Ford Fairlane ZH - Detroit Comes to Australia

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  • @markbehr88
    @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Here is the latest instalment of the Ford Fairlane Auto History Series - the ZH. My all time favourite Fairlane. Which is your favourite Fairlane? Please be sure to give the episode a Like 👍 and Subscribe as it really helps me bring you more old car history. Thanks for watching. 👍

    • @adaml7148
      @adaml7148 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      gday Mark,,,, a while ago i left a comment suggesting you to do a series on the fairlane/fairmonts of the later 70's ..... i don't know whether you saw that comment or not but the videos lately on those cars have been awesome... grew up in a 78 model ZH marquis that was british racing green with the black vinyl top, light tints, 18" chrome wheels and slightly lowered. Cheers.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ Thanks very much. I have done all of the Falcons (which included Fairmonts) and now working through Fairlane (ZA to ZH completed). Once I have done Fairlane I will do an LTD series and also Landau. 👍

    • @noelgibson5956
      @noelgibson5956 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ZK V8, ZD V8, NC V8 in that order.
      I had an XE for five years so I'm partial to that era of Ford's.
      The ZH is badass though. Drive one past a school at home time, the kids would notice it!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @ I have a ZK 302. Love it. 👍

    • @romemancer7905
      @romemancer7905 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      For the doubters of the old fashioned leaf springs...Falcons beat the best of the Euros on the world rally stage in 1968...Frank Gardner won the 1967 European touring car championship in a Falcon ..again beating the Euros at their own game..And numerous Bathurst victories on one of the toughest road courses in the world...need i go on..History speaks for itself ! great video Mark..Cheers👍

  • @ramonmartin4908
    @ramonmartin4908 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I have to agree ,this was my favourite Aussie Fairlane as well..

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@ramonmartin4908 You have excellent taste! 😀👍

  • @7272jasons
    @7272jasons หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I agree the ZH is one of the best looking fords ever

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@7272jasons 👍👍

  • @AloisKunzz
    @AloisKunzz หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    It's a great day when there is another Mark Behr Video launched!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@AloisKunzz Thank you. Not sure my wife agrees! 😀👍

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Especially the V8 snort in the intro followed by Mark cuing up to speak lol😅

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ 😀👍

  • @commodorenut
    @commodorenut หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Out of all the 70s fairlanes, I like the tail lights on the ZH, even more so than the LTD, and the popular full width ZF/ZG tail light treatment. Dunno why, it’s just something that has stood out to me since I was a kid. The ZH is a very cohesive design, where the rear compliments the front, and both ends have prestige. Unlike a lot of other cars that look like 2 different committees worked on each end, in secret…..

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@commodorenut I agree. What a terrific looking car. 👍

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The ZH taillights have a personality to them.

    • @commodorenut
      @commodorenut หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jamesfrench7299 nailed it 👍

    • @MaliqueGowley
      @MaliqueGowley หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like the fairlane tail lights but absolutely not as much as the LTD

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ Fair enough. I like both too. 👍

  • @peterj5751
    @peterj5751 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    When I was a kid living in a country town, these were the aspirational cars for farmers. They still look fantastic.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      For sure. I agree with you. 👍

  • @machpodfan
    @machpodfan หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    These cars are so interesting to American eyes who've never seen one in the flesh. I particularly love how an initial American original style was evolved and morphed into something quite different, and successful. A few of the Brazilian Fords are similar in concept. Your videos are quite valuable and fascinating!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@machpodfan Thanks very much. Glad you like them. The Brazilian Fords are interesting for sure. 👍

  • @chriss1905
    @chriss1905 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    They were ( and still are ) a terrific looking car
    I remember my godfathers ZH back in the very early 80s. White with dark vinyl roof. He used to say he'd get sunburn on his thighs when driving on long distance trips because of the slanted screen 😂😂😂

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chriss1905 Very cool. Not the sunburn though. 👍

  • @chrispulham4779
    @chrispulham4779 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I sure liked my ZH 351, also mine had a 9"Traction Lock diff. It was great for towing my 20 ft caravan. I later had Ford F100 springs installed and it handled amazing.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chrispulham4779 Excellent 👍

  • @sentimentalbloke185
    @sentimentalbloke185 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Loved this model, it was so different to what went before (& what came after) so it's a bit of an outlier in terms of style for Ford. A favourite of farmers, rural folk & others who did long distances on indifferent country roads, the Fairlane just ate the miles up with ease & comfort.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sentimentalbloke185 Well said. 👍

  • @ssadelaidian3811
    @ssadelaidian3811 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I've always liked the ZH design. It really differentiated itself from the Falcon, Fairmont and even the more upmarket LTD. As a kid, I remember one of our neighbours had a Marquis model. Sweet looking thing and those of us who grew up watching the early seasons of Hawaii Five-O (I saw the reruns) were quite familiar with the front end design.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ssadelaidian3811 Agree. Great show too Hawaii Five O. 👍

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly

  • @michaelguerin56
    @michaelguerin56 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you, Mark. Beautiful cars.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@michaelguerin56 Cheers. I agree. 👍

  • @billjackson4703
    @billjackson4703 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I bought a 1977 ZH Fairlane 500 in 1991, it was a one owner car in bright yellow and black vinyl roof. She had black cord upholstery and five factory mag wheels, also had NO air con because the old man that ordered it new didn't like that, But he did order a sunroof ! AND, a 36 gallon fuel tank. I remember it used to be reluctant to crank the 302 over due to the early cars anti pollution gear. But, what a soft wallowy ride we enjoyed from this beauty. Only sold it because a station wagon is more practicle with our young family and dog !

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@billjackson4703 Wow that sounds like a great car and the first non air car I have heard of. Great colour combo. 👍

  • @teebird94
    @teebird94 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As the 68' Mercury is among my favourite cars ever,this really appeals to me a real beauty.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@teebird94 Very cool. Glad you liked it. 👍

  • @coalfacechris1336
    @coalfacechris1336 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Excellent Mark. 127ltr tank would have been handy with the 351. I love all of the Fairlanes. One day.......

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@coalfacechris1336 Yes, for sure. 👍

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน

      $200 to fill up these days. You can have it.

    • @phillipevans9414
      @phillipevans9414 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jamesfrench7299 . A few months ago I was getting some fuel, and the bloke at the next pump with a Landcruiser, pressed the presets to put $200 worth in...imagine thinking...I don't think I'll fill up today, I'll just put $200 worth in! Wow, times have changed. I was very happy to fill the tank on my Subaru Impreza for about $60. Still, doesn't stop me wanting a classic ZH Fairlane though...some day. Cheers!

    • @railtrolley
      @railtrolley 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jamesfrench7299 I'm happy with my EcoLPi FG mk2 Falcon ute. LPG at 95c.

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@railtrolley if you can find an LPG filling station in your area.

  • @robertjefferies8739
    @robertjefferies8739 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is also my favourite model as well I worked briefly at Broadmeadows during the building of the XCs

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robertjefferies8739 That would have been cool. I love the XC Fairmont hardtop. 👍

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robertjefferies8739 giving away your age there. I at least existed when they were new on the lot.
      I actually was born during the XA model run. March of 73 👍.

