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Ford built exactly 57 of these R-code Fairlanes in 1966, not for showroom sales, but to satisfy a NASCAR homologation rule requiring a minimum production run. Every one wore the same white-over-black color combination and hid a 427 side-oiler under a stripped-down interior. Only about 25 are believed to survive. Here is the story behind Ford’s rarest mid-size muscle car.
A Mustang caught in a high-speed police chase spins out not once but three times — and somehow keeps driving away from all of it. crazykidtexan’s dashcam channel calls this the best chase spin footage they’ve ever captured, and the numbers back it up: over a million views and climbing. Most cars that lose control at speed don’t get a second chance, let alone a third. Watch to see how this one does.
The 1966 Fairlane GTA convertible shared enough DNA with the humble Falcon that most buyers overlooked it, but a single letter separated it from ordinary Fairlanes. Ford’s redesigned 390-cubic-inch V8 delivered 335 horsepower standard on GT and GTA trims, with the A marking the automatic-equipped version. Just over 13,000 Fairlane convertibles were built that year, making genuine GTAs a rare and underappreciated find for collectors today.