1956 Ford Fairlane

FARLAINE Coupe

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Manual

M6UM177972

Gasoline

HOWDY LOOKERS! WE SOLD OUR '56 VICTORIA "DREAMSICLE", MANDARIN ORANGE & COLONIAL WHITE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO TO A COUPLE IN AUSTRALIA AND HAVE DECIDED TO TRY AND SELL OUR '56 CROWN VICTORIA. WE ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH FOREIGN BUYERS AND THEIR UNCERTAIN PICK UP TIME FRAMES. I PURCHASED THIS CROWN FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S FAMILY. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW BY THEM AND WAS KEPT IN THEIR FAMILY UNTIL I PURCHASED IT. THE MAN THAT OWNED THE CAR DECIDED TO GET IT RESTORED AFTER HE RECEIVED A HEART TRANSPLANT, BUT HE PASSED AWAY FROM OTHER COMPLICATIONS BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETED. HIS SON HAD IT BROUGHT HOME AND STORED FOR FOUR YEARS IN A RELATIVE'S GARAGE BEFORE DECIDING TO SELL IT. HE DECIDED TO LET IT GO AS THE CAR NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN AND HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A "STICK SHIFT". THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 125 MILES SINCE THE RESTORATION AND LOOKS AS NEW! I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION, LIKE NAMES AND RECEIPTS FROM THE RESTORATION, ETC. I WILL PASS THIS INFO ALONG TO THE BUYER WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. IT WAS MADE IN LOUISVILLE, KY AND SPENT IT'S LIFE IN TENNESSEE. ALL #'S MATCH. IT IS FIESTA RED AND COLONIAL WHITE. I WATCHED A PINK & WHITE '56 CROWN BRING $30,000 AND DID NOT SELL...IT WAS NOT EVEN THE RIGHT COLOR...IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BLACK & WHITE ACCORDING TO THE VIN #'S. OURS WILL SELL IF IT EVEN GETS CLOSE TO THAT AMOUNT! SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CROWN I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO AS CLOSE AS ORIGINAL AS I CAN GET IT. I HAVE DONE SOME MORE THINGS TO IT: NEW CORRECT BATTERY, N.O.S. CARBURATOR, GAS TANK, FUEL PUMP, EMBLEMS & INSERTS, HUB CAP CENTER INSERTS, AND ALL NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS AND BRAKES. ALL THE GUAGES WORK..I EVEN GOT THE CLOCK GOING, BUT THE RADIO IS "NOT" WORKING. I ADDED STAINLESS ROCKER MOULDINGS AND RE-DETAILED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SETTING THE VALVES AND TUNING IT UP. THE BACK BUMPER HAD PEELED IN A COUPLE SPOTS SO I HAD IT RECHROMED AND ALSO THE EXHAUST WAS RE-ROUTED CORRECTLY BACK THROUGH THE BUMPER, WITH NEW ADAPTORS AND A NEW SET OF DEFLECTORS. ALL THE CHROME HAS BEEN REDONE. THE WINDSHIELD IS NEW AND HAS GOOD GLASS. THE RUBBERS ON THE DOORS, ETC. WERE REPLACAED. I PAINTED THE RIMS THE RIGHT COLOR AND INSTALLED A BRAND NEW SET OF COKER WWW RADIALS ($$$), TO REPLACE THE BIAS TIRES THAT WERE ON IT. THE "TITS" ARE STILL ON THE TIRES! THE TRUNK HAS A WWW TIRE AND THE "CORRECT" CAR JACK, ALONG WITH NEW VINYL TRUNK MAT. THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS ORIGINAL AND IS SOLID AS A ROCK, NO RUST OR PATCHES! THIS CAR HAS A 292 CU. IN. ENGINE AND A 3-SPEED TRANS. IT RUNS AND HANDLES GREAT! ORIGINALLY THE CROWN HAD A 3-SPEED OVERDRIVE TRANS. IT MUST HAVE BEEN REPLACED SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE WITH A STRAIGHT 3-SPEED. IT RUNS DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH JUST FINE. I HAVE A GOOD OVERDRIVE TRANNY & DRIVE SHAFT THAT I WILL LET GO WITH THE CAR, IF THE PURCHASER WANTS IT. IT WILL BE AN EASY INSTALLATION BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS STILL IN PLACE FROM THE "OLD" OVERDRIVE TRANNY. I AM JUST GETTING TOO OLD TO DO THAT KIND OF WORK ANYMORE, ESPECIALLY WITH NO RACK TO WORK UNDER. THE CROWN'S INTERIOR, CARPET AND HEADLINER ARE "CORRECT". THE INSIDE CROWN :TIARA" WAS REPLATED, AND NEW DOOR HANDLES INSIDE AND OUT. I DID TAKE THE CAR OUT TO A JUDGED CAR SHOW 15 MILES FROM MY HOUSE AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD DRIVEN IT ANY DISTANCE. THE CROWN WON A 1ST PLACE TROPHY! IT REALLY IS A NICE CAR AND WE HATE TO SELL IT, BUT TIME CATCHES UP WITH EVERYONE, I GUESS. IF YOU WANT TO ASK ME SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE CROWN, CALL ME AT 870-431-5107 AND ASK FOR BILL, AS I AM SURE I HAVE LEFT SOMETHING OUT. THE CAR IS TITLED AND LICENSED IN MY NAME. (REMOVED LICENSE FOR PHOTO SECURITY) WE ARE ALSO SELLING OUR '55 FORD COUNTRY SEDAN 4-DR WAGON, AQUA BLUE WITH WHITE TOP. THIS CAR HAS BEEN "OFF FRAMED" IN 2005 AND IS "SUPER NICE". IT HAS A 272 V-8 AND A 3-SPEED OVERDRIVE TRANS. ASKING ONLY $13,500. IN CLOSING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE '55-'56 CROWNS ARE FORDS "CROWN JEWEL". EVERYTIME WE GO TO A SHOW, CRUISE-IN, OR WHATEVER, MOST PEOPLE ARE DRAWN TO THESE MODELS LIKE A MAGNET! INVESTMENT WISE THIS CAR WILL ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE, UNLIKE THE COMON CAR THAT ONE PAYS $20 - $30,000. FOR AND RIGHT AWAY YOU LOOSE $10,000. WHEN YOU DRIVE OFF THE CAR LOT. A PAYMENT OF $500.00 VIA PAY PAL REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HRS. THE BALANCE TO BE PAYED IN CASH WHEN THE CAR IS PICKED UP OR MONEY BANK TRANSFER BEFORE CAR IS PICKED UP BY AUTHORIZED TRANSPORTER. CAR TO BE PICKED UP WITHIN A 2 - 3 WEEK PERIOD. On Sep-21-11 at 12:31:26 PDT, seller added the following information: I JUST NOTICED THAT I HAD A WRONG LETTER IN THE VIN# IS SUPPOSE TO BE M6UW177972 I HAVE AN M WHERE THE W IS SUPPOSE TO BE. SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE. BILL