    • @robertmorris6529
      @robertmorris6529 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @robertjefferies8739 Hi , from another former factory employee , June 1976 , worked in ' End of Line Rectification ' . It ruined my one-eyed belief of FORD's superiority , left after less than 12 months totally disillusioned.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I was out with the XL.

  • @sp19822
    @sp19822 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My uncle had a 1977 ZH, in the popular light green colour with the 351 and a sunroof operated with a crank handle. It was an ex Ford executive driven vehicle.
    It made light work of his regular trips to the TAB and helping us move house, pulling a very full trailer.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very cool. Great combo. 👍

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp7742 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    G'day Mark. Another awesome video. I've heard of the Ford ZH Fairlane. Looking at the front of the car, it reminds me of our 1968 Mercury Marquis sold here in the USA. 🙂

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jasoncarpp7742 Hi. Yes, I put that in the video for that reason. Very similar. 👍

    • @jasoncarpp7742
      @jasoncarpp7742 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @markbehr88 Ripper! I don't know what the aft end resembles.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jasoncarpp7742 I think it was its own design at the back? 🤔👍

  • @I_AM_SPADA
    @I_AM_SPADA 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My family had one of those when I was a kid in the early 90s. It was only a 500, but it had a 351, hotwire mags and heaps of mumbo. But the rust. My God, the rust. I'll never forget when Dad lifted the rear off the ground to rotate the tyres, and then we couldn't open the back doors. She was a write-off after that.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@I_AM_SPADA That’s a shame. Luckily my Brown Satin Fairlane 500 update is rust free. 👍

  • @chriselias307
    @chriselias307 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I really enjoy all your videos and exceptional knowledge. It is such a pity that we no longer have a local car industry where we could design, engineer and build cars for our unique country. Skills lost.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@chriselias307 Thank you. I totally agree re the loss of our car industry never should have happened. When I hear these ads for Let’s Make in Australia it is all too little too late. 🤔👍

    • @chrisweeks6973
      @chrisweeks6973 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@markbehr88 Party politics aside, it's ironic that the present Labor government is the one now spruiking Australian-made, given that the destruction of the industry was started in 1984 by the Hawke Labor government with the infamous 'Button Car Plan' of Senator John Button, then-Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce. Button, a former member of the Italian Communist Party, also managed to destroy Australia's footwear and clothing industries. China must have loved that!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @ My thoughts exactly. Joe Hockey didn’t help either! 🫣

    • @chrisweeks6973
      @chrisweeks6973 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@markbehr88 Agreed. Incompetent people meddling in things about which their knowledge is, at best, minimal.

    • @jamesgovett3225
      @jamesgovett3225 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely agree, Ford Australia did more than just manufacture cars and trucks and GM-H as well, all one has to do is delve into a bit of history and they would see that our Australian car manufacturers played a massive role during the Second World War for instance in designing and building machinery as diverse as military equipment such as tanks, Aircraft components, aircraft engines even Ford in Geelong was in the ship building industry! They all contributed in a large way for our Australian war effort, I often think how Australia could be a lame duck in the future as with next to zero of any heavy manufacturing and thanks to our piss poor governments they have kept their heads in the sand and it seems they don’t want to acknowledge any future conflicts in our unstable world, especially may I add with China, as we would really be up S… Creek in a barbed wire canoe with all of our highly trained tradesmen etc being flushed away as we are now a nation of imports! A damn shame indeed!

  • @BluesShed
    @BluesShed หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great stuff Mark I had 2 ZH Fairlanes loved them still have 2 XCs and I have a BF fairlane as my daily driver and I think it is my favourite fairlane even over the 75th anniversary I owned but it's still in the family with my son in-law
    Great series mate thanks very much 👍
    Cheers Blue

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BluesShed Thanks very much. Look after those great Fords! 👍

  • @ChrisStumer
    @ChrisStumer 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A favourite uncle had one of these, always had V8 Fords, a late 1950's Ford Customline, an early 1960's Fairlane 'compact' and others. Beautiful cars.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ChrisStumer Sounds like a top bloke. 👍

  • @nicmoro2979
    @nicmoro2979 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks Mark for the drive down memory lane! No better way to take that drive than in an Aussie built Ford. Thanks again mate 👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You bet. 👍

  • @area51isreal71
    @area51isreal71 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks heaps Mark, this is the Fairlane episode I was hanging out for. My experience with the ZH you might find interesting. Back in the eighties I traded my 360 VK Valiant Regal on a ZH Fairlane 500. The mistake I made there was buying a ZH with a 302 instead of a 351 so obviously the Fairlane felt gutless compared to the Valiant, but the suspension was incredible. A very comfortable ride and nice going through roundabouts with hardly any body roll. The suspension, steering and brakes all seemed to work together unlike the Valiant which was harsh in ride on rough stuff and very prone to oversteer if not treated with respect. A friend of ours at the time bought a HX Statesman Deville so we others driving Ford's rocked up to poke fun at him thinking he had an inferior car. On approach to it I remember thinking that it was quite good looking and then I started noticing how deep the paint was and the great panel fit with even gaps. Inside the dash was so much more attractive and better presented than my ZH and with fantastic vision through those nice slim pillars. We got to drive it, very soft ride and the 5 litre engine had enough poke to suit the car but if you tried to push it above its cornering limits it pretty soon let you know. This was the HX remember. I drove off convincing myself that my Fairlane was a better car and the sales figures backed me up on that right? Now I think back on that and I reckon that overall the Statesman was a better car. My ZH? I sold it privately for a modest profit and bought another Valiant. Thanks for the video again mate.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks. Glad you liked it. The 351 would certainly have performed better but quite a bit thirstier. Similar to your 360, maybe a little better as they were big drinkers. The Statesman was nice enough but the styling of the Fairlane was all over it imo. 👍

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Very very interesting.
      Which felt more -
      Modern
      Upmarket
      Prestigious
      Finely finished
      Assembly
      Comfort
      Performance
      Handling
      Chrysler/Holden Statesman/Ford Fairlane ZH

    • @area51isreal71
      @area51isreal71 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv The Chrysler for performance, the Statesman for modern, finish and assembly and the Fairlane for the rest.

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@area51isreal71 thank you.

