Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane

Mike Fuller · 01-16-2014, 10:18 PM

This car sold at Barrett Jackson on Tuesday. It was quite the terror of
C/SA back in the day

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...ln=150&aid=525

kwm · 01-17-2014, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

This car sold at Barrett Jackson on Tuesday. It was quite the terror of
C/SA back in the day

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...ln=150&aid=525

Sold at Mecum at Indy last May also, sold for 18,000 there

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=SC0513-153351

Andy Friar · 01-17-2014, 10:33 AM

I am not old enough to be alive when this car was racing, but did Weld make smoothie from wheels back in the day as listed in the Barrett Jackson description? Just curious.

art leong · 01-17-2014, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy

I am not old enough to be alive when this car was racing, but did Weld make smoothie from wheels back in the day as listed in the Barrett Jackson description? Just curious.

Weld made a wheel similar to the Crager Super tricks back then.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 01-17-2014, 01:43 PM

Dad has a magazine article on this car...

HandOverFist · 01-17-2014, 03:15 PM

If one could consider a race car an investment that one would surely fit the bill...beautiful machine.

69javman · 01-17-2014, 07:24 PM

I remember one very similar to this at Sanair many years ago. The only difference was that all of the trim was anodized gold. It was a 410/427 convertible, same color. I particularly remember that the owner was yelling like a crazy person at his kids in the pit area- over what, I don't know. Could it have been the same car?

Travis Miller · 01-17-2014, 07:45 PM

Yes its the same car. It just sold on Bill of Sale only...for $25000.

Several people looked at the car years ago when it was for sale. A title showing it as a 427 car could not be produced. Serious collectors passed on the car back then.

Today its just a racecar with a 427.

01-16-2014, 10:18 PM	#1
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 950 Likes: 553 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane This car sold at Barrett Jackson on Tuesday. It was quite the terror of C/SA back in the day http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...ln=150&aid=525 __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

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Andy Friar Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Howell, MI Posts: 250 Likes: 699 Liked 226 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane I am not old enough to be alive when this car was racing, but did Weld make smoothie from wheels back in the day as listed in the Barrett Jackson description? Just curious. __________________ Andy Friar

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Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 963 Likes: 340 Liked 161 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane Dad has a magazine article on this car... __________________ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

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HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane If one could consider a race car an investment that one would surely fit the bill...beautiful machine. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

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69javman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane I remember one very similar to this at Sanair many years ago. The only difference was that all of the trim was anodized gold. It was a 410/427 convertible, same color. I particularly remember that the owner was yelling like a crazy person at his kids in the pit area- over what, I don't know. Could it have been the same car?

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Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Dick Simon's 427 Fairlane Yes its the same car. It just sold on Bill of Sale only...for $25000. Several people looked at the car years ago when it was for sale. A title showing it as a 427 car could not be produced. Serious collectors passed on the car back then. Today its just a racecar with a 427. Last edited by Travis Miller; 01-17-2014 at 07:57 PM.