“The Fairlane/LTD finds further refinement.” That was the headline summing up the Fairlane’s transition from BA to BF. And while the big news is the application of ZF’s six-speed...

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Ford says it listened to customers carefully when devising the unsuccessful BA long-wheelbase makeover. Dubbed 'Mark II', it features more chrome inside and out, plusher leather, a few extra...

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Sadly for Ford the virtually all-new BA Fairlane (as well as its salubrious LTD twin) hasn’t enjoyed the same level of critical or commercial success than either its BA Falcon donor or pre-1999...

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New wheels and tyres, classier cabin trim and extra standard features like powered memory seats and satellite navigation on the LTD were introduced. Suspension and ride qualities were improved, and extra...

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The first Fairlane to concede market leadership to the Holden Statesman, the American lines and liberally applied chrome of the AU Fairlane just didn’t gel well with buyers, despite sharing only...

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A new grille and alloy wheels are the extent of the NL/DL facelift, which also included an upgraded 162kW 4.0-litre six-cylinder engine. Underneath, upgraded suspension, easier steering, and increased...

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Dual front airbags and minor interior trim adjustments were the only distinguishing features of the Series II, introduced alongside the more heavily-revised EF II Falcon range. The good old Sportsman...

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Sleeker than before, the first major EA-Falcon based facelift featured an all-new (12mm shorter) nose, tail and interior design. The fake grille and raised bonnet were very similar to the EF Fairmont...

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Growing to 4.0L, the Fairlane’s standard 148kW I6 engine proved quieter and more powerful, while increased sound deadening and body rigidity helped refinement. Safety received a boost with a stronger...

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Ford struck back against the popular VQ Statesman and Caprice range with the NC/DC LTD facelift, featuring the long-awaited return of a V8. Suspension and steering modifications brought significantly...

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The Series II update of October ’89 finally saw the new 4-speed auto transmission arrive, along with minor trim level upgrades and improved security in the LTD. During this time Holden had successfully...

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The EA Falcon-based Fairlane and LTD saw the biggest changes to date. Ford had once again rediscovered the advantages of differentiating the styling from its Falcon donor – but once again Fairlane...

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The third facelift of the XD-based ZJ arrived with a new single square headlight nose that separated it from its lowly Falcon origins, revised taillights and a complete cabin makeover. New seats, a colour-coded...

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Behind the redesigned grille, wheel trims and taillights lay a revolution. As part of the XE Falcon program, at last coil springs replaced the ancient leaf springs, while more efficient engines, better...

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Ford Australia rationalised its LWB XD Falcon-based prestige brands to the single sized Fairlane and LTD versions, meaning that only minor cosmetic changes differentiated the two. Gone were the differences...

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Astonishingly, Ford lengthened the LTD’s wheelbase by 36mm to 3074mm, for a real gargantuan look. A Rolls-Royce style vertical grille and round headlights, a lushly garish cabin treatment, and...

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With its prestige market hold loosening, Ford was stung into action by evoking the '60s Americanisation formula for its XC Falcon-derived Fairlane. A big, bold squared-off front and rear (featuring...

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A fussier grille, four-wheel disc brakes (an Aussie first) on the bigger V8, improved suspension, a collapsible steering column (with a headlight flasher stalk) and inertia reel front seatbelts were the...

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With a stretched wheelbase (up from 2946 to 3037mm), and new nose, taillight and boot design, the Fairlane-based LTD – and its XB Falcon 2-door hardtop-derived Landau twin – was pitched as...

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The ZF Fairlane was the long-wheelbase (LWB) version of the XA Falcon, the first all-Australian Ford. The curvier, more compact-looking body and all-new, more spacious interior sat on the carryover...

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As part of the popular XY Falcon round of changes, the ZD junked the 3.6L I6 for the bigger 116kW 4.1L/250ci I6, that was to become the mainstay of the series for 18 years. The 4.9L/302ci V8 now produced...

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Built on the American Falcon platform, the US LTD (which stood for Lincoln Type Design) replaced the US-built Galaxie range that was Ford’s American luxury car mainstay in various 4.7L, 5.0L and...

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The ZC was based on the heavily facelifted XW Falcon series. Adhering to the American fashion of the time, the Fairlane boasted twin stacked headlights, as well as new taillights and even more chrome....

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Small changes to the grille and taillights were overshadowed by the introduction of two heavily revised engines from the XT Falcon range – a 101kW 3.6L/221ci I6 and 157kW 4.9L/302ci V8. The base...

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In the mid 1960s Ford had an extremely bright and profitable idea. It stretched the new-for-‘66 XR Falcon’s 2819mm wheelbase (to 2946mm) but retained its front and centre body section and...

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