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@area51isreal71 which felt the most prestigious...
      Snob factor

  • @Aquarium-Downunder
    @Aquarium-Downunder หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My 3 Dream cars: P6 LTD, XC Cobra and Landau.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good choices. 👍

  • @arunta5
    @arunta5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you Mark excellent, informative report as usual. It's my favourite as well. I considered buying one, but it was a bit big and beyond my financial reach anyway at that time. One of my neighbours had a ZH 500 which was never garaged and parked on the nature strip in front of his house. It was a beautifully styled impressive vehicle. Interesting to see the AU Fairlane which I think looked better than the Falcon. I believe the AU (falcon) was a reliable vehicle with the well optioned Ghia seen as the model to get now.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. Yes, AU was super reliable and durable. I agree the Fairlane looked better than the Falcon. 👍

  • @munckintattoolover24
    @munckintattoolover24 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great ep! My first ride in a car was in my old mans ZH when I was brought home from the hospital after being born. Got a lot of memories of that car when I was a kid. It took us to school, camping and holidays! Pretty sure that would of done about 400000km+ in its life to. The ZH was retired in 2001-02 and it is still sitting in the shed waiting to be restored but shes pretty rusty.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks very much. Wow. With that history, you HAVE to restore it. When I found my Dad’s 72 Galaxie LTD, I would have bought it regardless of condition (luckily it was pretty good) as these cars are irreplaceable. 👍

  • @aussietaipan8700
    @aussietaipan8700 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The ZG was awesome, but the ZH lifted the bar. My late father purchased a new Marquies, 5.8 in bronze gold, double awesome car. They are worth a lot of money these days for a good one.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Very nice. 👍👍

  • @MitchTube
    @MitchTube 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We had a desert gold sportsman 4.9l. My favourite childhood car! Such luxury! Our interior seats had a sort of corduroy finish. So much better than our previous 4.2l Holden premiere wagon. We could see out better. It was quiet and sooo much space!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Very cool. My brown car has those seats too. 👍

  • @PPT2000
    @PPT2000 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for another great video Mark.
    The ZH is my favourite Fairlane too, also love the AU Fairlane. Both have great road presence

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PPT2000 Thank you. We are aligned. 😀👍

  • @shaun30-3-mg9zs
    @shaun30-3-mg9zs หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hi Mark, hope your well, nice big American looking Australian car, looks like the car you could drive long distance with no effort. I like the second styling with the rear black panel between the tail lights and the Ford roundel. The roundel badge were on UK Fords from 1976 as Ford UK brought out the MK4 Cortina and the new FWD Fiesta as these were fitted with the roundel badge and were fitted to the MK3 Capri MK2 Escort and the MK2 Granada
    ( similar looking Falcon ) in 1977 as the F O R D ended. Nice to see you still have your Fairlane, hope you still enjoy it. As always a great video Take care

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@shaun30-3-mg9zs Thanks Shaun. No doubt the Ford Australia stylists took their inspiration from those UK models. 👍

    • @commodorenut
      @commodorenut หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@shaun30-3-mg9zs I never knew the black tail light treatment was the update model until Mark noted it. I thought it must have been a styling thing for the Marquis or sportsman packages, as they were the ones I remember seeing the black treatment on as a school kid. I actually prefer the silver, particularly how it highlights the number plate recess.

    • @JosephCowen-fz8vj
      @JosephCowen-fz8vj 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Ford Australia removed 4 cylinder engines from Cortina,s and installed 4.1 litre 250 ci Six cylinders and in some cases 4 speed manual transmissions . They flew , but many got a 5.8 litre V8 dropped in as did Ford Capri,s in Australia, there are many Ford Capri,s driving around with V8s

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Just to be clear, the four cylinders like the 2 litre were standard. Any V8s (more often 302. My mate had one) were modified and not factory option cars. 👍

  • @inthebush3
    @inthebush3 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for your great work in doing these videos. I'm sure they are especially interesting to others like me who remember the cars when they were new. I have a lot of catching up to do with your older vids.
    Cheers😁

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@inthebush3 Thanks. Please tell your car mates to Subscribe too. 👍

  • @mrdoiii
    @mrdoiii หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My favourite Fairlane also. Best looking edition from Ford, ever.
    Was looking forward to this, thanks once again Mark.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mrdoiii Thanks. We agree. 👍

  • @cossieboa5717
    @cossieboa5717 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    As I'm from Germany, this is the only australian car I've seen in reality. Someone imported one of these to Germany in the 80s. Dark blue Marquis, black vinyl roof and black interior, Appliance Striker wheels. Don't know if it was a 4.9 or 5.8? Would be interesting, if it's still alive?

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@cossieboa5717 Wow. That’s pretty good. You would imagine if they went to all that trouble that it hopefully is alive and well in Deutschland. 👍

    • @cossieboa5717
      @cossieboa5717 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @markbehr88 I remember last time seeing it in the mid nineties, as we moved away from the area. But it looked well cared for. Don't know if ZH Fairlanes were imported to Britain. Maybe a British soldier stationed in Germany brought it and sold it here. It had definitely German plates. Looked great, especially on those chrome Striker wheels with the BF Goodrich tyres.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Could be an ex UK car. 🤔👍

    • @cossieboa5717
      @cossieboa5717 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 Thought that at the time, because there was a British garrison around 30km away in Germany back in the day. Thanks for your informative Videos. Keep them coming!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Thanks. 👍

  • @terrybebbington3032
    @terrybebbington3032 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video again Mark. These were my favourite Fairlane too, even though I'm a one-eyed Holden man. In the trade the mid-model update was known as the 78 update or in the Falcon it was the XC & a 1/2. The ZH was the first (& only ?) time that a Fairlane was released before its Falcon equivalent, because of that, the first 2 months had XB engines with the 302 only having a 2 barrel carb. The 4 barrel Carter Thermoquad was fitted to the ZH motors at XC release (July 76) for ADR27A. I worked on many of these & fitted a/cond to quite a few as well. AFAIK Pre-78 Fairlane 500 had a/cond as an option, but it became standard for the 78 upgrade.

    • @noelgibson5956
      @noelgibson5956 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The motoring press kept saying the XB V8's were quicker. Ford insisted the XC ADR27A V8's were quicker. I do know the XC 302 in standard form was pretty woeful, but haven't driven an XB equivalent.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks very much. That is interesting re the XB engines. 👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have driven both. My 78 Fairlane is the 302 and it goes well. Better than XB 302s I have driven. 👍

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      116 kw 4.9 litre Y code two barrel
      162 kw 5.8 litre T code four barrel
      151 kw (or 140 kw depending on which magazine you believe 4.9 litre V8 P code)

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@markbehr88
      My friend had the earlier Two Barrel XB engined ZH Fairlane 500.
      Just 116 kW.
      Very Good Car
      Most reliable

  • @stuarthaynes1737
    @stuarthaynes1737 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your brown Marquis is in beautiful condition . I had the P6 1978 LTD in the Brown Satin . Loved that Colour .

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @stuarthaynes1737 That is actually not my car, mine is a standard Fairlane 500 with the Marquis hubcaps. I used this image as it looks just like my car, however, the only readily available image of it was in the driveway under shaded trees - so not good enough to use. I almost bought a Brown Satin P6 years ago. Very nice condition for $5,000. Wish I had of pulled the trigger. My Fairlane is in lovely condition with 100,000 kms. 👍

    • @stuarthaynes1737
      @stuarthaynes1737 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @markbehr88 Isn't it always the way ? Lol
      You'll have to share a photo of it Mark. I'd love to see it out of the shade .
      What I loved about them so much was the American Styling . Sure , I mean the Statesman was nice and a very attractive looking car from the HQ to the HZ in the Caprice ofcause but the Fairlane and the LTD just had that edge on the Statesman , in refinement and that interior space, the LTD left holden for dead with that rear leg room. You know , I cabr help but wonder how different things would have been if Holden would have launched the WB style Statesman in 1975 or even 77 instead 82 . As you'd know , they did have that design on paper, but went with the shape they released .
      I bought my P6 in 1982 from my now ex mother in-law for $7500 with only 67,000 kms on it as it was getting to big for her . I felt like a king driving it . Everywhere you'd go , people would look . I had a permanent grin on my face.
      I'll find a pic of it and share it with you . She was a glamor complete with white wall tyres . I sold her in 1988 the StGeorge Motor Auctions that I worked for . Fury Ford bought her for $12,000 and put $16900 on her She was only $17650 in 1978 when bought new .
      P.S sorry for the long reply .

