thunderous 292-cubic-inch V8. By 1957, the Fairlane got sleeker, sporting a Skyliner model with a retractable hard-top—perfect for those spontaneous drive-in theater escapes. The ’58 Fairlane’s Thunderbird-esque front and quad headlights screamed, “I’m here for a good time, not a long time!”
