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18/01/2026 11:45 am
Here's a 1967 Ford Fairlane GT/A 390 in Nightmist Blue Poly. Powered by a 320 HP "Special Thundebird" 390 V8 paired with the really nice C-6 "SelectShift" 3 speed automatic transmission. Beyond the 320 HP, it produced a very substantial 427 ft/lbs of torque. I always likes the the linear lines of the '65 to '67 Fairlane and Galaxy. The GT interior package was quite pretty as well as functional. It was a lot more than just the stripes. This a very nice model featuring roll down side glass.
18/01/2026 11:50 am
A nicely designed car and an excellent model of it. Thanks for the pictures Rich.
18/01/2026 11:54 am
The GTA is a really nice car. An acquaintance of mine bought one new in '67 and still has it in beautiful condition today; which I find amazing considering he was in his late teens at the time. It is the same color as the pic below.
18/01/2026 12:48 pm
I don't think I've seen a model with roll-down windows, let alone own one.
A question about the 1:1: I recall that all Fords of that era had chromed A-pillars. Was there a purpose for that or just a design decision?
18/01/2026 1:37 pm
FM was one of the first when they made slide up/down windows in their 450 SL Mercedes. This was a 1/24th scale car. They quickly followed up with a 1939 Ford World's Fair car, also 1.24th scale but this time the window crank actually lowered and raised the windows at a finger tip.I don't think I've seen a model with roll-down windows, let alone own one.
A question about the 1:1: I recall that all Fords of that era had chromed A-pillars. Was there a purpose for that or just a design decision?
Our LECC also featured this little nugget:
18/01/2026 1:56 pm
I don't think I've seen a model with roll-down windows, let alone own one.
A question about the 1:1: I recall that all Fords of that era had chromed A-pillars. Was there a purpose for that or just a design decision?
- I have a handful of models with roll down windows and even more with opening vent windows - it's a nice touch. 😀 😀
- Chrome A-pillars was strictly a design theme.
18/01/2026 2:02 pm
Is that a variation on "skid marks"?
John Bono
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Christopher Moroni reacted
18/01/2026 2:04 pm
I love my 1967 Ford Fairlane...
A friend of mine actually hacked one of these and combined it with a few other models just to make ONE vintage funny car - can you imagine? 🙄 😯 🙄 😯 🙄
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This post was modified 3 months ago by Christopher Moroni
18/01/2026 2:38 pm
It is a great-looking car and diecast model of it. I have some 1/18 1966 Mercury Cyclones by Yat Ming from this era and all these are replicas of good-looking automobiles.
18/01/2026 2:51 pm
@chris - Yeah, and I think your friend is batshit crazy! I mean, who would be mad enough to cut up one of these magnificent GMP Fairlanes? Your friend sounds like the kind of person who might contemplate sacrificing a CMC Fiat Bartoletti just for the wheels and tires! Something is wrong with your friend, and they should seek evaluation. 
This post was modified 3 months ago 2 times by Marty Johnson
18/01/2026 2:54 pm
GMP did a WONDERFUL job on these Fairlanes. Here's another version...
18/01/2026 3:03 pm
"Something is wrong with your friend, and they should seek evaluation."
...far too late for all that; last I heard, he was locked away with a few sacrificial models to stimulate his twisted & demented cognitive approach to scale replication. Poor fella..... 😔 😔 😔
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18/01/2026 3:12 pm
@paul-rouffa It was just designed to look continuous with the windscreen surround to the drip rails.
18/01/2026 3:57 pm
19/01/2026 3:08 am
My grandfather had a Fairlane same color as Chris's first set of pictures. His had matching interior color.
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