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Sounds like a great car. My ZH and ZK are in storage. I really want to get them out so I can drive them again. 👍

  • @robertjohnston3658
    @robertjohnston3658 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hello Mark Behr, long time since I saw you at the dealership in Bathurst , so it’s great to see you still passionate about cars.
    I was a rep calling on the dealership with service products and dealership warranty support products, at that time.
    Cheers

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@robertjohnston3658 Very cool Robert. Yes, still mad about cars. That hasn’t changed. I hope you’re well? I remember Bill Dando at Bathurst and later, Peter Terry (went to their new showroom opening). A long time ago now. 🤔👍

    • @robertjohnston3658
      @robertjohnston3658 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Peter was a great guy in my opinion and I actually bought the last HSV GTS ever made from him and enjoyed the beast for a few years!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Is Peter still around? I hope so. As you said, he was a great guy. 👍

    • @robertjohnston3658
      @robertjohnston3658 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ I am now in WA , so not in contact , but I will think it unlikely as he had numerous health issues about 15 years ago

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ That’s a shame. He was a great guy. The bulk deals I used to do with him when he was at Rockdale. Calibras, Novas, Apollos. All the hard to shift stuff. Full page ads, special price. He was a good retailer. 👍

  • @brianlove8413
    @brianlove8413 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Back in 1977 I used to drive a ZH Marquis, just like the one @ 9:16, well it wasn't mine as I was a 4th Apprentice Mechanic working in a panel shop, I used to drive it to Sorrento (vic) towing a trailer to do building work on the bosses holiday house he was building!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@brianlove8413 Very cool. You would have felt ten feet tall. 👍

    • @brianlove8413
      @brianlove8413 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 I nearly was with the ridiculous platform shoes I had back then! :-)

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ The fashions were out there. 👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ 😂

  • @Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya
    @Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome!!! 1,000 x more fun 2 own than all the new crapboxes!!! 👍😊💥

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya Thanks. Agreed. 👍

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Must attract looks.

    • @Hydrogenblonde
      @Hydrogenblonde หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They drive like a sports car.

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A sports car that can take a family on a picnic. Ask Hoges.

  • @paulchasteauneuf2098
    @paulchasteauneuf2098 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks Mark love the content. Never a fan of this model and in 1977 my brother and I disliked it that much we talked our dad out of buying a Marquis and getting a Fairmont GXL which was awesome.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. I love the GXL and the Marquis. 👍

  • @lostinspace699
    @lostinspace699 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    i have three all will be for sale soon i love them .

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@lostinspace699 Very cool. Try to keep at least one. 👍

  • @barrycuda3769
    @barrycuda3769 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My Favourite Fairlane is the 1964 model. To me they are sheet metal artwork.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you watch the ZA episode you will see a 64 model. 👍

  • @stevepearce6689
    @stevepearce6689 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember being a teenager in the seventies travelling to my Uncle' farm in Southern Darling Downs in my sister' boyfriend ZH doing 160 kph on single lane country roads.
    It just did this easy quiet safe sturdy and stable. No fuss big comfortable Australian Ford luxury V8.. Great cars

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In its element. 👍

  • @user-qs4xw7ye5s
    @user-qs4xw7ye5s หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I ❤ Fairlanes...

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-qs4xw7ye5s So do I. 👍

  • @MaliqueGowley
    @MaliqueGowley หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think this generation of fairlane is one of the most American inspired Aussie car

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MaliqueGowley Most definitely. And the P6 LTD. 👍

  • @steveskrobot9496
    @steveskrobot9496 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Im very surprised you didnt show the flagship model LTD. You must have another video coming surely!

    • @chuckselvage3157
      @chuckselvage3157 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He does a whole separate video for the LTD.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@steveskrobot9496 Well, the title is ZH Fairlane not P6 LTD. If you’ve been following along, I have said I will do a separate series. Also, did you actually watch the episode as the P6 appeared twice in this episode?🤔

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chuckselvage3157 Thank you. That will be coming down the track. 👍👍

    • @steveskrobot9496
      @steveskrobot9496 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@markbehr88 I did see the P6 pop up for 1 second and that gave me the idea you have plans to feature it seperately. You didnt need to feel sour over my comment. I was not picking on the video. Being an educational video, I thought you may have mentioned the crown jewel when the image popped up. Thats all I was meaning.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @ All good. I did mention it a couple of times though. 🤔

  • @rodchaffey3552
    @rodchaffey3552 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I had V8 ZH Marquis. Loved it.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@rodchaffey3552 Great cars. 👍

  • @mebeasensei
    @mebeasensei หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    So classic of Aussie cars to have an old American style at least five years before, but in this case, it’s ten years! Still it’s a classic tank car and agree it’s a kind of iconic. With just a 302 and all the pollution gear I’d have thought it was slow, but I guess it was a beast, especially compared to the HX Holden’s 202 c.i. Six.

    • @noelgibson5956
      @noelgibson5956 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The HX Statesman was only available as a 5-0 V8, but still, it was slower than Fairlane.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      They weren’t fast but a 302 would do 17.3 sec for 1/4 mile, 351 more like 17 flat. HX 202 3 days, 11 hours 😀

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@markbehr88 I heard dealers offered to illegally disconnect the HX pollution gear as buyers immediately noticed the power plunge. It was ridiculous. Ford at least redesigned the heads to cope and the Chrysler’s hemi sixes just required minimal changes and were least affected by 27a.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ Yes ADR27A was the HX downfall. 🤔

    • @mebeasensei
      @mebeasensei หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jamesfrench7299 Yeah, a mate's Dad had an HX Premier. 202 six. A gentle and modest man with taste, but soon enough, the local mechanic just suggested they'd remove the hoses - or block three black hoses. But the big American V8s got smashed too. I heard that 400 c.i. engines were barely making 150HP stock, and in those barge bodies!

