'63 K-Code 271hp 289 Fairlane
 

I couldn't locate a definitive answer as to how many of these were built with the 271hp 289, but it couldn't have been many.

Link to 1963 Fairlane K-Code auction

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more than you think..i know of a dozen....before the mustang etc... for ford guys what a chevelle is to a chevy guy..

and people that own them are fanatics..theres 2 in omaha being frame off'ed right now

Do they really think it shows better minus the wheel covers? :no:

I have one. They made 200 if I remember correctly.

Jason

Neat cars for sure. Clean styling.

They are pretty cool cars-there's a very nice red/red one that used to be displayed in Floyd Garrett's museum here that's now here in the Tacoma area.

These estimates of a couple hundred built just seem way too low if you look at how many have survived. The following is a quote attributed to Bob Mannel, known as an authority on '62-65 Fairlanes. He published the most complete and exhaustively researched book about small block Fords that you've ever seen, and kept a registry of K code Fairlanes. This is his quote I found from the mid 2000's.

"The 1 of 76 comes from my K-code Registry. But the 76 figure included scrapped vehicles, VIN only (no car), unknown cars, and non-running or poor condition cars. Registries are not intended to document rarity of cars, but people use them for that purpose, unfortunately. As to 1 of 200 estimated vehicles ever produced by Automobile Quarterly, volume 41 number 1 -- grossly inaccurate. I would put the number closer to 1,350. It seems that estimates are always grossly under actual numbers because estimates always sound better. Also inaccurate is that they were first only offered in the Fairlane Sports Coupe. I know of a 4-door sedan made on the first day of HiPo production. Peak horsepower was at 6 grand. And vacuum secondaries opened demand, not just above 3,500 rpms."

I personally think that '63 and '64 Fairlane K code production was over 1000 each year. Remember, they sold around 5000 427 powered full size cars each of those years, so 1000 people buying hipo Fairlanes doesn't seem like a big stretch.

The 200 number could certainly be inaccurate. I thought it was related to some sort of part produced like the carb or other specific part but I could be wrong.

Here is mine. Unfortunately, the engine and trans were swapped with a 260 auto combo. It was parked since the early 90’s and I’m hoping to get it running soon.

Jason

easy to figure out..someone run a Marti report..

200 just seems wrong..i know of a dozen here in the midwest...so whats the odds of that?

Jason...that is way cool. Hard to top red-on-red.

Jason does have a neat car there. Looks like it was originally Corinthian White with red interior, a pretty popular combo in '63. His car getting a 260/auto is not unlike all the 427 cars that got 390/autos put into them and sent on a path to oblivion if it weren't for a few people looking for "K"s and "R"s in serial numbers. That's why I think the survival rates indicate more production-once these cars lost their hipo drivetrain, they quickly become disposable transportation-not unlike L72 Biscaynes fitted with 283's after the 427 is blown up or put into a lighter Camaro.

There's no Marti reports (or accurate production breakdown data) for Fords 1966 and earlier.