1957 Ford Fairlane

In 1957 the Ford Fairlane was completely restyled with a longer, lower and wider design. The ‘57 Fairlanes touted bigger, heavier new bodies with a lower-profile. The big news was the famous introduction of the new Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner which featured the world's first production retractable hardtop convertible. With a price tag of more than $400 above the convertible Sunliner. Ford stylists designed the roof to be shorter than on other models and its front section was hinged to fold for more compact storage in the larger trunk area. Coupled with a standard V8 and a relocated gas tank (behind the back seat instead of under the trunk floor), and little luggage space when the top was down, the new retractable was a big hit.

1957 Ford Fairlane Production and Specifications

Model Number	Body/Style Number	Body Type & Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Total Production
Fairlane Six-Cyl Series
T	58A	4 Dr Town Sedan	$2,286	3,315 lbs	Note 2
T	64A	2 Dr Club Sedan	$2,235	3,270 lbs	Note 3
V	57B	4 Dr Town Victoria	$2,357	3,350 lbs	Note 4
V	63B	2 Dr Club Victoria	$2,293	3,305 lbs	Note 5
Fairlane V-8 Series
T	56A	4 Dr Town Sedan	$2,386	3,437 lbs	Note 2
T	64A	2 Dr Club Sedan	$2,335	3,392 lbs	Note 3
V	57B	4 Dr Town Victoria	$2,457	3,471 lbs	Note 4
V	63B	2 Dr Club Victoria	$2,393	3,427 lbs	Note 5
Fairlane 500 Six-Cyl Series
T	58B	4 Dr Town Sedan	$2,333	3,300 lbs	Note 6
T	64B	2 Dr Club Sedan	$2,281	3,285 lbs	Note 7
V	57A	4 Dr Town Victoria	$2,404	3,365 lbs	Note 8
V	63A	2 Dr Club Victoria	$2,339	3,320 lbs	Note 9
C	76B	2 Dr Sunliner Convertible	$2,505	3,475 lbs	Note 10
Fairlane 500 V-8 Series
T	58B	4 Dr Town Sedan	$2,433	3,452 lbs	Note 6
T	64B	2 Dr Club Sedan	$2,381	3,407 lbs	Note 7
V	57A	4 Dr Town Victoria	$2,504	3,487 lbs	Note 8
V	63A	2 Dr Club Victoria	$2,439	3,442 lbs	Note 9
C	76B	2 Dr Sunliner Convertible	$2,605	3,497 lbs	Note 10
W	51A	2 Dr Skyliner Convertible	$2,942	3,916 lbs	20,766

Notes: Total series output was 148,725 units including both Fairlane sixes and V-8s. Total series output was 637,161 units including both Fairlane 500 sixes and V-8s. Production was counted by body style only. 52,060 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 39,843 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 12,695 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 44,127 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 193,162 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 93,753 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 68,550 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 183,202 Total. Production was counted by body style only. 77,728 Total.

Chassis Data

Model	Wheelbase	Overall Length	Width	Front Tread	Rear Tread	Tires
Fairlane	118 in	207.7 in	79 in	59 in	56.5 in	7.50 x 14
Fairlane 500 Skyliner	118 in	210.8 in	79 in	59 in	56.5 in	7.50 x 14