  • @richardscicluna7068
    @richardscicluna7068 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Quite a few years back, I was at a car swap meeting in Footscray.
    An old man was trying to sell his ZH Fairlane, but had no takers.
    As I was about to leave in my XC Fairmont, he offered the Fairlane to me for only $500.
    I declined the offer but think about the nice car I missed out on.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wow. They were very undervalued for a long time, as were the ZK models. I told my friends “you better buy these now”. They didn’t. I did. 👍

  • @Low760
    @Low760 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    12:08 out brake!? Man the American brakes would be downright scary given the size of the ford brakes at the time! Great video.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Low760 Thanks. The ZH actually had great brakes. Having driven many thousands of KM in them they never let me down once. I can’t say that about my AU1 Fairlane brakes, which I would only rate as fair. 👍

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markbehr88 my Laser KE has very ordinary brakes not dangerous though -just.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ No good. 🤔

  • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
    @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A small handful of cars left the factory with bench seat, column auto with a pull out centre armrest. Some had 500 badges some didnt. Funeral services and hire cars got them. Not many but i have seen a dozen.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vvThe buckets and column shift was the standard fitment in the 500. The T bar was an option. Split bench was on first release Marquis. I am sure they would have been bench seats as a fleet option. The 500 badges were on the first release but not on the updates. The only exception was I have seen the 500 badge on the boot on some of the updates incl my Sportsman but not on the front guards. 👍

  • @trevorsully3054
    @trevorsully3054 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi mark.Another great video
    A neighbour down the road owned a huge farm but lived in town. He had one from new. It was always caked in dirt & mud he drove it hard. He also had it for a long time so l can vouch for the fact they were durable.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. Yes, great country cars for sure. 👍

  • @illegalgovernment
    @illegalgovernment 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I bought a 1977 Marquis in about 1996. I bought it because it was one of the few 6 seater cars that I could afford. Our fourth child was just born and my 1974 Toyota Corona MkII was only a 5 seater and no where near big enough. I liked the look of the Marquis and it did work as a family car. Only real problem was fuel consumption was terrible. It was a 4.9L V8, did not have a lot of power, especially not by modern standards, but it used a lot of fuel. But I have always thought that it was a car that was pleasant to the eye to look at.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, they weren’t economical but on a trip with a light throttle, not too bad. At least that is my experience with my 302 ZH. Very good looking car. 👍

  • @Hydrogenblonde
    @Hydrogenblonde หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The best car ever made.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Hydrogenblonde Fair enough. 👍

    • @mikevale3620
      @mikevale3620 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a big statement. It didn't even have a cruise control.

    • @Hydrogenblonde
      @Hydrogenblonde หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikevale3620 who wants that ? What do you need cruise control for ? Do you have trouble keeping your foot on the throttle pedal ?
      It also doesn't have touch screens, blue tooth, internet, infotainment, GPS navigation and a whole bunch of other superfluous claptrap and that is the whole point.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mikevale3620 Yes, you had to drive it yourself! 🫣

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Hydrogenblonde It is actually a car not a big computer. 😀👍

  • @davidhynd4435
    @davidhynd4435 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a 78 ZH Fairlane. Dark metallic clue with a light grey vinyl roof. 351 Cleveland and T-bar auto. A very comfortable, very competent vehicle with a massive boot and excellent towing ability. I kept it for 13 years and deeply regret the decision to sell it. If it had one failing, it was the design of the door handles, which would break with monotonous repetition. In every other respect, it was brilliant. Great road presence and a mile-eater without peer. Like I said, I'm so sorry I ever talked myself into parting with it :(

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, a shame to let it go. Touch wood I have had no issues at all with my door handles. 👍

  • @philipjames4151
    @philipjames4151 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The first photo at the start of this video is of a Mercedes Benz 1418 truck. It was owned by John Arnold. I was an apprentice diesel mechanic at the time and knew John and this truck well. He carried Fords from Broadmeadows to Brisbane once a week.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@philipjames4151 Very cool. I love the photo. 👍

    • @terrybebbington3032
      @terrybebbington3032 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 That photo must have been taken in May/June 1976, as it has ZH & XB side by side, prior to the XC release.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Yes. Last of XB. 👍

  • @colonelflagg9669
    @colonelflagg9669 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was my first car about 30 years ago.
    Platinum blue.
    My friends called it the Fairstar.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@colonelflagg9669 Great first car. 👍

  • @anthonywalsh2164
    @anthonywalsh2164 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We had a very late ZH Marquis metallic blue with black vinyl roof. Power front seats in crushed velour with deep cut pile carpeting. It was our first air conditioned car and my father would either have it on full blast or not at all. The 351 could barely breathe with the pollution equipment. We only ever saw 15mpg at best. But a commensurate highway car. A wonderful looking car. I later saw it and it had been horribly mistreated- so sad.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That would have been a great colour combo. Sad it was mistreated later on. 🤔👍

  • @GrantCarter-m4d
    @GrantCarter-m4d หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks brother Mark,

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GrantCarter-m4d Pleasure. 👍

  • @michaelcalder9089
    @michaelcalder9089 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful colours and combinations offered. No comparison to the restricted boring color schemes on most of today's cars.

    • @Hydrogenblonde
      @Hydrogenblonde หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes the modern cars offer any colour you want as long as it is a shade of metallic grey.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agree. 👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, or silver, black or white. 🫣

  • @UncleJoeLITE
    @UncleJoeLITE หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank# Mark, my uncle had a blueish Marquis with vinyl roof, a very nice car to ride in. Ford did swing like a pendulum from rounded to square riggers & repeat with the 3rd & 4th gens. _ps: imho you'd have to be a bit of a trainspotter to call the 'upgrade' visually significant _

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@UncleJoeLITE Thanks. I am a train spotter when it comes to these. 👍😀

    • @jamesfrench7299
      @jamesfrench7299 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or rivet counter. Count me in.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jamesfrench7299 👍

  • @brentfairlie9159
    @brentfairlie9159 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Although I am a Valliant fan. The Zh is my favorite Australian car ever.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@brentfairlie9159 I can see why. 👍

  • @MuscleCarLover
    @MuscleCarLover 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My uncle had a light blue with black vinyl roof ZH Fairlane 500 with 351 and T bar auto. I definitely remember FORD letting as opposed to the blue oval and I remember him saying that it was a '78, so I'm guessing a late Series 1. It was damn nice! I think I remember that it sat on Jellybean style wheels. I don't remember interior material, but I'm pretty sure it was black.
    While I may prefer the ZC, the ZH was definitely a high point in styling and has its own imposing presence

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@MuscleCarLover Yes, great cars. It would have been a very late first series car. 👍

  • @brendanmeadors3099
    @brendanmeadors3099 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mark does it again 10 out of 10 mate. Love the ZH's. Bet that sportsman was one you wished you held on to very rare bird these days. Tho im sure the current chocolate brown fairlane would ease the pain

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks very much. 👍I did miss my Sportsman so bought the chocolate brown one in 2007. They were cheap then.

