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Old 01-18-2022, 08:42 PM
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I don’t recall seeing it featured in the Musclecar mags back in the day before it showed up out here in 2001 or 2002 but maybe?
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Beautiful car.

What a strange set of circumstances. In 1967 Ford had the Fairlane GT - it's top level mid-sized muscle car. Was available with the 390-4V engine. But NOT the 427.

This magazine ad shows a Fairlane GT and what appears to be the 427 option. But go to your dealer and try to order one - NG.

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No Tach?
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Old 01-19-2022, 02:29 AM
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8k Tach was optional and just 2” in diameter. I read in an article (assuming from Marti report) that just 2 of the 72 R code 500XL’s had the on-dash tach installed by Ford. I’m sure Gary has one-I just can’t see him drilling an NOS pad to install when it didn’t have one originally.
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Beautiful car and very underappreciated among the general classic car community IMO.

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Beautiful car.

What a strange set of circumstances. In 1967 Ford had the Fairlane GT - it's top level mid-sized muscle car. Was available with the 390-4V engine. But NOT the 427.
That's correct, but one was built.
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Old 01-21-2022, 03:52 AM
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That's correct, but one was built.
Interesting - I see it's only the 410 HP engine and not the 425 HP dual quad 427.
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Old 01-21-2022, 08:59 PM
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Does that yellow W code 427 GT still exist or did somebody just pull the Marti Report?
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Old 01-21-2022, 09:21 PM
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I think it still exists but don’t quote me.
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Old 10-29-2022, 03:32 AM
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Found a couple detail pics of the NOS 427 exhaust system on the car for all the exhaust system geeks out there
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