  • @rcflighttestengineer5636
    @rcflighttestengineer5636 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Loved our 1979 ZH, did several hundred thousand Ks in it and the only real issue was chewing out front ball joints with monotonous regularity; lots of those kms were towing a 3 tonne tri-axle Horse Float, which it did with ease.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@rcflighttestengineer5636 Excellent 👍

  • @geoffreybidois6157
    @geoffreybidois6157 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful Car not many or None came to New Zealand

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@geoffreybidois6157 I’d say small numbers probably did but very few. 👍

    • @xk2fg
      @xk2fg หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markbehr88In 1978 I got my first full time job working for Ford NZ in the Head office in front of the Seaview Plant. NZ was operating under national price controls at the time and every imported vehicle had to be individually priced up based on a formula from landed cost, and submitted to government for approval. That was my job. I remember there were thousands of vehicles imported from Australia every year. I don’t recall exactly how many, but I remember I could do about 20 per hour, and it was a full-time job, with overtime! A lot of 4cylinder Cortinas as we were short of local assembly capacity at the time, but also V8 Falcons (only 6 cylinder assembled in NZ) and body styles not made in NZ - coupes, vans and Fairlanes. I distinctly remember pricing up quite a few coupes, even some Cobras, and many vans including Sundowners. I don’t distinctly remember Fairlanes, as they were not “hero cars” but with NZs rural wealth, I am sure there were quite a few. I wonder if any of those cars mentioned survived……

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ Very interesting. I went to that plant once and loved the Ford V8 stained glass windows from the 1930’s I assume. 👍

  • @biv351
    @biv351 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Mark great video mate. My mum's father had a 76 model zh fairlane same colour as your 1. Growing up in the 80's i remember, it had sheepskin seat covers and the wheels on it were very similar to the general lees wheels. It was a 351 car with jewel exhaust and t bar auto. I love that car and it sounded amazing. Cheers ✌️👌👏🫶😎

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@biv351 Thanks very much. 👍

    • @commodorenut
      @commodorenut หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@biv351 a few round my area as a kid had those wheels too. Hurricane is what I think they were called. The volante style wheel on the sportsman lived on for an impressive stretch - my wife’s grandfather bought a new ‘83 ZK sportsman that had them.

    • @biv351
      @biv351 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi mark, sorry for the late reply. Thanks again for your message. I googled the name of the wheels and you are right. Those are the wheels that were on my grandfathers 76 zh fairlane. Cheers 👌✌️👍

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@commodorenut
      Globe Volante appeared on the Sports Luxury Car in Ford offerings.
      Eg. Fairlane Sportsman
      Fairmont S Pack
      Falcon 20th Anniversary
      Four Stud
      Cortina S Pack TE
      Escort GS Rally Pack Mark II

  • @ricklightfoot5753
    @ricklightfoot5753 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello Mark , excellent presentation on the ZH fairlane. I have been watching all your episodes on all the other car brands that you have put up ,the ZH of the day did stand out compared to previous models. I will be very interested in the episodes when you get to the N series of fairlanes as I have a NL concord (06/98) with just over 130000kms red top 6 cylinder and working air ride rear suspension, a great car to drive. I look forward to the next lot of presentations you have.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks very much. Glad you enjoy them. Will certainly be doing those later models soon enough. 👍

  • @stephentaege6255
    @stephentaege6255 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My neighbour had one brand new he was a minister his wife was told never drive it when raining he was extremely fussy about his beloved zH Blue with light grey vinyl top He eventually bought his wife a little run about so they Fairlane was definitely driven only on a Sunday I was surprised to see one Friday afternoon The minister came home in a beautiful white zJ Fairlane 5*8 brand new then Less than 6months later I was in extreme shock he traded it in on corona CSX sedan 😓😓 cheers great channel 👍👍✌️✌️🐨🦘

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stephentaege6255 Thanks. Sound like that Minister lost his marbles at the end or maybe it was the fact the taxpayer was no longer footing the fuel bills? 🤔

  • @oldsparky14
    @oldsparky14 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Mark another great video , but you forgot to mention in the competition the 1974 - up Toyota Crown, which our family car was , you still see them around in Aussie country towns today , still running and not rusted out.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. The Fairlane was the top seller, then the Volvo range, then Statesman. I think Crown volume would be much less again. Of the Crowns I like the 71/72 with the fibre optic tail lights best. 👍

    • @oldsparky14
      @oldsparky14 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 my uncle in his xb sedan 4.1 auto and my father , had a a little 100 mile a hour race , in the 70s , the XB falcon could not keep up with crown 2600 4 speed , even though the engine stats , show differently. I remember that day, my Uncle could not believe the crown pulling away , being a very proud Ford man

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Interesting. I drove an early Crown many years ago. It might have been a bit tired as I would describe the acceleration as “ok”. It was an orange car with the fibre optic tail lights. Wish I had of bought it. I put an orange Crown in a Shannons ad a little later. 👍

    • @oldsparky14
      @oldsparky14 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 I loved that Shannons ad , thanks Mark for making it happen. But thats interesting was it a 4 speed manual ?? Our family had 3 crowns 2 x 1974 and a 70 models and all manuals, my father was a panel beater /spray painter in Sydney and loved a quality paint and finishes on cars . I learnt how to drive on one of the 74 in the 80s, a 4 speed manual , for its day , it was not slow for a 6 . Every time I go to Japan, I love seeing all the Crowns . I remember seeing a old guy proudly polishing his crown on the side, of the road in Osaka . That 72/73 model you speak of, did have nicer tail lights, I agree , but the full size chrome bumpers and bigger front on the 74 looked good too . Its a Shame Toyota has turned the Crown name plate , into a suv in the USA market.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Hi. I think the ad car was an auto but the one I tried to buy was a four speed manual. 👍

  • @Andronicus2007
    @Andronicus2007 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I used to work in a car wash back in the 90s, man the non power steering versions of this car had the heaviest steering of any car I've ever parked- truly bicep building stuff!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Andronicus2007 Really? Power steering was standard? I had a 4.9 V8 XC Fairmont without power steering and it was very heavy as you say. 🤔👍

    • @Andronicus2007
      @Andronicus2007 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @markbehr88 Maybe it had failed, or didn't have enough fluid in it.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Could be? 🤔

  • @louiskats5116
    @louiskats5116 หลายเดือนก่อน

    G'day Mark,
    Another great video I thoroughly enjoyed.
    In our neighbourhood early 80's Sunshine, in Benjamin st at the time.
    There was this ZH Marquis in that Silvery Blue colour & those hubcaps with the red crntres looked stunning.
    What I distinctively remember is was a high end car , look so Americana, had S.A plates on it.
    I remember the S.A plates nothing I seen before made out of plastic & taking up the whole area between the tail lights.
    Also the name Marquis, non of the boys knew how to pronounce it something that wasn't taught at Sunshine Primary School back in the day.
    Great video
    Cheers
    Louis Kats 👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@louiskats5116 Thanks Louis. Yes, some people would say “Marr Quiss”. Those big SA number plates were also on my brown ZH when I bought it. 👍

    • @louiskats5116
      @louiskats5116 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markbehr88 👍👍👍

    • @commodorenut
      @commodorenut หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markbehr88having a classmate with the name of Marcus, I too can confirm that many of us called it “Marr-quiss” (stirring him up with mispronunciation) instead of “mar-key”

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ 😀👍

  • @js-amg
    @js-amg หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A great car was the ZH and LTD. A lot of people loved em. And the people who had the XC Falcon also put the ZH front end on the car, and some even put the V8 shocker on as well.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@js-amg Great cars. Please leave the Fairlane and LTD fronts off Falcon though for those that do such things. 🤔👍

    • @commodorenut
      @commodorenut หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@js-amg I’ve seen several utes and vans with the ZH and P6 fronts on them. Doesn’t really work as well as a statesman front on a Holden commercial, for the level of perceived prestige reasons that Mark noted when comparing the HX,

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      👍

  • @phillipevans9414
    @phillipevans9414 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The American styling cues have always appealed to me (probably because they are a bit different, so slightly more "exotic" than what we are used to seeing everywhere) and the ZH is my favorite Fairlane. My next favorite is another American-ish looking model, the NC, and I have a '93 Sportsman Ghia as a classic, and someday hope to also be able to afford a ZH. In my younger days I had a '73 Rambler (AMC) Matador with the 360ci V8, and its styling (particularly the rear) is kind of similar in some ways to the ZH. Loved the video Mark, and will definitely watch lots of your others too. New subscriber here. Cheers!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks very much. I will do a series down the track on the AMI assembled AMCs. 👍

    • @JosephCowen-fz8vj
      @JosephCowen-fz8vj 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There were quite a few AMC models sold in Australian in the 1970s such as the Matador, Javlin and Hornet but I can't remember who sold them , maybe Chrysler Australia.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ They were assembled in Bertie St, Port Melbourne by AMI - Australian Motor Industries and sold by Rambler dealers. 👍

    • @phillipevans9414
      @phillipevans9414 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JosephCowen-fz8vj . They were imported and assembled here by AMI (Australian Motor Industries), whom were also importing Toyota in the early '70's when my dad bought his '72 Toyota Corona. Not sure what dealerships they were being sold through though. Cheers!

    • @JosephCowen-fz8vj
      @JosephCowen-fz8vj 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @phillipevans9414 good to know, I just couldn't remember where they were sold, but there were a few on the roads back in the 1970s , Matador,s with AMC 360 V8s my mate had a Javlin and another friend had a Hornet with a 401 ci V8 in it . I did notice the AMC straight six lived on in the Jeep 4.0 untill not too long ago .

  • @fractalign
    @fractalign 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My old man had a gold coloured 302 powered version, with the column shift and bench seat. He loved that car, and kept it for a decade only to trade it in for a a Suzuki swift in 2005.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh, the humanity! 🫣

  • @johnallen-jn2gv
    @johnallen-jn2gv หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Mark, I agree that the ZH was the outstanding model. I could have bought one in Townsville in 1985 for $5500, but didn't. AH WELL. Where did the Siver Monach fit in the ZH series, you could do a whole episode on one of those,

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. The Silver Monarch was a top level LTD. Available in two colours over its life in the P6 LTD. I will cover LTD in a separate series. 👍

  • @donsheehan5144
    @donsheehan5144 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Terrific!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@donsheehan5144 Thanks. 👍

  • @Gokizzmass
    @Gokizzmass หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The update grille looks a lot better, i don't remember seeing many though.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Gokizzmass half of 1976, 1977 and half of 78 for pre update grille and half 78 and half 79 for update grille. 👍

    • @Gokizzmass
      @Gokizzmass 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 I meant the latter ones, i didn't see many with the black grille.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Gokizzmass Yes, I understood it that way. You had two full years of early production and 1 full year of the later one. Hence more early cars. 👍

  • @McKav
    @McKav หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Mark this was great yes they were fantastic cars hope you do one on your walnut glow Fairlane. Also luved the view of your mates VG 770 hope to see that again thanx

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@McKav Thanks. I will. It is in storage at the moment. 👍

    • @McKav
      @McKav หลายเดือนก่อน

      @markbehr88 & really enjoyed the roadtrip with your ML great colour

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ Thanks. 👍

  • @bossdog1480
    @bossdog1480 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    They certainly LOOKED to be the biggest Fairlane ever, apparently a later one was actually bigger, according to 'Motoring Box'.
    Very American looking as you said. For the reasons you mentioned, the two earlier models did look a bit Falconi-sh.
    Those earlier models suffered from a lot of body flex. I remember when there were still a few around they all had whiffely panels. This model seemed to conquer that problem. You do still see a few of these around too.

    • @Hydrogenblonde
      @Hydrogenblonde หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They look bigger than they actually are. I was just in a car park next to a bunch of modern SUVs, 4wheel drives and random angry kitchen appliances and my Fairlane looked as small as a 1960s British sports car. A lot of modern cars are like giant monster trucks and their owners don't realise it.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, like an EH versus a new Corolla. 🤔

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, you are right. There were bigger ones later. 👍

  • @RobertKnapp-n6q
    @RobertKnapp-n6q หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    USA Mercury Cougars and Montego models shared both styles of wheel covers shown. We never got the sweet wheels shown on the Sportsman model.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. I recall that now you mention it. 👍

  • @je2338
    @je2338 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I had one of these as a paddock basher haha

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Poor thing 😢

    • @je2338
      @je2338 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @markbehr88 I know. I got it for $450 in the late 90s and absolutely trashed it. It was actually in decent condition when I got it. 😢

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Geez. Worth a few $ now (in good condition). 🤔👍

    • @je2338
      @je2338 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 she's long gone mate. Scrapped unfortunately

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ RIP. 🙏

  • @noelgibson5956
    @noelgibson5956 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Many things determined the Clevelands performance; exaust system, transmission, state of tune, mods, amount of options, body Style, etc. They may have been modified, had emission gear removed, etc. there's rarely any two the same.
    Hence the feedback that some found them gutless, and other's didn't.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@noelgibson5956 Makes sense. How they were run in too made a difference. 👍

  • @adrianmclean9195
    @adrianmclean9195 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It would have been good if someone had tested back to back, the stroked Holden V8 in the HSV VS GTS and the VT HSV stroked Holden V8 against the Chevrolet LS 5.7 . Just to see the difference, efficiency, sound, performance and design differences.
    I suspect these stroked Holden V8's from HSV will become one of the most sort after, even compared to the AWD HSV version of the Monaro and the 7.0 litre HSV. ?

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The Gen 111 was strangled though at launch. When I get to VT I will cover that off. 👍

  • @OLDS98
    @OLDS98 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was interesting. I saw so many American Ford/Mercury/Lincoln parts on this generation. The wheel covers, the exterior mirrors, the seats and more. It was American based indeed. I see it grew in size as well. This model is full sized. I see they got luxury features like the power seats, the power windows, and more. This finally was on the game. I like how you shared the American LTD of the time to the Australian model. I saw the Marquis name as well. I did not know about that. It seems Ford in North America at Mercury was using the same nameplate as Australia at the same time. The instrumentation really looked quite American as well. I see you own one as well. The hood ornament is the same one they used for LTD in the United States during that time. It appears Holden was trying to make its way but had issues. You stated the segment was changing as well. It seems the European cars invaded Australia the same way they did in the United States.
    The video was good. I liked the footage and the information and content. The effort is appreciated.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@OLDS98 Thanks very much Olds98. For the next episode there is a major departure where Europe meets the USA. 👍

    • @OLDS98
      @OLDS98 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markbehr88 I look forward to it. It has been interesting. I saw a lot of late 60's Mercury in this model.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ Thanks. Most definitely re the Mercury. 👍

  • @ossiebalboa5617
    @ossiebalboa5617 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I had one in the 90s. A 302 model. I loved it initially but found out it was a rust bucket. The borg warner diff crapped itself, cracking a spider gear, fuel consumption averaged 20L/100km, and being from late 70s, the v8 was strangled by emissions. The 351 was the one to get with the 9 inch.
    I miss my torana, but not the ZH.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sounds like you had a bad run with yours. Mine has been terrific. 👍

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    One sexy looking ford Fairlane when I seen one as a teenager my first thought was gangster fat Tony.. I want one

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@michaelbyrnes7944 They are one of the best looking Fairlane models out there. 👍

  • @grantlee2975
    @grantlee2975 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They were very comfortable on a long trip the seats were made different in those days.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@grantlee2975 As were the cars 😀👍

  • @lizandian
    @lizandian 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another great video Mark - thanks! Regards the rear doors, I thought they (most model LTDs/Fairlanes) used the same doors as the comparable Falcons, which is why they always had the extra sheet metal in front of the wheels arches as the doors were never made longer to accommodate the extended wheel bases?

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@lizandian Thanks. The LTD has longer rear doors. For the P6, if you look at the image in the episode, you can see the extra length and also that it has a gradual upsweep, not the kick up like the XC Falcon and Fairlane. 👍

  • @barrycuda3769
    @barrycuda3769 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I bought my VF Valiant 318 Regal it had Fairlane hubcaps on widened rims .

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Really? Interesting. 🤔👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think you just wanted to say “Valiant”. 😀👍

    • @barrycuda3769
      @barrycuda3769 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markbehr88 You are very astute 🙂. It really did have Fairlane hubcaps though .(for a while)

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ Fair dinkum Fairlane caps. 👍

    • @barrycuda3769
      @barrycuda3769 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @markbehr88 Too right " sport " .

  • @subaruadventures
    @subaruadventures หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have a Cream ZH Sportsman, cut the roof off as it had the factory Sunroof to go on my XB sedan.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Eek. I hope it was a rusty car to do that to it. 🫣

  • @Horsehide39
    @Horsehide39 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello and greetings from the USA ! Interesting video on the Fairlanes. Not much info on these cars ( or Aussie cars in general ) on this part of the globe, so its nice to look at videos on the various cars. Interesting to note that the wheelbase as stated was 115 inches...by contemporary American standards, this would have been considered a mid-size car ( most full-size yank tanks spanned 119-122 inches between the wheels, some even longer). As a side note, maybe you could do a video explaining the alphabetic designations of Australian vehicles ( HG, ZA, FG, etc.) . I am quessing it has something to do with registration purposes, but don't really know. Anyways, thanks for an interesting video. Best, DW.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks. The model designations are not related to registration, more so the manufacturer does that to identify model series (the designations are up to them). Generally a platform will have a prefix like (Falcon X ) and then the various model updates (not yearly updates like in the USA) will follow - XK, XL etc) and when a new platform comes in like XA they may restart (but never repeat the series so you won’t have two completely different XA models over time for example). When a major new platform arrives it normally gets a new prefix like AU or FG. If you look at the Falcon or Commodore playlist you will get some idea. 👍

    • @JosephCowen-fz8vj
      @JosephCowen-fz8vj 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes because the name of Australian cars from the big 3 rarely changed like Falcon from 1960 to 2017 there is always a two letter designation Falcon went 1960 XH,XK , XM,XP, 1966 XR,XW,XY 1973 XA,XB,XC 1979 XD,XE, XF 1988 EA,EB,ED,EF,EL 1999 AU 2002 BA, BF 2008 FG, FGX built up to 2018. Same with GM Holden and Chrysler Australia. Holden used H for many years and Chrysler/Valiant/Dodge used V prefex . It just tells you the year model around about.

    • @Horsehide39
      @Horsehide39 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JosephCowen-fz8vj Thanks for explaining the designations to me. A shame the manufacturing has gone away.. Progress, I guess ! You made some pretty cool machines.

    • @Horsehide39
      @Horsehide39 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for helping me understand the series designations. We just go by the model year.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ 👍

  • @jack-nn2km
    @jack-nn2km หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    dad had the marquis same color as in the add, they had a very opulent interior, how many marquis were made Mark

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cool. They made 6067 Marquis. 👍

    • @jack-nn2km
      @jack-nn2km 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 wow thats more than i thought they were prone to rust though

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ For sure. 👍

  • @tonxbezzina7015
    @tonxbezzina7015 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That would have to be the biggest Fairlane ever made, it certainly looks like it. What is the kerb weight?

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tonxbezzina7015 They weigh around 1700 KG. 👍

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes easily the biggest despite being loosely based on the earlier ZF and ZG.

    • @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv
      @LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv หลายเดือนก่อน

      I own a LTD P6 . Great car

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Terrific. 👍

  • @danielm2415
    @danielm2415 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I agree as I own a 1976 zh and 1976 p6 Ltd 😅👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@danielm2415 Cool 👍

    • @danielm2415
      @danielm2415 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @markbehr88
      You got a review on Ford P6 Ltd's?

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Coming in a future series. 👍

  • @gamortie
    @gamortie 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is the first car I ever drove!

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Pretty good first car to drive. 👍

    • @gamortie
      @gamortie 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ I drove it after being up all night at a leadership weekend, and then a long day of sessions….between Ballarat and Deer Park, before they smoothed it all out.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Would have been a good drive. 👍

  • @herbnalis3723
    @herbnalis3723 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello Mark. I think the paint on your chocolate brown ZH is called ' WALNUT GLOW' .

    • @sentimentalbloke185
      @sentimentalbloke185 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing like glowing walnuts, old chap 🧐

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I think you’re right. 👍

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน

      😀👍

    • @odisseasspyridonidis
      @odisseasspyridonidis 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@markbehr88 Mark the colour is brown satin. I too had a an update zh fairlane colour was rare fireglow red with white vinyl roof and the 5.8 351 with cream interior by the way how is eb project going cheers.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Thanks. That sounds right. Walnut glow was on XB and earlier. 👍

  • @nickprostizenovski6948
    @nickprostizenovski6948 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I had a 78 marqis with 6 seater 302 $700 back in 2010

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@nickprostizenovski6948 So cheap. They were undervalued for a long time.

  • @Mick346
    @Mick346 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Mark, just something constructive, can we call the update badge what it is known as - a blue oval, instead of a roundel?
    Roundel conjures up the BMW propeller logo, and there's no place for them in a luxury Ford video 😄

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sure 👍

  • @JimmyShields-z2h
    @JimmyShields-z2h หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    With ZH boot fins Holden had fit them on HV Kingswood but drop fins n went with HJ model as HV model never went into production. Like Fairlane/Marquis dash then sporty Fairmont, I reckon pastel colours like mint green brings luxury to Fairlane especially Marquis but i do like brown over the other 3 colours in Sportsman. I do wonder if the Lincoln name was ever considered? Like most brands the last model range brings best in design n features like ZH.

    • @markbehr88
      @markbehr88  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JimmyShields-z2h While Lincoln was never used there was a Continental option for a half vinyl roof that travelled over the rear doors. 👍